Wiper problems of the 2019 Subaru Impreza - part 1

I was under the vehicle changing the oil and heard a loud bang. I investigated the sound and didn't notice anything. After completion of the oil change I got into the driver seat and noticed my rear view mirror was hanging by the wires. It had come loose from the windshield taking a big chunk of glass out of the windshield. It left a gash approximately almost 3/4 of an inch deep by 1. 5 inches long by about 3/4 of an inch wide. This seriously degrades the strength and puts any occupants at risk. The windshield can not be repaired and will have to be replaced. Cost of replacement is approximately $413. 58.

This is my first car and im completely disappointed I purchased it bc of safety. My car battery keeps dying I purchased my car in 2019 and since then I have changed it 4 times. I keep taking it to the dealer and telling them is a parasitic drainage and nothing yet. On top of that the recall for the headlights over a year and nothing. Im never buying a Subaru again!.

While driving on sept 11 on i95 a pebble flew up off the roadway and hit my windshield on the left hand side (driver's side) and it immediately began to crack horizontally and went to the middle of the car. If the car is outside in sun/heat the windshield keeps cracking further across the windshield and is now reaching the passenger side of the car. This is a real safety issue. Called glass repair company and the first appointment they could provide was not until sept 19th.

Windshield cowl continues to buckle from windshield causing a gap where water can get to engine compartment. Have had it replaced twice now with no resolution. Being that I live in a state with very cold winters if water gets under the gap and then freezes it could potentially crack windshield. This needs to be addressed.

A spontaneous crack appeared in the windshield running from the bottom left, near the deicer, into the middle (when looking at the car from the outside). No accident was involved; it just appeared in the morning. Subaru is saying this isn't covered under warranty. . Read more...

Frequent windshield cracking which obscures visibility. Third time windshield has cracked and needs to be replaced. It has been chipped and repaired twice as well.

The windshield on this vehicle is defective. Over time for no reason scratches have appeared. Additionally now chips have occurred for no apparent reason. I have gently used an ice scraper as needed after defrosting the windshield enough to make it practical, however, my scraper is in excellent condition and was not misused. This should not cause a windshield to break down. There are also waves in the windshield that make for an uneven appearance in spots.

I was driving at 50 mph, suddenly heard a noise coming from the windshield and saw a big crack on passenger side of the windshield. The crack grew very fast, crossing about 75 of the windshield. The two parts of the glass on the side of the crack became separated. The visibility through the windshield was impaired by the crack. This is the second time it happens to the Subaru windshield in a short time. The first time I replaced it by the original Subaru windshield and it cracked again.

Recall still has no fix over a year later.

Windshield cracked while parked.

A pebble hit my windshield and now there's a crack from the bottom all the way to the other side.

While stopped at a light. My windshield cracked from the bottom to middle of the glass. No point of entry.

One morning when I got in my car the windshield had a large crack. Driver side about half way down the crack is from left to right around 12-14”. There is no apparent reason I can see for the crack. I had not driven the car for 2 days prior to the crack appearing.

The windshield cracked spontaneously. There are no signs of chips or any cracks indicating something hit it. The weather was chilly but not freezing and the vehicle was parked and unoccupied. The crack starts at the top and curves/snakes down the middle.

Front windshield spontaneously cracked running from bottom edge of windshield vertically up window for approx 10”.

I have a 2019 Subaru Impreza and my windshield cracked for the second time in two years. I was driving and heard a loud pop and the windshield cracked from the top about a foot down. Nothing hit the windshield. The first time this happened, the car was sitting in the driveway. I have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow. . Read more...

Windsheild cracked for no reason. Noticed crack after car sat in driveway all day.

The car windshield cracked while driving without any apparent reason. It is a large horizontal crack on the driver's side which affects visibility.

The windshield cowl separates at the bottom of the windshield for reasons such as heat. The separation grows over time and has the potential to detach on the highway partially or entirely. If detached partially, obstructs vision and scares. If entirely, could impact following vehicle. This problem is reproduced and confirmed by both my dealership and multiple independent online sources. Look for "windshield cowl seperation" topics for 17+ Imprezas and 18+ crosstreks. This issue became apparent within the first year of ownership, was serviced at the dealership by replacing the part under warranty, and now has occurred once more in my second year of ownership. Attached photograph shows the beginning of separation (not the wiper). This can grow in size very quick. Noted additional details are dated for last occurrence, however as stated 1 more occurrence has occurred 1 year ago at approx 5,000 miles.

The windshield of the care cracked without damage. I was sitting with the car in park and just watched it crack. It started from the edge near the seal, and is ~8 inches long. There was no previous damage and nothing hit the window when it happen. There is no chip or area where damage occurred, it just simple cracked for no reason.

Windshield spontaneously cracked while parked .

The windshield spontaneously cracked. It began on the lower passenger side and ended in about the center of the windshield. The car was parked in a residential driveway at the time, and suffered no impact.

My windshield was broken one morning from edge of passenger side all the way through to the driver side deep enough to put my fingernail in when I came outside, no incidents or impact. Subaru dealership fails to replace it or acknowledge the issue.

First time I came out and windshield was just cracked nothing around it about 15 in long after replacing windshild I was driving down road and the the windshield then cracked out of nowhere nothing hit it no hard bumps this make the 2nd windshield in 3 mths.

My windshield made a pop sound and cracked. There was now one else on the road and nothing hit the windshield.

Windshield cracked for a third time in 2 years. Windshield is an oem Subaru carlex windshield. Vehicle was on the freeway and the crack appeared with 15 inches in span.

Found windshield randomly cracking in a single line from top center toward the middle and then toward the left (view from inside). Car had been stationary.

The windshield of my Subaru Impreza 2019 got a crack and chip for no reason, just staying on parking. No objects got onto the windshield. No activity could happen around the vehicle, because parking is very limited and in a private area, far from the road or any other vehicles. Never saw any chips before. I have more photos of that area (before the visit to the dealer). Subaru dealer (in exton, PA) refused to replace it under warranty. When I left the car at the dealer to get other fixes - they made the crack bigger. And again, refused even to discuss their fault.

The windshield cracked while parked. Starting from the edge to almost the center of the windshield, no chip no impact, it just cracked.

2019 Subaru Impreza. Cracked windshield & drive train had to be replace before 30k miles.

My vehicle was left stationary, parked outside my apartment over the weekend. And on Monday I noticed a 5 to 6 inch crack coming from the right edge of my windshield. I believe this crack is a result of the current windshield lawsuit that Subaru is dealing with. The site I found the information about the lawsuit told me to file a complaint here if my vehicle was effected.

The windshield on my 2019 Subaru Impreza keeps cracking for no reason or like this last time when a tiny pebble hit it. There isn't even a mark on the windshield nor can anything be felt but there is now a crack in the glass. As of tomorrow I'll be having my 3rd windshield installed in under 4 months.

Today, August 7, 2020 we noticed on our parked 2019 Subaru Impreza the windshield was cracked. The crack starts where the review mirror is attached and runs vertically all the way down. This appears to have started on the inside. There is no damage from a rock or other debris sticking the windshield. A search online has shown multiple lawsuits against Subaru for defective windshields. We have not yet contacted Subaru but felt a complaint was warranted as this appears to be an issue with Subaru vehicles.

Driving along the highway when I heard a small cracking sound. No large debris or rock noted from highway. All of a sudden a large crack appeared on the right-hand passenger side and extended to the middle of the windshield. I called Subaru dealership and said they would have to determine if it was a stress crack or not for it to be covered; they determined that it would not be covered because it is not a stress crack.

My windshield developed a long crack spontaneously. During the pandemic I have hardly driven and I am certain it was not due to a chip.