2020 Subaru Forester visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jul 31, 2025GAVisibility & Wipers

   As I was driving my 2020 Subaru Forester a cracked suddenly appeared across the driver side of the windshield, possibly from a small pebble. The sunlight reflection off the crack sent blinding sunlight into my eyes which nearly caused a collision with the car stopped in front of me. I now have another crack that started from the other side making my car unsafe to drive. Both cracks continue to grow across the windshield, not sure if summertime temps make it worse. I spoke…

   NHTSA complaint #11677565 · source
2. Filed Jan 13, 202545,000 miCOVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact became aware of a 7-inch crack at the bottom of the windshield near the driver’s side pillar running horizontally. The contact stated that there was no impact on the windshield to cause the crack. The vehicle had not been taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be inspected. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…

   NHTSA complaint #11635630 · source
3. Filed Sep 13, 2024CADriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   The head unit suddenly stopped working. It unfortunately isn’t covered Under warranty. The screen consistently turns on and off.

   NHTSA complaint #11614522 · source
4. Filed May 21, 2024COVisibility & Wipers

   In a three year period I have had to replace my windshield for cracks causing visibility issues. Each of these cracks have appeared for no apparent reason.

   NHTSA complaint #11589926 · source
5. Filed May 19, 2024NJVisibility & Wipers

   On Monday, 5/13/24, I got in my car and there was a crack across the windshield that was not there earlier in the day. It seems to have spontaneously cracked for no known reason.

   NHTSA complaint #11589535 · source
6. Filed May 16, 2024GAVisibility & Wipers

   A crack in my windshield appeared during the 15 minutes my 2020 Subaru Forester was in parking lot while I was in a store. The ambient temperature was in the 70's, the car was facing away from the sun, and the windows were ventilating the inside. The crack starts at the passenger corner in the area of the defroster and runs all the way from the weatherstripping at an angle and length that it is directly in the field of view of the passenger. On a few occasions while driving…

   NHTSA complaint #11589149 · source
7. Filed May 15, 202446,000 miTXVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 40–45 MPH in the rain, the lower left corner of the front windshield cracked without impact. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11588830 · source
8. Filed Apr 25, 2024VAVisibility & Wipers

   The windshield developed a spontaneous crack, starting at the base of the right passenger windshield wiper and traveling in a line up toward the middle in a slanted line. There is no spike, no rock hit, nothing to have caused this. I believe it is a stress fracture as reported by others who have Subarus with eyesight technology. I have an appointment with the Subaru Dealer tomorrow morning. This appeared suddenly and must have happened overnight as it was not there yesterday…

   NHTSA complaint #11585119 · source
9. Filed Mar 8, 2024GAVisibility & Wipers

   Windshield cracked. During a week of sub-freezing temperatures in January, the windshield cracked from the base of the windshield to the to the center point of the windshield (see photo submitted). Note: the windshield had had a very minor chip in it at the base of the windshield before the crack occurred.

   NHTSA complaint #11576229 · source
10. Filed Feb 17, 2024WAVisibility & Wipers

    I was driving to work and i was on the freeway and all of a sudden without a rock hitting my windshield, it started to crack. It might go bigger if i drive more and right now it is longer than 6 inches.

    NHTSA complaint #11572554 · source
11. Filed Feb 15, 202421,000 miNYVisibility & Wipers

    The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while at a complete stop, she noticed that there was a crack in the middle of the windshield. The contact stated that there was no external cause for the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11572156 · source
12. Filed Jan 10, 202429,000 miWAVisibility & Wipers

    The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the contact observed a crack on the windshield extending from the passenger’s side trim to the center of the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11564635 · 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