The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front windshield fractured without impact. The contact stated that it was the second time that the failure had occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was due to the impact of a possible rock chip. The contact was also advised that the failure was not a factory defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 50,535.

- Arcadia, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, he noticed that the front windshield was cracked. The crack began on the passenger-??s side and went towards the middle of the windshield. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

- Murphy, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while approaching the vehicle, she became aware that the front windshield was cracked across the middle of the windshield. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 30,040. The VIN was not included.

- Toppenish, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, she noticed a 7-inch-long crack on the windshield located behind the rearview mirror. The contact stated that there was no indication of an external cause for the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Additionally, the contact sent pictures of the failure to the manufacturer. A case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. The contact stated Subaru National replaced the windshield free of charge on 5/19/23.

- Riverwoods, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he became aware of a crack on the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the windshield was replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that six weeks later the failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact stated that dealer refused to service the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided an advocacy contact but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

- Belmont, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, an unknown object struck the lower driver-??s side windshield and formed a horizontal crack on the windshield. The crack quickly expanded to the middle of the windshield. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the windshield was replaced. While driving 40 MPH, a rock struck the lower passenger-??s side windshield and formed another horizontal crack. The contact stated that the cracks obstructed his vision while driving. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Corona, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, a crack had formed on various parts of the windshield due to minor rocks hitting the windshield. The contact stated that each crack obstructed her vision while driving. The contact had the windshield replaced by the dealer after each failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

- El Paso, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, he noticed that a crack had formed on the windshield in the area under the rearview mirror. The contact stated that he did not know the cause of the failure as he had not heard a rock or debris striking the windshield. The vehicle was taken to OEM Windshields where the windshield was replaced. However, the failure reoccurred while the vehicle was parked in the contractor's garage. The windshield was replaced for a second time. However, the failure persisted. The contact stated that there was a third crack on the windshield which started under the rearview mirror and had extended to both sides of the windshield in an upside down "T" shape. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Mountain Home, ID, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the front windshield cracked. The contact stated that the windshield was not impacted to cause the crack. The contact stated that the crack had been expanding. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the cause for the windshield cracking was determined. The contact stated that the dealer informed him that the repair was denied by the manufacturer because the warranty had expired. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact stated he researched online and found that the 2015 and 2016 Subaru Outback were repaired due to a class action lawsuit. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA ID Number: 10188151 (Manufacturer Communication Number: 12-192-15R) (Structure, Visibility). The approximate failure mileage was 27,400.

- Decatur, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, she heard an abnormal noise and noticed a crack on the front passenger-??s side bottom corner of the windshield. The contact stated that no object had struck the windshield to cause the crack. The vehicle was taken to a glass repair shop where the windshield was replaced. The contact stated that the failure occurred on the passenger-??s side and then on the driver's side. The windshield had been replaced three times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. The VIN was not available.

- Concord, NH, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, she noticed there was a crack on the front windshield. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,593.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the windshield cracked while being parked in a shaded area. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the windshield was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred and spread. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

- Odessa, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that his wife had parked the vehicle, and when she returned observed that the windshield had cracked in the middle of the windshield starting under the rearview mirror. The contact's wife drove the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an impact had cracked the windshield. The contact said his wife observed that the crack had spread when she arrived at the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- Petoskey, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that she noticed that there were cracks on the windshield after a rock had struck the windshield. The windshield had previously been replaced twice by an auto glass company for the same issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Whitmore, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that his vehicle was parked outside of his residence, and there were no issues with the vehicle. The following day while driving the vehicle he noticed that the windshield was cracked. The contact stated that no object had struck the windshield to cause the crack. The contact stated that the vehicle was still drivable however, he was concerned that the windshield might eventually shatter while driving. The local dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could be repaired out of pocket. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

- Saratoga, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light, a crack developed at the center of the front windshield. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front windshield to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but on 12/24/2021, he had experienced the failure for a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact noticed that the windshield was cracked from the middle going upward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage unattended, the front windshield cracked without impact. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

- Olympia, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, her windshield had cracked on four separate occasions due to minor road debris. The first crack was a diagonal crack that formed on the lower corner of the driver-side windshield. The second crack was like a spider-??s web that formed on the upper passenger-??s side of the windshield. The third crack was a diagonal crack that formed in the middle of the passenger-??s side windshield. The fourth crack was a Z-shaped crack that formed in the middle of the windshield right below the eyesight camera. The contact stated that each crack obstructed her vision while driving. The contact had the first two windshields replaced at Subaru of Richmond (9177 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23294) and Hyman Bros. Subaru (11960 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA 231130) respectively. The contact had an independent mechanic replace the third windshield after the failure. The fourth crack was not yet repaired. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and offered $250 towards the replacement of the windshield. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

- Henrico, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated when approaching the vehicle, he noticed a horizontal crack on the driver-??s side windshield. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Cape May, NJ, USA