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2015 Subaru Forester wipers, windshield & visibility problems

28 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2015 Subaru Forester, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
28 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
20,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2015 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 20,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 20,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 79% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

I purchased a new 2015 subaru forester january 31, 2015. Anytime the temperature is below approximately 10f, the interior windows ice over. Have to continually switch from 100% defrost to 100% side windows to be able to see out one or the other. If anyone is riding in the back seat, the rear side windows are never clear. This poor visibility is a safety hazard. In addition, the car is extremely cold inside, especially in the foot well.

Reported at 250 miles, February 2015

Windshield problem on new vehicle. Within the first 12 months of ownership, the windshield has cracked on 3 (three) separate occassions to the point of having to be replaced with subaru genuine glass. The vehicle was in motion on a highway when the damage occurred. The damage was due to unknown road debris (gravel/rock), but instead of dings in the windshield, the glass automatically cracked and resulted in unsafe driving conditions. The windshield was replaced on all 3 occasions with subaru genuine glass.

Reported at 20,000 miles, April 2016

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