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2018 Subaru Impreza wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 40 complaints for the 2018 Subaru Impreza, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
40 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 26 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, 2018 Subaru Impreza Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 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: 25,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 96% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
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 26 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

Purchased this car brand new about a month ago. A large fracture crack appeared in the middle my windshield, originating from the base underneath the plastic stripping, extending upward in an inverted l shape. Happened for no apparent reason; the car was stationary, parked inside my closed garage, so there was no reason or cause for a crack to occur. Apparently subaru is aware of their windshield defects as they recently lost a lawsuit case over this issue for their outback models.

Reported at 1,000 miles, October 2018

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he noticed that a vertical crack had formed on the bottom passenger’s side windshield. The crack quickly extended approximately 30 inches. The contact stated that the crack obstructed his vision while driving at various speeds. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Reported at 25,000 miles, January 2023

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