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2015 Subaru Forester Wipers & Visibility Problems

23 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

23
Complaints
Feb 2016Dec 2019
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (23)

criticalVISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Feb 2022

I have a crack running across the bottom of my windshield. I took the car to SafeLite for replacement. They do a pre-service check of the EyeSsight camera system which provides forward collision avoidance and lane departure warning.

NHTSA #: 11451323
criticalVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2019

Shortly after 8 am on friday, november 1, 2019, the rear window of my 2015 forester spontaneously exploded. It blew outward, with some glass pieces flying nearly 20 feet. At the time of the explosion, the vehicle was parked in my driveway and the outside temperature was 34 degrees.

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NHTSA #: 11278117
criticalVISIBILITY
Filed: Mar 2015

Heat system does not heat the car and window keep freezing over. Have to keep turning from floor heat which is none, to windshield to keep it clear. Always cold which takes your mind and control away from driving, could cause to accident taking time to keep trying to get heat to where it is needed.

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NHTSA #: 10702925
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Apr 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside during a snowstorm; while removing snow from the windshield, she noticed that the windshield was severely cracked. Additionally, the contact stated that the crack originated from the driver's side of the windshield to the passenger's side.

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NHTSA #: 11460201
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2021

I was driving home from work at 7am, and I had stopped at a red light. All of a sudden, I hear the sound of glass crack and out of the corner of my eye, I see a huge crack in my windshield. It just continued to spread the rest of the drive home.

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NHTSA #: 11394985
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2020

Prior to driving my car on august 18, 2020, there were no observable defects in my windshield. I drove about a quarter mile to the post office. When arriving, there was still no defect.

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NHTSA #: 11350279
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2018

My vehicle eats windshields. They seem to crack with the lightest tap from road debris or, in one instance, for absolutely no reason at all (while driving out of an underground parking garage). I have replaced 2 windshields in the past 4 months, and subaru keeps saying it is due to impacts (even when no impact occurred).

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NHTSA #: 11149972
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Mar 2017

Windshield cracked when turned on defroster. Inspection by dealership verified crack was not due to any outside force. Subaru has extended warranty for defective windshield cracks on outback & legacy models, but has not responded to my request for replacement of defective windshield on my forester.

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NHTSA #: 10959510
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2016

Windshield problem on new vehicle. Within the first 12 months of ownership, the windshield has cracked on 3 (three) separate occassions to the point of having to be replaced with subaru genuine glass. The vehicle was in motion on a highway when the damage occurred.

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NHTSA #: 10894174
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2016

This is my first winter owning a suburu forester and most of the time it is stored in our garage. We live in wny and some times have to park it outside. On 3 different occasions, the SUV was parked outdoors in temperatures less than 25 degrees and all the windows froze over on the inside.

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NHTSA #: 10824223
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Sep 2015

My new 2015 subaru forester with about 3,000 miles on it developed a long crack from the center top of the windsheild caused by what looked like an insignificanlty small pebble. The impact was barely noticible. I was going about 45 miles an hour.

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NHTSA #: 10765298
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jun 2015

6/2/15 morning I drove my 2015 subaru forester to work. The windshield was not hit by a rock or anything else, there was no crack or damage on the windshield. I parked it in the company's parking lot at 7 am.

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NHTSA #: 10725081
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jun 2015

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving approximately 65 MPH, a popping noise was heard from the front windshield before the glass began to crack. The crack was located on the driver side in front of the steering wheel and extended upwards approximately 4 inches before extending to the center of the windshield.

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NHTSA #: 10724486
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: May 2015

Bought car in anchorage and windshield cracked on way back to my father's home in fairbanks. Dealership reported no known problems with subaru windshields, (which isn't apparently accurate). As of now, I'm living in colorado and there are a million cracks in the windshield (a slight exaggeration).

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NHTSA #: 10717900
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Feb 2015

I purchased a new 2015 subaru forester january 31, 2015. Anytime the temperature is below approximately 10f, the interior windows ice over. Have to continually switch from 100% defrost to 100% side windows to be able to see out one or the other.

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NHTSA #: 10690478
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Oct 2021

Noticed that there was a crack in the windshield when starting up car. Not sure why windshield should crack when parked. I can understand if this happened when driving on highway or next to construction vehicles.

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NHTSA #: 11437208
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Mar 2021

Driver side window suddenly shattered. Nobody was nearby, no rocks, car was just leaving gas station on surface street, turning left to enter freeway in a quarter mile when the drivers side window shattered for no explanation. Traveling approximately 5 MPH.

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NHTSA #: 11400212
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jun 2020

The windshield while the vehicle was sitting in the driveway.

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NHTSA #: 11330346
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Mar 2020

My windshield cracked when I was driving in the highway

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NHTSA #: 11318071
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Dec 2019

I am an owner of of a 2015 subaru forester xt and I believe that I have a defective windshield. I noticed that there is a crack on my windshield that is about the size of a quarter after experiencing a small rock hitting my windshield on the highway.I would like to know if I am able to replace my windshield by subaru because I believe the quality of the windshield is faulty and a safety hazard.

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NHTSA #: 11291101
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2019

On monday, 11/18/19, I found my windshield had a fairly long crack (about 9 inches) which appeared to be internal at the top of my driver side windshield. This apparently occurred sometime between 11/16 and 11/18 while my vehicle was parked in my driveway near my home. Other than rain, we had not had any significant weather event that might be an explanation.

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NHTSA #: 11281498
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2015

On the highway during a road trip, a tiny rock hit my windshield and cracked part of it. Over the course of the next 24 hours the crack grew in two directions rapidly. This forced me to have to get a complete windshield replacement only 1 month after purchasing the brand new vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 10747599
lowVISIBILITY
Filed: Apr 2015

Vehicle does not warm up well in cold climates. I live in alaska and during the winter the vehicle would stay cool even with the heater maxed out driving down the highway. Normally this would not be a big deal, but having a newborn in the car, the heat would be nice.

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NHTSA #: 10706436

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