2019 Subaru Forester visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jun 4, 2025INBody & StructureVisibility & Wipers

   In May 2025, I had the passenger-side mirror on my 2019 Subaru Forester replaced at a licensed Subaru dealership. I was told the replacement part would be factory-original and matched to the vehicle’s VIN, which specifies a dark metallic grey exterior. After the repair was completed, I noticed that the mirror casing was the wrong color — a visibly lighter grey than the rest of the car. While the mirror is functional and undamaged, the color mismatch may affect how other…

   NHTSA complaint #11664785 · source
2. Filed Jun 7, 2024COVisibility & Wipers

   I started my car and turned on the windshield wipers and fluid to clear the windshield. Within a few seconds of wiping the windshield, I heard a pop and a crack directly down the center of the windshield starting at the top developed along the line of the eyesight system and rearview mirror mount. There were no known rock chips and I had not experienced any debris hitting this section of the windshield. This appears to be a stress crack.

   NHTSA complaint #11593014 · source
3. Filed May 20, 2024VAOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   I purchased this vehicle brand new in 2019, and since them i have had to replace my windshield once in January of 2023 (piece of gravel on highway), then in February of this year, my passenger front window busted out .. nothing hit it, it just blew out while i was driving. Weather that day was 53. Then Friday, another windshield crack near eyesite device. This will require another full replacement. At this pace, i cannot afford to keep this car. Before i purchased this car i…

   NHTSA complaint #11589594 · source
4. Filed Apr 19, 2024NJVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, she noticed that the new windshield that was installed 11 days prior, was cracked. The contact stated that the windshield was previously replaced due to the same failure. The contact was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…

   NHTSA complaint #11584066 · source
5. Filed Mar 19, 2024OROther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   Car was sitting outside for the day (with camera observing it). Windshield had no issues when the car was moved to the street in the morning. Windshield was cracked from driver side bottom corner all the way past the half way point and about half way up the windshield. Review of camera video confirmed that no one or thing touched the car during the day. Suspect that the windshield is defective.

   NHTSA complaint #11578244 · source
6. Filed Mar 4, 202432,123 miCTVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, unattended, he noticed that the front windshield had cracked without impact. The contact called the local dealer, where it was determined that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and assisted with the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 32,123.

   NHTSA complaint #11575304 · source
7. Filed Jan 9, 2024ILVisibility & Wipers

   Windshield spontaneously cracked without any known impact or damage. Vehicle was not in motion at time. Sitting at stoplight heard a ping and then noticed crack across bottom of windshield affecting visibility. No other vehicles were near enough or in motion that debris could have been at fault.

   NHTSA complaint #11564371 · source
8. Filed Jan 6, 2024WAVisibility & Wipers

   Went to a daycare to do a tour at 9am, parked my car and was gone for about 30 minutes and when I came back, there was a large crack (8inches) that starts from the bottom of the middle windshield. There was no indent or nothing that could have caused this.

   NHTSA complaint #11563920 · source
9. Filed Oct 19, 2023118,000 miMIVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the front windshield had been replaced two times and the failure had reoccurred three times within the year. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the first two times the failure occurred. The contact stated each time the dealer replaced the windshield but could not determine the cause of the failure. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11550820 · source
10. Filed Jul 30, 2023FLVisibility & Wipers

    The visor will not stay in place and drops into my visibility while driving, blocking partial view of the road. Subaru has had this issue for years and has not fixed the issue with their visors.

    NHTSA complaint #11535376 · source
11. Filed Jul 3, 2023TXOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

    Vehicle was parked in a private single-home garage near Houston, TX. While parked overnight the windshield cracked spontaneously. Crack is ~18 inches long and goes to the bottom edge of the glass around the middle of the windshield.

    NHTSA complaint #11530187 · source
12. Filed Jun 12, 2023MIVisibility & Wipers

    On 6-11-23, while parked in a private driveway, the front windshield of our 2019 Subaru Forester spontaneously cracked. This 20-inch crack ran diagonally from the upper left corner down toward the center of the dashboard. We are not aware of any impact that may have caused such a crack. The day was overcast, drizzle rain, ambient temperature was about 66 degrees F.

    NHTSA complaint #11526587 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology