This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru crosstreck. While driving at 65 mph, the windshield on the vehicle cracked underneath windshield wiper. The contact stated their windshield continued to crack. The contact took the vehicle to bob baker Subaru, 5500 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008, where it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure with the vehicle. The failure mileage 6,200.
On 1/18/2019, I was driving with my wife approximately 40mph with several car lengths between me and the next car when we heard a loud pop sound. We didn't see anything hit the car and saw no damage to the windshield at that time. Several hours later a crack developed on the passenger side of the windshield starting below the windshield wiper. There was a small pit there, but the location seems unlikely for a rock strike as it appears protected by the hood. The pit is right at the edge of a heating element and this appears to me to be a heat expansion issue given the location and the fact that it happened in the first 10 minutes of driving. I have had the windshield repaired to stop the crack from spreading, but the damage can still be seen. The attached photos are before the repair.
The windshield cracked at the bottom center while sitting in the driveway. It is not from a rock hitting it. Clean "line" 1 foot long. It is a brand new car. The dealership told me I have to pay for it. There are hundreds of reports on many websites describing the same exact problem
Gave my car a car wash and noticed that there was a crack in my windshield. I didn't hit the car hard with the brush or anything. It just appeared out of nowhere...
I woke up one morning and found my windshield cracked. It's literally above the defroster for the glass when its winter. It spread for no reason nothing was thrown and I was not in any accident for that to crack on it's own because it was cold. I live in queens, NY and we havent had any cold cold winters yet for that to have happened on it own. The vehicle was parked when I discovered the crack. I cant use the defogger because it will make the windshield crack even more!
Came outside 11/28/19 to the car parked in driveway and windshield was cracked from the base of it up 4 inches, and 90 degree angle turn into another 12 inch crack.
Approximately 4 months after I purchased my vehicle I drove to work and didn't hear or see anything abnormal when I parked my car in the parking lot. Once I was leaving work my windshield had a small crack in the lower middle. I was told it would cost 1200 dollars and my extra coverage plan does not include windshields. When I washed my car, the crack expanded up the entire middle of the windshield. No force or extreme temperatures were experienced that could explain to me the unusual cracking.
The windshield had a small chip in it (not sure from what). Over the course of two days the chip had spread to cover half the windshield. I believe the chip happened while driving.
While driving a small rock hit the windshield causing a crack which has now traveled across the windshield. Vehicle was driving at approx. 55 mph on the highway.
My Crosstrek has had the windshield replaced twice so far in 2019, both due to cracks that occurred during normal driving operation. Each time, the windshield had been crack free before the crack occurred. Both times, the windshield cracked while on the highway, although at different speeds (65 mph and 30 mph).
The windshield on the subject vehicle had an 8 inch crack suddenly form without having been struck or otherwise damaged in any way. The crack was at the bottom of the windshield towards the centerline of the vehicle. The vehicle was stationary at the time of the incident.
Was sitting in my car waiting in a parking lot and I look out my windshield and a crack was happening right in front of my eyes, I've only had the car for a week and had around 300 miles on
Was driving on highway and small piece of debris or rock hit the front windshield causing a crack. This car has driven roughly 4300 miles. Seems as though the windshield cracks too easily.
Small chips and cracks in the windshield from tiny rocks hitting it while driving around 35 miles per hour on city streets and 70 miles per hour on highways. These cracks have happened multiple times from small rocks and debris.
I purchased the car on 12/26/2018. I have two chips in the windshield, the first coming less than three months (less than 6,000 miles) after purchase and the last one on 10/9/2019. Both occurred while driving the vehicle. The first, on a 2 lane state highway (NJ-rt 70 w) traveling about 55 mph. The second was on rt 22 near lancaster, pa going about 35 mph. The first one has been repaired. The second chip will be repaired this week. Both times I heard an object (probably debris/stone/etc) strike the windshield and within a few miles, noticed chips in the windshield that needed professional repair. I've owned at least 7 cars, and have never had experiences where the windshield would chip as frequently as this car.
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