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2019 Subaru Forester wipers, windshield & visibility problems

409 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2019 Subaru Forester, which is 38% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
409 38% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
8,000 miles 300 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, 2019 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 8,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 250 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 39 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 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: 8,000 miles
Based on 300 complaints that include mileage. 99% 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 miles250
20k to 40k miles39
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 300 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles, and 99% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

I am here to report my 2019 subaru forrester windshield crack. I the car is only 1 month old and we found the crack in the morning while sitting in the driveway I heard the same problem happens on 2015 outback I called the shop and they took pictures and they did not find any chips that would indicate a rock or pebble hit the car and said they will call subaru and get back to me

Reported at 2,000 miles, January 2019

Got my new forester 8/1/19. On 9/20/19, the windshield cracked while on the highway. We did not hear anything hit it. The crack grew to about 2 feet, and the windshield had to be replaced on 9/25/19. About 10/25/19, I got 2 dings from rocks that had to be repaired. I drove a toyota for 12 years and had one ding. I don't think the subaru windshields are strong enough, and I think they present a hazard.

Reported at 3,000 miles, October 2019

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