4.6

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,019 miles

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problem #11

Feb 052021

Forester

  • 35,900 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot away from traffic, the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The windshield was repaired by the insurance company. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,900.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #10

Feb 092021

Forester

  • 39,011 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-45 mph, the front windshield cracked without impact. There was an abnormal popping sound detected. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 39,011.

- Yardley, PA, USA

problem #9

Apr 012020

Forester

  • 11,537 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, a small pebble hit the windshield and cracked the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer hunter Subaru (220 hunter airport dr, fletcher, nc 28732, (866) 536-3409) where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,537.

- Brevard, NC, USA

problem #8

Oct 052020

Forester

  • 6,500 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, an inch-long horizontal crack formed over the passenger's side of the windshield. Over time, the crack spread to approximately 2 feet to the driver's side windshield. The contact stated that the crack obstructed his vision while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to a local dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 6,500.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #7

Jun 122019

Forester

  • 1,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield cracked down the middle without impact. The vehicle was taken to miller Subaru (1592 NJ-38, lumberton, NJ 08048) where the windshield was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

- Bordentown, NJ, USA

problem #6

Sep 072020

Forester

  • 4,900 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the windshield delaminated from the inside, from the attachment, where the rearview mirror was mounted and caused the rearview mirror to detach. The vehicle was taken to the fitzgerald countryside Subaru dealer located at 27365 us hwy 19 N, clearwater, fl 33761, where it was stated that the failure was not covered by the corporate warranty, per the policy of Subaru of America, that the windshield was not a defective material. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 4,900.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #5

Jun 162020

Forester

  • 22,000 miles
Windshield cracking.

- Gardnerville, NV, USA

problem #4

Jun 202019

Forester 4-cyl

  • 2,000 miles
In June 2019, 2 months after I purchased my 2019 Subaru Forester, a very small rock hit the bottom of my windshield and immediately cracked the windshield 6 inches, which is above the legal rock chip repair length. So I would have to repair the entire windshield. I was on the I-15 freeway diving 80 miles per hour, the legal speed limit.

- Provo, UT, USA

problem #3

Nov 242019

Forester

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact. An independent mechanic was contacted and the contact was informed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The windshield was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #2

Oct 082019

Forester

  • 4,600 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. After driving and parking the vehicle, the contact noticed a crack from the top of the windshield that traveled down and curved to the right towards the passenger side. The contact researched the failure and found that numerous Subaru vehicles had the same failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The contact called his insurance company and was referred to a glass company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 4,600.

- Livonia, MI, USA

problem #1

Jan 152019

Forester

  • 4,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without any warning or an impact. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the windshield was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to Subaru of Ontario (888-905-4875, located at 1195 auto center dr, Ontario, ca 91761) where it was determined that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

- Alta Lo Ma, CA, USA