6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,653 miles

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problem #46

Jul 262023

Legacy

  • miles
The windshield of my vehicle randomly cracked from the driver-??s side at the base of the windshield to about halfway across. Nothing hit the windshield whatsoever. I just heard a low sounding pop and discovered the crack.

- Mineola, TX, USA

problem #45

Jul 172022

Legacy

  • miles
On 17jul2022 a long crack appeared in the windshield(front). This can be dangerous as the windshield can break and impact my safety in the car as well as the safety of others around the car.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #44

Feb 242022

Legacy

  • miles
Winshield cracked with unknown reason

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #43

Nov 062021

Legacy

  • miles
UNKNOWN Spontaneous, crack located near perfect center of lower windshield.

- Parachute, CO, USA

problem #42

Feb 032022

Legacy

  • miles
Windshield cracks very easily with no outside force inflicting damage. Windshield has cracked 2 times in 2 years.

- Timnath, CO, USA

problem #41

Jan 252022

Legacy

  • miles
Windshield developed small crack & expanded to windshield wide in a few hours. Cracked windshield & crack expansion is unsafe. Not reproduced or confirmed. Not inspected. No warning lamps.

- Mt Juliet, TN, USA

problem #40

Nov 042021

Legacy

  • miles
3 TIMES i HAVE CHANGED OUT THE WINDSHIELD With Not ever having anything hit it.

- Keansburg, NJ, USA

problem #39

Jun 102021

Legacy

  • miles
The windshield has chipped and cracked excessively with no cause. I have a low mileage vehicle that has now experienced 4 separate incidents where the windshield chipped and/or cracked with very little impact. On one occasion, the car was stopped completely but suddenly the windshield popped and cracked directly in front of the driver. I am afraid to drive the car for fear that the windshield is a danger to me and my passengers.

- Cole Camp, MO, USA

problem #38

Jun 182021

Legacy

  • miles
While driving on the Highway a small stone struck the windshield of my 2019 Subaru Legacy resulting in an immediate 18 inch crack with separation of the external glass. This is the 3rd windshield that has failed on my Subaru. One previous failure resulted in glass cracked on both the outside and inside of the windshield in separate intercepting paths. I know that windshield failure has been common amongst Subarus since 2016 and I am wondering how this can still be unresolved. The failures are so immediately dramatic in length there is no repair possible and the safety integrity of the glass is compromised.

- Orland Park, IL, USA

problem #37

May 012021

Legacy

  • 3,500 miles
I own a 2019 Subaru Legacy. I am very shocked that I have experienced three major windshield cracks within only 18 months of purchasing the vehicle. The first one was only 5 months after I bought the car (02/07/20), the 2nd time was 7 months later (9/17/20), and the 3rd time was on May 1st, 2021. The cracks came out of nowhere; once while driving on a light traffic street, once while on the highway, and once while the car was parked. Replacing the windshield for the Subaru is very expensive! the company refuses to cover the cost. I had to pay $500 deductible, while my insurance paid over $300+. I have driven different types of cars for more than 40 years, such as Honda, Chevy, Volvo, and Ford, and not one of those vehicles ever had a windshield crack. This is the first time I have ever owned a Subaru and cannot believe the nightmare/expense in dealing with this problem within such a short period of time. I am convinced there is a defect either within the area of the frame of the car that holds the windshield or the glass is very poor quality, or both. It is not fair that Subaru is misleading customers into believing that their vehicles are some of the safest in the car industry. I hope enough Subaru owners who are dealing with the same problem are coming forward. Above all, I hope something is done to resolve this terrible problem soon.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #36

Apr 152021

Legacy

  • 78,000 miles
Cracked windshield for no apparent reason. I have already replaced it several times. Vehicle was always stationary.

- Jackson, CA, USA

problem #35

Apr 202021

Legacy

  • 53,000 miles
Windshield cracked while driving - unsure if anything struck the window or not, but it started off as a 6 inch crack and in under 24 hours has spread to over 2 feet in length. I have read where my year/make/model is currently in a class action lawsuit due to faulty windshields and I would like it noted that I have also been impacted by the faulty oem windshields that Subaru is using.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #34

Feb 072021

Legacy

  • 28,650 miles
I was driving on 167 freeway going to work the next day I found a cracked a long line on my windshield also cracked found on left driver side window.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #33

Feb 182021

Legacy

  • 500 miles
I have a 2019 Subaru Legacy purchased in summer 2019. It is currently 2021, and I am dealing with my 3rd cracked windshield. I have been overly cautious about staying far from trucks, dirty vehicles, large vehicles and just generally keeping distance after the first time the windshield cracked. Despite all my efforts, I still ended up with a cracked windshield yet again. It is a serious safety issue, and I cannot continue to spend hundreds of dollars on regular windshield issues. This is while I am proactively trying to avoid this issue. 1st windshield crack was July 2019 - a rock hit my windshield 2nd windshield crack was September 2019 - just noticed a crack one morning, nothing actually hit my windshield to my knowledge. 3rd windshield crack was February 2021 - again, noticed a crack in the windshield in the afternoon, no noticeable impact occurred.

- Aurora, IL, USA

problem #32

Jan 052021

Legacy

  • 16,270 miles
The windshield got hit by a very tiny object (likely a rock) and had a circular crack/chip at the left lower quadrant on 1/5/2021 when I was driving on a freeway. I took the car for windshield repair on 1/9/2021. Now the damaged area is bigger with more fine cracks. The windshield did not get hit again after 1/5/2021. The repair did not contain the damage.

- Brea, CA, USA

problem #31

Jan 042021

Legacy

  • miles
I noticed today that my windshield has a crack that starts from what appears to be from the bottom towards the engine and shaped like the number seven. I do not see anywhere along the crack where a chip appears, which leads me to think it is some sort of pressure break. After reading the recent issues Subaru has had with faulty windshields I feel this is an exact example of that.

- New Castle, PA, USA

problem #30

Aug 092020

Legacy

  • 15,000 miles
My Subaru Legacy windshield was damaged resulting in a crack 8/9/20 on the road. This was repaired. Another small object hit the windshield shortly after on 10/11/20 that was to big to repair and needed a windshield replacement. After that on 11/18/20 another pebble cracked the replacement windshield while on the road. Among all the cars I've had, this car has the most fragile windshield.

- Wynnewood, PA, USA

problem #29

Dec 122020

Legacy

  • 34,000 miles
The windshield on this vehicle cracks easily and with minimal damage. I have had to replace two windshields in the last year due to poor glass quality.

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #28

Aug 042020

Legacy

  • miles
The windshield had a crack on the left bottom corner of the driver's side but no explained reason. There was no audible sound that led to the crack. I had to pay $500 to get the windshield replaced and the eyesight calibrated. Noticed the cracked windshield when the vehicle was parked at home.

- Oakwood Hills, IL, USA

problem #27

Nov 182019

Legacy

  • 12,000 miles
A small crack (roughly 2 inches in length) appeared on my windshield on the bottom passenger side, while I was driving to work. I noticed it while parked at a red light, but it was not there when I had started driving. At first I thought it was something on my windshield because I hadn't been hit by anything, it just appeared. The crack spread considerably further before I arrived at work and I had to replace it the next day.

- Reading, PA, USA

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