2017 Subaru Legacy visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Dec 10, 2025NCVisibility & Wipers

   My 2017 Legacy is on it's 3rd windshield this year. I had impact damage on July 17th, had it replaced the first week of August, and it cracked without impact damage in October. Subaru refused to replace it under warranty and it was replaced through insurance in December. The genuine Subaru replacement windshields for 2015-2019 Legacy and Outback models appear to be defective and this should be investigated.

   NHTSA complaint #11704141 · source
2. Filed Apr 19, 2023VAVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a loud popping noise was heard, and then a crack formed from the bottom of the windshield without impact. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer,…

   NHTSA complaint #11517944 · source
3. Filed May 22, 2022MNVisibility & Wipers

   Windshield glass cracks very easily from rocks. In the last year I’ve had 7 cracks form. I’ve never had this trouble with any other vehicle including a 2012 Subaru that I own and drive just as much. This impairs my vision and decreases the windshield integrity. I have claimed all windshield through my insurance and it has been very expensive. The only glass I can replace the windshields with is Subaru glass. The quality is very poor. I will upload the 2 most recent cracks.

   NHTSA complaint #11465664 · source
4. Filed Mar 13, 2022ILVisibility & Wipers

   Crack appeared starting from below the passenger windshield wiper on the windshield out of the blue, while sitting in driveway.

   NHTSA complaint #11456522 · source
5. Filed Mar 9, 2022NMVisibility & Wipers

   The original windshield cracked starting at the bottom left corner and quickly spread across the entire window. I went to Subaru and paid to replace the window. Within 2 weeks the window had cracked again and spread across the entire window.

   NHTSA complaint #11455878 · source
6. Filed Feb 23, 2022NJVisibility & Wipers

   The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. Because my wife works from home the car sat in the driveway for over a week and when she went out to use the car she noticed the windshield was cracked.

   NHTSA complaint #11453588 · source
7. Filed Feb 2, 2022MDVisibility & Wipers

   My windshield spontaneously cracked while the car was sitting in my garage. The crack is in the lower portion of the windshield just above the defroster. It is approximately 2 feet long with 2 perpendicular cracks radiating from it. I am contacting the subaru dealer for repair.

   NHTSA complaint #11449866 · source
8. Filed Sep 30, 2021NHVisibility & Wipers

   The windshield formed a crack towards the bottom of the passenger side and was about 3-5inches to start. Over time, the crack grew to approximately over 1ft. Later on, another crack began forming on the drivers side of the windshield, also starting at only a few inches, and now has grown into almost 1ft long. Am in process of looking to have it repaired, but have not set a date yet. Having a cracked windshield is an overall safety risk any time you drive the car due to it's…

   NHTSA complaint #11435016 · source
9. Filed Apr 11, 202149,000 miSDVisibility & Wipers

   Had vehicle parked in garage with no chips or cracks in windshield.next morning windshield was cracked.cracks appeared from behind mirror outward.checked for any chips none were found.no reason for glass to crack.

   NHTSA complaint #11407468 · source
10. Filed Feb 26, 202152,000 miNJVisibility & Wipers

    Our car's windshield has had many random cracks over the past few years, 4 times now we have experienced spontaneous cracks more so than in any other vehicle i've ever owned. Today we found a new crack towards the bottom of the vehicle, as large as my palm going two separate ways and we have no idea why or how it happened. The car was not moving when we noticed this, it was only until after it was parked did we see this. I am very disappointed in the quality of the…

    NHTSA complaint #11398031 · source
11. Filed Feb 5, 2021119,400 miOHVisibility & Wipers

    The windshield cracked spontaneously after starting the car. Subaru doesn't recognize legacy as part of the windshield issue. The cost to repair is $1000+ without any support from subaru on a known issue. The crack started from under the plastic cover at the bottom of the passenger side.

    NHTSA complaint #11394804 · source
12. Filed Jan 4, 202137,000 miIDVisibility & Wipers

    I was driving north on hwy 75 in idaho on a slushy morning and a state plow truck driving south was throwing sand on the road and when he drove past the sand he was throwing cracked my windshield. Now my windshield has continued to crack and is impeding my vision.

    NHTSA complaint #11386440 · 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