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2020 Subaru Forester wipers, windshield & visibility problems

301 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2020 Subaru Forester, which is 37% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
301 37% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
6,000 miles 188 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, 2020 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 6,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 166 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 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: 6,000 miles
Based on 188 complaints that include mileage. 98% 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 miles166
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 188 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 98% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

We very recently purchased this 2020 forester....less than 1000 miles. The vehicle was parked in my driveway and when we got in it the next morning the windshield had a small crack in it! I hope this isn't a sign of things to come, especially after reading the posts on here of 2019 foresters with windshield problems. I took it straight to a windshield repair company and had it repaired before the crack got worse.

Reported at 800 miles, November 2019

Literally about a month after we bought the car, the windshield cracked and there was no real sign of impact. I waited a few months and eventually the crack spread across the whole windshield and impaired my vision so I pid my deductible and got it replaced with safelight.

Reported at 1,000 miles, February 2020

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