Wiper problems of the 2018 Subaru Forester - part 2

Windshield has two cracks on opposite sides extending from bottom of windshield upwards. One appears to be impact-related. The other does not. Cracks are extending toward the location of the Subaru eyesight safety system cameras.

A crack appear on my Subaru Forester 2018 windshield it was not cause by a rock it just appear.

My windshield has cracked easily in multiple locations while driving on the freeway. In the little over a year that I have owned this vehicle it has cracked sooner and more often than my two prior vehicles. The ease of which my windshield has cracked is concerning for the safety of the driver due to the integrity of the windshield being so easily impaired.

The windshield has a crack stemming from the bottom left (driver side) going across to the right (passenger side) and there isn't any signs of it being caused by road debris. It just appeared as I was getting home.

Found a 10" crack in the windshield after parking in a garage overnight. It runs horizontal from about the middle of the passenger side window edge toward the center. It happened while the car was parked overnight.

Vehicle was stationary, parked, engine was off, no one was in the car. Crack spontaneously appeared from base of windshield up about 5 inches. There was no crack in the windshield when I parked the car. There was no rock chip on the way up. I looked closely at the crack and there is no evidence of a rock chip, no divot anywhere along the crack, none whatsoever. When I returned, a crack had spontaneously appeared. The service dept at eastside Subaru in kirkland, wa, said to call my insurance and that it's not covered though the car has basic warranty and an extended warranty.

I was on the highway and my windshield suddenly cracked in my field of view, creating a safety hazard. Once stopped, I discovered that there was a tiny chip near the bottom center of the windshield, near the heating element beneath the wipers, so small that I was unaware of anything ever hitting it while driving. Something so small should not have compromised the windshield in such a major way, making it difficult for me to see.

I was scraping ice off the windshield with a plastic/typical ice scraper and it shattered at the edge of the windshield on the driver side, which then caused a 5" crack which has continued to lengthen. The car was stationary in my driveway at the time.

A crack started in the lower passenger's side of the front windshield and has continued to move across to the driver's side in the middle of the windshield obstructing view. I noticed it while driving back from vicksburg, ms. It was under a lease and then I purchased it in March of 2021.

An acorn falling out of a tree out a 14� crack in my windshield while parked that I had to pay to replace.

While driving glass chips appeared, unexpectedly, on three multiple locations.

A crack appeared randomly in the center of the windshield.

I encountered a chip in my front passenger windshield with cracking going up and down vertically. My car was stationary.

On July 5, 2019, I had my windshield replaced after multiple cracks appeared on both the driver's side and the top-middle part. The driver's side crack was from debris that impacted it directly while driving on city streets. The additional crack at the top-middle part was unexplained as there was no impact on it by rocks or debris while driving. A year later on September 19, 2020, I had the windshield replaced a second time after a rock impacted the side edge of the windshield and frame of the car sending spider cracks into the middle layer of the windshield. This happened in mid-August. A third incident occurred on October 18, 2020, when a small rock hit the windshield in the middle causing the windshield to crack in the middle layer and is now being sealed.

Encountering 2 issues: windshield was cracked and front wheel alignment caused uneven wear and tear on front tires.

Driving in a highway at around 45-50 mph, heard a sound, and windshield was cracked for more than 12 inches long.

I join complainants with a Subaru windshield crack. A crack mysteriously started at the base of my windshield on the passenger side. I don't recall anything hitting it, and there's no sign of any impact (ding, chip, nothing!). I can't determine where or how it may have started (crack runs to base of windshield). Since appearing, it's grown about halfway up, and now halfway across the windshield. I understand from a news article a class action suit is pending which includes a vast number of Subaru vehicles - multiple models & years - experiencing windshield cracks. My model and year is included in the class. I file my complaint as a result of finding the news story, which suggests a complaint be filed.

While driving my 2018 Subaru Forester on a highway at 70 mph, an 11. 5" crack appeared in the windshield with no apparent cause of the damage. The crack extends from the edge of the glass horizontally. Close inspection revealed a chip about 3/8" from the edge of the windshield measuring no wider than 1/16". Given the immediacy and the extent of the damage, I believe this is a sign of defective windshield material. I am also concerned that this crack will grow very quickly before I am able to get it repaired.

Windshield broken too easily.

The windshield cracked as I was driving down a street. Nothing hit it. There were no other cars near me. The crack started at the outer edge of the windshield.

Our 2018 Subaru Forester has been sitting in our driveway every day since March 2020 when the covid crisis kept us housebound. We make a few short trips around town per week. Just today (July 28, 2020) my wife noticed a big crack in the lower windshield on the passenger side. Then she noticed the same type of crack in the moonroof glass. We have barely been driving the car and would certainly have noticed if a pebble or other debris hit the windshield and moonroof so hard that the two cracks developed. (also there's no chance that a tree fell on it and we simply failed to notice. ) we were about to take the car on a 9-hour road trip in two days but are concerned that further damage will occur and we will be stranded. Very disappointing.

While driving I heard a very loud bang and immediately saw the windshield was cracked. There was no traffic or vehicles in front of me on the local highway traveling at 55 mph. The bang startled me so bad I started to swerve into the other lane. When I reached my destination I was surprised to see how long the crack extended. I took the camera off the windshield to get pictures of the full extent of the crack.

Have had to replace windshield full replacements 3 times in 2 1/2 years. Usually a small rock kicked up from highway starts the chip and it spreads very quickly. I have had chip filled but it still cracks across the windshield so the whole windshield has to be replaced again.

Windshield cracked due to excessive heat. Car was sitting in driveway when I cam out in the morning a large crack from the passenger side near the body went across to the center of the vehicle my the rear view mirror.

I bought my 2018 Subaru Forester in may of 2020 it is now January of 2022 and I have replaced the entire windshield three times. If requested, my vehicle can be inspected. It is clear that this windshield is too fragile and poses a safety risk for myself and those passengers that enter my vehicle. It is also costing me a lot of money to repair multiple windshields and causing my insurance to go up for something out of my control. I can only imagine what would happen if I were ever to get into an accident with the windshield being that fragile. I am not a dangerous driver nor have I ever been in an accident, I have a clean record. A class action lawsuit filed in 2017 stating that “the cracks were allegedly due to the deicer creating a condition that makes the glass susceptible to cracking after a minor strike to the glass, such as the stone's impact“ it also stated that the lawsuit included 2. 5 million Subaru models between the years of 2017-2020. “[xxx], represented by attorneys [xxx] law group, moon law apc, and [xxx], contends the Subaru models have "defective and dangerous" windshields that are prone to "cracking, chipping and otherwise breaking. "” after the first windshield crack in June of 2020 (1 month after I purchased the vehicle) I called my authorized Subaru dealership and asked if there was a common problem or known safety issue with the windshields, I was told there was not and my issue was singular. This is a severe safety concern. A minor crack went through both panes of the windshield and rapidly become in my line of vision. I feel as though this is an unfair and unjust safety concern that is costing Subaru drivers like myself their safety and money. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The windshield developed a crack while I was sitting in a parking lot. It emanates from right above the driver side windshield wiper. There is no evidence of rock strike.

Windshield glass suddenly cracked on right side from the edge toward the left side. Crack is about 12" long. Windshield was not struck from rock or road debris. I noticed when I got in the car when stationary in the garage.

The windshield cracked and broke without any noticeable other damage and without having been struck while in operation. There is now a large crack across the middle of the windshield. I would have just replaced the glass without further issue, but a friend who is also a Subaru owner experienced a strangely similar crack occurring without any other damage, and without any issues while operating the vehicle. It seems odd that the same issue would occur twice in a short span. I am wondering how many of the exact same issues have been reported to Subaru and whether they should have launched an investigation at this point. The car has had numerous other (smaller) quality issues for the duration of the time I have been driving it so I would also expect that this is not the first time Subaru has been notified of this particular issue. I do not have a photo of the crack with me presently but am more than happy to provide one if it will aid in this review. Thank you.

Windshield got cracked without any visible reason while parked in garage, and crack gradually went all across the window. That made driving not safe. Windshield replacement was not covered by warranty and did cost a bit over $1500 including eyesight recalibration. All paperwork for repair/calibration is available.

The windshield on my 2018 Subaru Forester had to be replaced on April 16, 2019 and August 13, 2019 due to rock strikes in the bottom or side of the windshield (the black section of the windshield closest to the metal. Today, may 3, 2020 a crack larger than 12 inches appeared. The crack began on the bottom of the windshield (again in the black section). I checked closely and there wasn't a rock strike. The crack spontaneously appeared.

We have now had to replace the windshield twice. Both times, there was a crack originating from the bottom of the glass and coming up into the line of site. Both times, the crack occurred without an apparent rock hit or other issue. Both times, the crack was noticed after the car had been stationary with no apparent issues. The first time we took it to Subaru, who said it was probably a rock. I saw no evidence of a rock.

2018 Subaru Forester, sitting at house undriven (stationary) for over a month due to stay at home order, developed a cracked windshield for no reason.

After not driving my vehicle for 2 months due to covid I noticed I have a huge crack that grew by at least an inch a day whilst the car was in my garage. The crack started on the bottom black portion where it looks like it chipped (see photo) the windshield and has spidered from there. I have measured the crack daily with a chalk marker and the crack will soon be across the windshield.

My car was sitting in the driveway and overnight a windshield crack of 8-12 inches appeared out of nowhere.

Windshield cracked due to an unknown reason. 13" crack in the center of the windshield starting at the base. Vehicle was stationary. My only speculation is that snow covered the windshield during the night and the sun heated the interior of the vehicle in the morning causing an abrupt temperature stress on the glass. Defective windshield.