7.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,775 miles

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problem #46

Mar 032023

Impreza

  • miles
I was stopped at a stop light. Traffic was basically at a stand still while the lights were changing. During this time my windshield spontaneously cracked on the lower center section of the glass. It cracked for seemingly no reason at all. Since traffic was stopped there's no way it could have been caused by a rock or flying debris. No weather (such as hail) was occurring at the time.

- Missoula, MT, USA

problem #45

Jul 062022

Impreza

  • miles
My car was parked outside on the street and when I went to drive it the next morning the windshield had a foot long crack in it. There is no obvious point of collision--it looks like it just split. I will need to replace the windshield for around $1300 since the crack is so large.

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #44

Jun 092022

Impreza

  • miles
I own a 2020 Impreza Hatchback with 18k miles. A significant crack appeared in the windshield out of nowhere, literally while parked in a safe environment. I was advised by Subaru corporate and my local dealership that this is not covered by warranty and would have to make a claim with my insurance. I can provide pictures and further detailed information if so required.

- New Windsor, NY, USA

problem #43

May 312022

Impreza

  • miles
A large Crack appeared and the bottom middle of the windshield and cracked upwards to the lower middle windshield and cracked both to the left and right side.

- Williamsport, PA, USA

problem #42

May 142022

Impreza

  • miles
I was driving at approximately 5 mph, on a road with several steep speed bumps, with no cars around and no overhanging trees, and suddenly a 24-inch hairline crack popped across the driver's side of my windshield. There's no evidence of any impact at all on the windshield--the crack is entirely in between the laminate. Entire windshield now needs to be replaced and I assume the EyeSight recalibrated.

- Ithaca, NY, USA

problem #41

May 142022

Impreza

  • miles
Vehicle was parked in sunlight for approximately 4 hours on a private driveway. Came back and there was a 12+ inch crack in the windshield. No evidence of rock chips. Glass will not be able to be inspected because it needed to be replaced.

- Onalaska, WI, USA

problem #40

May 022022

Impreza

  • miles
Chipped windshield, crack started to spread inside the windshield

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #39

Feb 132022

Impreza

  • miles
My windshield cracked straight up the middle for no apparent reason. This problem has been confirmed by numerous NHTSA complaints. Less than 12,000 miles. No rock hit my windshield but I hit a bump when it cracked. $470 to replace or pay my $2,000 deductible.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #38

Dec 162021

Impreza

  • miles
The windshield cracked without any reason, at the top by the passenger side. The initial crack was approximately a foot and it has since grown and is moving horizontally across the windshield. It is available for inspection. This happened while the car was parked.

- Santa Monica, CA, USA

problem #37

Dec 202021

Impreza

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 SUBARU IMPREZA. The contact stated that after warming up the after driving approximately 1/10 th of a mile at approximately 10 mph or less when the vehicle's windshield suddenly fractured under the seal rubber in the lower center of the vehicle. in the lower then suddenly migrated to the left and to the right of the windshield in different directions. The contact contacted the dealer however they had not inspected the vehicle in person as of yet. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

- Manns Choice, PA, USA

problem #36

Sep 202021

Impreza

  • miles
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #35

Aug 032021

Impreza

  • miles
The windshield spontaneously cracked. The car has 3600 miles on it, has never been driven on a highway, and resides in a garage

- Wheat Ridge, CO, USA

problem #34

Jul 172021

Impreza

  • miles
When driving on freeways, twice in the last 6 months, the windshield was struck by a small piece of gravel and cracked immediately. The first time there was an impact indent and a 6 inch crack, the second time there was a star shaped indent and an 11 inch crack. The windshield does not seem strong enough to deal with small gravel impacts. In both cases the crack spread overnight as the car heated and cooled. Both times I had the windshield replaced by a USAA-certified glass replacement shop and recalibrated by Subaru.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #33

Jun 132021

Impreza

  • miles
I was informed that the windshields in certain models are spontaneously cracking two inches from the bottom of the windshield - a tiny rock caused a 14 inch crack which is unheard of. Clearly, the windshield is terrible and Subaru doesn-€™t want to take responsibility for their faulty windshields. When I check Google, I am not the only one.

- Falling Waters, WV, USA

problem #32

Jun 072021

Impreza

  • miles
Spontaneous windshield large crack while parked at worksite parking place on 06/07/2021. My safety was put at risk because I had to drive back home not knowing if the windshield would explode. I called the dealer (Herb Gordon Subaru in Silver Spring Maryland)right away (around 5:30 pm) and they gave me an appointment for repair with an $800 estimate. They did not inform me of Subaru issued with windshields. This is a recently purchased pre-owned Certified vehicle on 3/22/2020. Called the insurance company and advised me to go in person talk to the dealership which I will today 6/8/2021. No warnings nor I noticed any thing hitting the windshield.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #31

Apr 302021

Impreza

  • 12,368 miles
I got to work at 6am and there was nothing, got out at 6pm and saw a big crack in the windshield on the passenger side.

- Justice, IL, USA

problem #30

Mar 192021

Impreza

  • 13,350 miles
Had to replace the oem windshield again due to small rock making the windshield crack the whole screen. The screen is not up to standards and has to be replaced alot! it's to week.

- Lodi, CA, USA

problem #29

Mar 192021

Impreza

  • 1,800 miles
Was driving to work and my window started to fog so I turned on my defroster and my window started to form a crack from the bottom of the window and worked its way up about 10 inches and then formed a T about 6 inches on each side at the top

- Seven Valleys, PA, USA

problem #28

Mar 112021

Impreza

  • 12,300 miles
My windshield cracked seemingly over nothing and I replaced it for $800 and now it has cracked again a week after seemingly over nothing

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #27

Feb 252021

Impreza

  • 15,000 miles
Vehicle is less than one year old with no damage but a large crack has begun spreading down the windshield from the top edge in the last week. There is no evidence of a rock strike or other damage to cause this. It appears to be a defect in the windshield itself.

- West Greenwich, RI, USA

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