Carrier/rack problems of the 2019 Subaru Forester - part 1

Windshield spontaneously cracked. Huge crack from lower driver side of windshield arcing up towards center of windshield. Car was parked. No sign of damage to windshield other than large single crack.

My cars windshield has cracked from the base up over 12 inches. The curious thing about it is I have not driven it in three weeks due to foot surgery and it has been parker. There are no trees or possibility of debris nearby. I didn't have a crack before my surgery, my car had not been driven nor has it been tampered with. I have a camera on it 24 hours a day that notifies me if anyone comes near. The crack is deep and long and Subaru has been reported for the safety of it's windshields being defective. Since I haven't driven anywhere it is concerning that my windshield has cracked so badly.

Window cracking way to easy 2 cracks now with only 6k miles.

On 2/9/21 I noticed a crack in the lower corner of my windshield on the passenger side, near the windshield wipers. It wasn't hit by any object and there's no point of impact from a rock or other item. It just began to crack behind the wiper. This is the 5th windshield I have had on this vehicle. 4 windshields have had to be replaced and this is another one that will probably need replaced too. There are currently 3 small defects/ cracks in this window along with this new unexplained crack.

26,000 miles on my car no real reason as to why my windshield cracked. But it did, there was no windshield chip. It just decided to crack. Really frustrating while out of town. Costs $1200. 00.

Windshield cracked while parked in empty parking lot for about an hour. Replacing this defective part will cost over $1000.

Subaru Forester 2019 model cracked windshield by it self.

The windshield has 3 chips and a 12 inch long crack running down the middle. The vehicle was in motion on a highway for 3 cracks the last chips is from an unknown source.

2019 Subaru Forester windshield suddenly cracked by itself during driving in a hot day. Nothing hit the window the time it happened. Reviewed dash cam and confirmed nothing hit the window. Circular crack which can be barely felt from the outside, but deep almost into the 2nd layer of glass.

I purchased my vehicle in February 2019 and do not drive very far to work. I do very little driving on the highway. In June 2019, with less than 4000 miles, we were returning home from a trip when we heard the windshield crack. We took it to the dealership and they claim the damage was caused by a rock so we turned the claim into our insurance. Then yesterday, we were driving on the highway and heard a tiny rock hit the windshield. Today that tiny pit has cracked over half the windshield. I have read that Subaru has had many complaints with their windshields for both Forester and outbacks and especially for the years 2017-2019. I have owned several vehicles previously and have never had problems like this with needing to replace the windshield with very little to no damage causing the crack. In order for the eyesight to work properly you have to take the vehicle to an approved glass company and then have Subaru calibrate the windshield. The cost to replace is over $1200. Subaru has had several complaints and knows this is an issue with their windshield and the problem continues. I have read reviews that owners of 2020 models are having similar issues.

Windshield cracking.

Windshield is fragil. The window shield had rock chip in the first month I got the car. After 1 year, I got another rock chip that cracked it so bad, a hug line runs across the windshield. I had multiple cars before, this car is probably the most fragile glass I ever experience.

Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. No rocks or pebbles struck the vehicle. Cracked on windshield appear when it was parked.

Second cracked windshield after only 12,000 miles. Pebble strike on freeway developed into huge crack in only a matter of minutes. I was driving speed limit and kept distance from car in front of me. Pickup truck passing on left must have kicked up pebble.

In less then 18 months ive had to replace my front windshield 3 times due to cracks that go all the way across the windshield that I've gotten while driving on city freeways.

Front windshield cracked.

Windshield cracked.

The front windshield seemed to spontaneously crack while the car was in motion on an interstate highway. The crack began in the lower middle part of the windshield and spread upward about ten inches. I advised my Subaru dealer of the issued, and they referred me to safelite auto glass, where I replaced the windshield at my own expense.

Bought a brand new 2019 Forester in sept 2019. Its windshield cracked twice from a minor rock impact during highway driving at about 65 mph. In my previous 25 year of owning and driving other cars I have never had a windshield crack and having windshield crack twice in such short period (5 months of ownership) cannot be a coincidence, there has to be a flaw with Subaru's windshield design or quality. Judging from the results of a google search, other owners have reported the same thing.

Windshield cracked to where it needed r�pare when just on a dirt road.

The windshield cracked on the passenger side for no reason. We found it in the morning when we went to go to the store.

Windshield cracked- started cracking slowly haven't owned too long. January 2020.

Windshield cracked for no reason.

Defective windshield crack begins at the top of windshield and declines to middle of windshield. There is no apparent object impact causing the windshield to crack.

While driving on freeway at 55 mph I heard a loud popping noise and then discovered a large diagonal crack in my windshield. Took to Subaru deal who confirmed windshield needed replacing. Replacement and recalibration of "eyesight" guidance system performed by dealer.

I parked my 2019 Subaru touring trim car in my cousin's driveway on Friday, Nov 29, 2019. There was no damage to the windshield. I visited with him over lunch. I came back out to the car at about 3:00pm and on sitting in my driver's seat and looking out I immediately noticed a large crack in the windshield, starting from the glass edge under the trim, going up about 7 inches and then turning and going over about 7 more inches. I took it to the dealer on Monday, December 2nd. They inspected the damage and said they had determined it wasn't something covered by warranty. Windshields, properly manufactured and properly installed, don't just crack! integrity of the windshield is part of the crash protection for the vehicle so this is a safety hazard. Disgusted, barry wythoff.

We purchase a 2019 Subaru Forester on March 29, 2019. Since we purchased the vehicle we have had three separate incidents involving the vehicle's windshield. On April 3, 2019 a stone hit the windshield that required us to submit a claim to our insurance company for repair. In November 2019, we went into the garage and noticed a large crack in the center of the windshield which went from the bottom to top. There was no clear evidence as to how the crack occurred. Don't remember another stone hitting the windshield the crack just appeared. We had to replace the windshield and the dealer refused to cover under the vehicle warranty so we had to submit it to our insurance company. This year in January 2020 another stone struck the windshield and we had to submit a claim to our insurance for it to be fixed. Having owned several vehicles throughout our lives, we have never had this many problems with a windshield or to have a windshield replaced. We have noticed other individuals on the internet experiencing the same problems we are having with their Subaru windshields. Are the Subaru windshields defective? this needs to be investigated.

When I was driving on the highway, I heard the crack, but I didn't see the object. After I heard the sound, I saw there's a crack on the windshield.

My windshield randomly cracked. One morning I woke up and went out to my car and it had a large crack after being parked outside of my apartment all night.

There windshield went from fine, not chipped or cracked in the evening to having an 18inch crack in the morning. Nothing occurred during this time to cause the crack. The car was parked in the back of my driveway overnight. The crack continue to grow another 6 inches before it was replaced 24hrs after the crack appeared.

Had the vehicle about 3 months and windshield developed crack in upper left corner of windshield. Vehicle was being driven on interstate but do not recall being hit with rock or debris.

Was merging to highway at about 35 mph, when suddenly heard something hitting windshield. Saw tiny dot on windshield and the making of the line on it that it cracked. Vehicle had under 6000 miles. Believe that windshield is defective. Went to dealer to have it replaced. No compensation from Subaru.

I have owned the car for 6 months and the car only has 3500 miles. I have had the windshield repaired twice in the past month due to chips. The glass seems very weak and cracks with the slightest impact. I've never experienced this with any other cars. It usually takes a big rock to crack it.

I was driving on a local highway about 55 mph when my windshield cracked. When I was able to pull over I could not see a rock or anything else, except a tiny dot and a crack going out from it. Over the new few days the crack started growing. The car was bought brand new and I only had it for about 2 months before this incident.

While driving to work on September 3, 2019, I heard a noise and saw that a crack appeared to the left of the passenger side of the window. It was approximately 4 inches straight across. I called my insurance agency to report it. It took a week for the windshield to come in. During that week the crack spread to the center of the car. The windshield company fixed it and 2 weeks to the day, my husband and I were driving down the highway and heard something hit the windshield. I know have a spider web crack in my windshield. So far it hasn't gone any further so I have not contacted my insurance company yet.