5.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,200 miles

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problem #5

Sep 232020

Forester

  • 968 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving he noticed that the windshield was cracking from right to left starting on the passenger's side. The contact stated that the crack was about a third of the way on the windshield and curved upward toward the top. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 968.

- Snoqualmie, WA, USA

problem #4

Mar 012020

Forester

  • 1,500 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the front windshield cracked without impact on the driver's side. The vehicle was taken to ferguson Subaru (500 w oakland pl, broken arrow, ok 74012, (918) 438-7684) where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 1,500.

- Collinsville, OK, USA

problem #3

Jun 172020

Forester

  • 1,752 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, a rock hit his windshield which formed crack down the middle of the windshield. The crack then spread to the passenger side of the windshield. The contact felt that the size of the object should not have caused the windshield to crack and felt that the material was not safe in the event of a crash. The contact had the windshield repaired by an independent mechanic. The contact notified mid hudson Subaru (1715 U.S. 9, wappingers falls, NY 12590) about the failure but they offered no assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 1,752.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #2

Jun 172020

Forester

  • 9,706 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still at a traffic light, when he heard an abnormal noise and saw the windshield start to crack from passenger side into the center. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was 9,706.

- Waltham, MA, USA

problem #1

May 122020

Forester

  • 1,417 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was taken to puente hill Subaru located at 17801 gale ave, city of industry, ca 91748, where the vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that there were no signs of impact to the windshield. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 1,417.

- Ontario, CA, USA