7.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,150 miles

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problem #249

Jan 062021

Forester

  • 40,450 miles
Hello, windshield cracked again on my 2019 Subaru Forester. There was a loud clicking sound after I started the engine and a huge horizontal crack appeared on the passenger side of the windshield. Please see the pictures attached below. It is a second sudden windshield crack in two years of ownership! this issue is becoming a real frustration due to the poor quality of the glass and unreasonably high cost to replace it and recalibrate the eye-sight. I am aware that the new class-action lawsuit has been filed against Subaru covering the new Forester sk 2019+ for the sudden windshield cracks. That proves that I am not alone. What are the reasons why the recall was not issued yet? previous windshield replacement was covered by Subaru due to a well-known glass defect that traces back to 2015. Thank you for your time. Best regards,

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #248

Jun 122019

Forester

  • 5,000 miles
The windshield inexplicably cracked along the heater element and spread up into the middle right of the windshield, while in motion on a fairly empty interstate.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #247

Aug 192019

Forester

  • 3,000 miles
Windshield cracked for no reason

- Sheffield, IL, USA

problem #246

Jul 032019

Forester

  • 3,532 miles
Within a year or use my windshield unexpectedly appeared cracked one day in parking position.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #245

Apr 222019

Forester

  • 500 miles
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. Wife heard a pop and found that the windshield had cracked on the passenger side.

- Temple City, CA, USA

problem #244

Dec 302020

Forester

  • 12,660 miles
The car has 12600ish miles. There are no rock chips, etc. The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It didn't have any when we parked last night and now there is a 6 inch crack coming from the bottom center. There were no instances of rocks, driving over bumps, etc.the car didn't have a crack when we parked it last night and all of the sudden does today.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #243

Dec 282020

Forester

  • 15,500 miles
I have had my 2019 Subaru Forester for 18 months. I have 15,500 miles and suddenly my windshield cracked from the bottom center to 13" up towards the driver side. I do not see an impact on glass. No apparent noise of rock or debris. It was approximately 44 degrees and raining. I travel the same route to work for the last two months with no apparent signs of construction or loose road material. I have contacted Subaru dealer with no call back. I have read several similar complaints of eminent danger of vehicle safety features malfunctioning due to a fracture like this. Not to mention my own line of sight that could be impaired.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #242

Dec 242020

Forester

  • miles
My Forester have windshield cracked without any reason. No stone hitting no chips. Just broken while it's parked. It's definitely a manufacturing defect.

- Nashua, NH, USA

problem #241

Nov 282020

Forester

  • miles
While cleaning the inside front windshield, the front windshield cracked. I didn't apply any unusual amount of pressure, just "regular" wiping pressure. It has since "spidered" over the last few weeks.

- Winnetka, CA, USA

problem #240

Sep 122019

Forester

  • 1,484 miles
I was driving on a local highway about 55 mph when my windshield cracked. When I was able to pull over I could not see a rock or anything else, except a tiny dot and a crack going out from it. Over the new few days the crack started growing. The car was bought brand new and I only had it for about 2 months before this incident.

- River Edge, NJ, USA

problem #239

Nov 202020

Forester

  • 18,000 miles
Started car on a cold morning, turned on defroster and went inside got back in car started to back out of driveway and noticed a huge crack starting on the passenger side need the bottom of the wiper blade. As I drove the crack got worse now it is halfway across my windshield. The vehicle was parked when the first crack appeared

- Spotswood, NJ, USA

problem #238

Feb 012020

Forester

  • 8,000 miles
Cracked windshield for no apparent reason.

- Estes Park, CO, USA

problem #237

Nov 302020

Forester

  • 8,000 miles
Windshield was struck by a small rock while going highway speeds (driver did not see the rock), causing a 2 mm rough chip in the windshield and a 1 cm crack on the outside and another 1 cm crack on the inside of the windshield.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #236

Nov 242020

Forester

  • 24,500 miles
My 2019 Forester windshield has cracked from the very top to mid way down. I noticed the crack when going to my car for work in the morning.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #235

Nov 062020

Forester

  • 31,629 miles
Windshield chip for no apparent reason on rural road

- Staunton, VA, USA

problem #234

Aug 252020

Forester

  • 12,000 miles
Windshield cracked and broke with no previous damage

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #233

Nov 022018

Forester

  • 3 miles
Windshield crack for no reason and had to be replaced.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #232

Nov 252019

Forester

  • 23,000 miles
Windshield cracked on lower drivers side for no apparent reason while car was in motion at highway speed. Crack then spread across (and up) almost the entire windshield overnight while car was stationary.

- Crosby, TX, USA

problem #231

Apr 222019

Forester

  • 3,000 miles
Windshield cracked in 2 places 3 months after purchasing the car. Started as a small chip and crack ran across the entire length of windshield. Then another crack appeared the next day running lengthwise.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #230

Nov 152019

Forester

  • 5,000 miles
Windshield crack really easily less than 3 months after purchase of vehicle. Maybe we hit a pot hole too hard on the highway or something because it started at the very edge. Oem windshield seem to be very thin cracked easily and crack got bigger over the next few days had to get windshield replaced out of pocket.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

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