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2017 Subaru Forester wipers, windshield & visibility problems

116 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2017 Subaru Forester, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
116 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
33,000 miles 88 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, 2017 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 33,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 24 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 25 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 22 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 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: 33,000 miles
Based on 88 complaints that include mileage. 81% 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 miles24
20k to 40k miles25
40k to 60k miles22
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles5
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 88 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

The windshield spontaneously cracked, middle passenger side (not aware when it happened. One time came out into the garage and noticed it was cracked). It also was severely chipped one time before (2500 miles). So it has had to be replaced 2 times within 16,000 miles and less than one year ownership.

Reported at 15,750 miles, January 2018

Front windshield developed horizontal cracks while parked on street at owners location. Crack increased in length over a period of two months. Failure began on passenger side. Failure now extends nearly 50% into driver side. There is no indication that failure was caused by impact from either the outside of window or inside of window.

Reported at 42,000 miles, June 2020

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