6.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,188 miles

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problem #31

Apr 162021

Impreza

  • 33,000 miles
First time I came out and windshield was just cracked nothing around it about 15 in long after replacing windshild I was driving down road and the the windshield then cracked out of nowhere nothing hit it no hard bumps this make the 2nd windshield in 3 mths

- Hayden, AL, USA

problem #30

Apr 082021

Impreza

  • 34,000 miles
My windshield made a pop sound and cracked. There was now one else on the road and nothing hit the windshield.

- Prescott, WI, USA

problem #29

Mar 292021

Impreza

  • 105,579 miles
Windshield cracked for a third time in 2 years. Windshield is an oem Subaru carlex windshield. Vehicle was on the freeway and the crack appeared with 15 inches in span.

- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA

problem #28

Mar 112021

Impreza

  • 11,400 miles
Found windshield randomly cracking in a single line from top center toward the middle and then toward the left (view from inside). Car had been stationary.

- Suffern, NY, USA

problem #27

Feb 192021

Impreza

  • 26,403 miles
The windshield of my Subaru Impreza 2019 got a crack and chip for no reason, just staying on parking. No objects got onto the windshield. No activity could happen around the vehicle, because parking is very limited and in a private area, far from the road or any other vehicles. Never saw any chips before. I have more photos of that area (before the visit to the dealer). Subaru dealer (in exton, pa) refused to replace it under warranty. When I left the car at the dealer to get other fixes - they made the crack bigger. And again, refused even to discuss their fault.

- West Chester, PA, USA

problem #26

Feb 182021

Impreza

  • 26,424 miles
The windshield cracked while parked. Starting from the edge to almost the center of the windshield, no chip no impact, it just cracked.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #25

Jan 042021

Impreza

  • miles
My vehicle was left stationary, parked outside my apartment over the weekend. And on Monday I noticed a 5 to 6 inch crack coming from the right edge of my windshield. I believe this crack is a result of the current windshield lawsuit that Subaru is dealing with. The site I found the information about the lawsuit told me to file a complaint here if my vehicle was effected.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #24

Nov 232020

Impreza

  • 17,800 miles
The windshield on my 2019 Subaru Impreza keeps cracking for no reason or like this last time when a tiny pebble hit it. There isn't even a mark on the windshield nor can anything be felt but there is now a crack in the glass. As of tomorrow I'll be having my 3rd windshield installed in under 4 months.

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

problem #23

May 222020

Impreza

  • 4,000 miles
This happened in May 2020. I purchased the vehicle in October 2019. Car was being driven on busy highway and windshield cracked. Not sure if it was struck by object or not. I could not really see if the damage was caused by an object. Within a week of two, the crack had traveled almost all the way across the entire windshield. Recently I have noticed that the crack is widening. I am in the process of replacing the windshield. This may become a safety issue. I fear that the entire windshield may just collapse. In my opinion, I think these windshields are made of defective material that is unsafe. The crack is now as wide as the size of a toothpick. Please see images.

- Cundiyo, NM, USA

problem #22

Aug 072020

Impreza

  • 5,592 miles
Today, August 7, 2020 we noticed on our parked 2019 Subaru Impreza the windshield was cracked. The crack starts where the review mirror is attached and runs vertically all the way down. This appears to have started on the inside. There is no damage from a rock or other debris sticking the windshield. A search online has shown multiple lawsuits against Subaru for defective windshields. We have not yet contacted Subaru but felt a complaint was warranted as this appears to be an issue with Subaru vehicles.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #21

Jun 302020

Impreza 4-cyl

  • 4,388 miles
Driving along the highway when I heard a small cracking sound. No large debris or rock noted from highway. All of a sudden a large crack appeared on the right-hand passenger side and extended to the middle of the windshield. I called Subaru dealership and said they would have to determine if it was a stress crack or not for it to be covered; they determined that it would not be covered because it is not a stress crack.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #20

Oct 152019

Impreza 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
I was driving on a city street with no traffic in front of me when my windshield spontaneously started to crack from below where I could see from inside the car. The crack quickly spidered out. The crack starts at the bottom of the glass where it is installed. The crack is large, wide, and deep.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #19

Jun 102020

Impreza 4-cyl

  • 5,944 miles
My windshield developed a long crack spontaneously. During the pandemic I have hardly driven and I am certain it was not due to a chip.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

problem #18

May 292020

Impreza 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 9,545 miles
My windshield has developed a crack where was none previous, nor has there been any impact. I have been on furlough since 24 March, 2020 and the vehicle has been driven once a week, at most. The most recent outing was on Sunday 24 may, 2020 and was without impact to the windshield, nor had any crack been noticeable until today, 29 May. The vehicle has not moved from its' parking space since 24 May. I have been making daily sight inspections of the vehicle since I have not been driving it daily. On 06/15/20 vehicle was taken to safelite and the windshield was replaced. The technician was unable to find a cause for the crack. Consumer paid a $200 repair for the repair.

- Bountiful, UT, USA

problem #17

Apr 142020

Impreza 4-cyl

  • 10,300 miles
After my car was sitting overnight, I came out in the morning and found an 18" crack in the windshield. There was no indication the previous day that there was any damage done to the windshield. This is a known defect in the manufacturers vehicles that the windshields break without any reason. Crack has quickly become larger since the initial crack, will soon completely go across the windshield.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #16

May 022020

Impreza

  • 13,600 miles
Windshield spontaneously cracked while parked in driveway for two days.

- Centereach, NY, USA

problem #15

Mar 092020

Impreza

  • 27,000 miles
Driving down the highway at 60 mph, I heard a very small cracking sound and thought nothing of it. Almost immediately, I had a 14 inch crack propagating from the bottom edge middle of the windshield. I could not find a chip location in the bottom of the windshield, noting it may have been a very small object that didn't make a chip. I called Subaru and told them the issue, but they refused to warranty or replace it, and told me it was an act of god. While a broken windshield is common with large rocks and stones, I believe that Subaru knows that there new acoustic windshields are incredible weak. New windshields do not fix the issue and are incredible expensive. This concerns me, if a larger object were to hit the windshield, how would it sustain the impact forces and protect everyone inside the vehicle?

- Boise, ID, USA

problem #14

Dec 202019

Impreza

  • 8,000 miles
8000 miles on the car. Large crack formed in windshield on passenger side after going over a typical bump in the road. Crack has propagated across the windshield quickly. Subaru declined a warranty claim. This is my 4th Subaru, and nothing like this has ever happened before.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #13

Apr 012020

Impreza

  • 4,500 miles
My car is only three months old with virtually no high speed highway driving. I came out to my car one morning to see a foot long crack on my windshield, coming from the bottom corner near where the wipers rest. Being that I deliberately drive really far from the cars in front of me, I have a hard time believing this could have resulted from a rock. I feel this ties in with the ongoing class action lawsuit concerning defective windshield.

- East Greenville, PA, USA

problem #12

Feb 112020

Impreza

  • 21,000 miles
I was driving down white rock rd, el dorado hills, ca. A tiny piece of metal must have fell but it hit the bottom middle of the windshield. It barely even left a mark, I continued to drive to make it to work. By the time I had made it home it had turned into a full blown vision problem. As I was driving it would make audible cracking noises and I fixed it immediately. Never have I seen a cars windshield so vulnerable before. White rock rd is a back road and I was in motion.

- Rancho Cordova, CA, USA

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