Subaru Forester owners have reported 1,237 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 15 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (1,067 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's windshield (135 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
On March 12, 2026, my 2025 Subaru Forester hybrid, owned for less than 1 month at the time and purchased on 2/14/2026, sustained a star chip to the windshield during normal driving conditions. While the physical damage itself was minor, the vehicle is equipped with Subaru eyesight, a camera-based Read details...
On the first day of receiving the car the windshield looked clear by day but it had little specks and lines like dust when driven at dusk and night of the first day it was driven. I brought it back to the dealer, they replaced it with a new one, and the problem persists. Read details...
The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off, the contact closed the front passenger’s door and the liftgate window exploded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Read details...
Driver's side mirror vibrates when driving at highway speeds on freeways; vibration is so bad that it makes the image blurry when using the mirror to change lanes Read details...
The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the windshield wipers failed to activate. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Read details...