Windshield Problems of Subaru Forester - part 1

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the front windshield was cracked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was scheduled for the front windshield replacement. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 40–45 mph in the rain, the lower left corner of the front windshield cracked without impact. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front windshield independently fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34, 350.

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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, she noticed that the new windshield that was installed 11 days prior, was cracked. The contact stated that the windshield was previously replaced due to the same failure. The contact was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she observed micro-fractures developing on the front windshield of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, unattended, he noticed that the front windshield had cracked without impact. The contact called the local dealer, where it was determined that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and assisted with the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 32,123.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while at a complete stop, she noticed that there was a crack in the middle of the windshield. The contact stated that there was no external cause for the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the contact observed a crack on the windshield extending from the passenger’s side trim to the center of the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the front driver's side windshield cracked. The windshield had developed a crack without impact. The contact stated that the windshield had previously been replaced by an auto glass company for the same issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a  2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the front windshield had been replaced two times and the failure had reoccurred three times within the year. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the first two times the failure occurred. The contact stated each time the dealer replaced the windshield but could not duplicate the failure. The failure had reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the front windshield cracked from the side and extended to the center of the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 13,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a chip on the front windshield that was not caused by an impact. The front windshield was cracked. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to an auto glass shop. The vehicle was taken to the auto glass shop that replaced the front windshield, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that while her son was occupying the vehicle, he noticed that the front windshield was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 25,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she noticed an l-shaped crack on the driver's side beginning at the base of the windshield and traveling up and left towards the top of the windshield, compromising line of sight. The contact stated that it was not an unusually hot or humid day. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a small crack had developed on the front windshield. After parking the vehicle, the contact discovered that the crack had expanded. The contact stated that there was no impact to the windshield to have caused the windshield to crack. The windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 27,985.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she observed that a crack had started at the bottom of the passenger’s side windshield. The contact stated that the crack had begun to spread and had gone in an arc upwards and stopped at middle of the windshield. The contact had the windshield replaced. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local glass shop and not a dealer to replace the windshield. The vehicle had been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, she returned and noticed a large crack from mid driver’s side to the passenger’s side the windshield. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that they do not repair windshields. The windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage, it was later discovered that a small crack had formed on the upper passenger’s side of the windshield. The contact stated neither a rock nor another object had impacted the windshield to cause the crack to form. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed there was a crack on the driver’s side windshield that was approximately 8-inches long. The contact believed that the crack was caused by the dramatic change in the weather. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering her vehicle, she noticed that a vertical crack had formed at the middle base of the windshield. The contact stated that the crack obstructed her vision while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a manager inspected the windshield with a ballpoint pen and determined that the failure was caused by the contact. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the front windshield cracked without impact. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 29,500.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a crack on the windshield. There was no impact on the windshield that might have caused the crack. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,500.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the contact noticed a crack on the windshield on the far left driver's side about three inches above the where the VIN number is visible. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a glass replacement shop where it was diagnosed that there were several cracks and determined that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that the new windshield had developed a crack and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,500.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while her friend was driving 70 mph, the windshield started to crack at the center base of the 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 16,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she noticed an abnormal crack on the front windshield. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the windshield was not covered; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact’s husband owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that on her husband way to work, he then parked the vehicle however, once he returned to the vehicle, he noticed a hairline thin crack had traveled from the top of the rear-view mirror on down. The contact stated that the crack formed without an impact to the windshield. The contact’s husband notified the dealer where it was confirmed that the failure was known and common. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The windshield was replaced by safelite. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, a small rock hit the bottom, driver side of the windshield. The next day, the contact stated that the crack had formed and spread vertically along the driver side windshield. The crack had obstructed the contact's vision while driving at various speeds. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed her that approval for the repair under warranty would come from the manufacturer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she saw a 2–3-inch crack on the lower passenger’s side windshield. The contact stated that the crack had since expanded to approximately 16-inches. 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 49,205.

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, she noticed a crack on the windshield which started from the bottom of the front windshield and expanded to the driver's side casing a visibility hazard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The representative at the dealer took a picture and forwarded the picture to the manufacturer. The windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,600.

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a vertical crack had developed on the right side of the windshield without incident. As the crack spread vertically, it then began to spread horizontally across the middle of the windshield. The contact stated that the crack had obstructed her vision while driving at various speeds. The contact called the dealer and was given a quote to have the windshield repaired. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while warming the vehicle for approximately five minutes, the windshield wiper was activated and the contact noticed that the front windshield had cracked without impact. 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 36,569. VIN was not available.

The contact's wife owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a diagonal crack had formed on the bottom driver’s side of the windshield without incident. The contact then stated that the crack rapidly spread to the upper driver’s side of the windshield. The contact stated that the crack obstructed his wife's vision while driving. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 8,500.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the front windshield cracked. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed; however, no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, a rock hit the bottom, middle of her windshield glass. The rock became imbedded inside the windshield glass which caused water to leak inside the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and insisted that the windshield glass be replaced with the same type of glass and not an aftermarket glass. The contact waited a month for the windshield repair; however, the vehicle's eyesight and cruise control features both became inoperative after the repair. A month later, the contact stated while exiting the highway, an unknown object hit the windshield and caused another crack to form on the left, bottom side of the windshield. The contact stated that each crack had obstructed her vision while traveling at various speeds. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked outside during a snowstorm and upon removing snow from the windshield, she noticed that the windshield was severely cracked. Additionally, the contact stated that the crack originated from the driver's side of the windshield to its passenger's side. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,855.

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