Driving on the freeway and heard a pop sound. Then noticed a chip from the windshield. I've had windshields get cracks before from a rock impact and leaving a chip then the crack forms. There was no impact and the windshield just started to crack. It was colder outside and we were running the heater and that's it.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

Two weeks after purchasing my car, the windshield cracked, I took it to get fixed 3 times and it would continue to crack. I know how my whole windshield cracked sell side to side.

- Laredo, TX, USA

Windshield cracked for no reason. I was driving down the interstate and it cracked. I had it replaced with a new Subaru windshield and 2 weeks later the new windshield cracked while driving down the interstate.

- Sheffield, IL, USA

Windshield cracked without known cause 3 months after buying new.

- Leavenworth, KS, USA

Windshield cracked without known cause. This is the second windshield on the car that has spontaneously cracked since it was bought new, a little over two years ago.

- Leavenworth, KS, USA

Cracks in windshield, one is 7 inches long, others are smaller

- Portland, OR, USA

While driving I have gotten two windshield dings/cracks that have been repaired. Another just appeared out of no where. There has to be something wrong as this is the same amount as in almost 50 years of driving. Never had this many problems with a windshield!

- Manahawkin, NJ, USA

This vehicle was sold with a front windshield which I believe has serious engineering issues. I purchased the vehicle 26 months ago. Last week my windshield developed a crack, while driving on interstate 5 in Washington state, without a noticeable cause. This is the third time this has happened since the vehicle was purchased, with the next most recent occurring in June 2020. On that occasion, something hit my windshield, but it was minuscule, causing a noise akin to a light tick. It certainly did not seem sufficient to cause cracking, but it did. I am quite concerned what might happen if a rock large enough to crack a safer windshield hits my vehicle. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

Windshield cracked sometime between 2/16/21 and 3/4/21. Vehicle was purchased as pre-owned certified on 2/13/21 from dealership. Came out to go to work on 3/4/21 and found large crack across windshield. I had no instances of objects hitting windshield while driving that would have caused initial crack. Internet search revealed numerous Subaru owners complaining of defective windshields in model years from 2017 - 2019. Cost to replace windshield and recalibrate eyesight feature expected to cost in excess of $1,000. Subaru customer service contacted and advised to take vehicle to dealership to determine if this is due to manufacturers defect. Case #1-66770999440

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

I ran the remote start on my car to defrost it while it was sitting in my driveway this morning. Less than 10 minutes later I got in and noticed a small crack growing up the center of the windshield. The crack went vertical roughly 9 inches then curved horizontally about four inches. The car was stationary in my driveway.

- North Huntingdon, PA, USA

I was sitting in my car, it was off. The next thing I know, the windshield cracked. No explanation, nothing happened, no cars drove by, the car wasn't on. I had just gotten in a few minutes before to leave my job and was on the phone.

- Interlochen, MI, USA

Vehicle was parked overnight at my residence. Upon getting in the vehicle I noticed a crack in the windshield while the vehicle was still stationary. The crack was not present the previous day, and the vehicle was secure from any falling objects. The crack originated from the bottom of the windshield near the center, travels vertically up, turns towards the driver (left) side, and turns up. There are no signs of an impact. The windshield appears to have spontaneously cracked from a defect.

- Vicksburg, MS, USA

I had my windshield replaced summer 2020 due to a major crack in the windshield. Here we are in the beginning of 2021 and I have another major crack in my windshield that will require a full replacement

- Prattville, AL, USA

On 2/9/21 I noticed a crack in the lower corner of my windshield on the passenger side, near the windshield wipers. It wasn't hit by any object and there's no point of impact from a rock or other item. It just began to crack behind the wiper. This is the 5th windshield I have had on this vehicle. 4 windshields have had to be replaced and this is another one that will probably need replaced too. There are currently 3 small defects/ cracks in this window along with this new unexplained crack.

- Slippery Rock, PA, USA

The windshield glass of my Subaru Forester 2019 model is highly prone to cracking. It is just over 10K miles. It has a 12 inch crack out of nowhere. I cannot identify the reason for this crack as I did not hear any rock-hitting sound while I was driving the car. There might be a rock or other small object hitting my windshield. But the sound must be too gentle to notice.

- Foster City, CA, USA

Spontaneous crack across the windshield while driving under normal conditions. Started at the bottom right corner and progressed across the windshield to the edge of the middle left side.

- Reno, NV, USA

I was driving down the expressway and stone hit my windshield, causing it to crack.

- Montague, MI, USA

Had to replace windshield 2 times in 15 months. Windshield cannot withstand small chips-they result in large cracks that require replacement of entire windshield. Normal driving on freeway, surface roads.

- Seattle, WA, USA

Windshield broke within days of buying the vehicle. No known rock hit the windshield. Crack formed while driving and has been there ever since

- Thornton, CO, USA

When defrosting my car after a recent snowstorm, I noticed that a crack developed in the windshield just below the passenger side windshield wiper. It appears that a small rock/pebble hitting the windshield caused the crack, but I do not remember hearing a rock hit the windshield. I had not done any highway driving in the days prior to noticing the crack either. Attached photos show that there was only a small chip (ie not a big crater) at the impact point, which suggests that whatever hit the windshield may have been small and did so at relatively low velocity. Given that cracked windshields are a common issue with newer Subaru vehicles, I believe that this crack is the result of poor quality windshield materials and/or poor windshield design. The car is only ~2 years old, and this is the first time I have ever had any sort of chip/crack to a windshield on one of my vehicles.

- Slingerlands, NY, USA