2020 Subaru Legacy wipers, windshield & visibility problems
66 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2020 Subaru Legacy, which is 46% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 66 46% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 40 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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 subaru legacy. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal sound emitting from the windshield. The contact became aware fractures to the windshield in three separate places. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
Windshield has cracked on both sides inward when stationary. There doesn't appear to be any rock chips or hit marks. Just split and chipped on its own.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Subaru Legacy
- Electrical system 15 complaints
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Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Subaru models