2018 SUBARU IMPREZA Visibility/wiper Problems

Headlights Recall from 8/2022 still has no remedy available. NHTSA Recall Number22V624000

While parked at a roadside rest for the night I heard a sound similar to cracking but didn’t think anything of it. The next day when the sun came up I noticed the windshield was cracking and had a few chips in it. The chips were not the cause of the cracking and came along the cracks but we’re not centrally located to the cracks meaning they were caused by the windshield cracking. The night before the defrost was on cold because it had been raining and it was warm outside. I immediately took photos. I have been unable to repair the windshield considering it costs over 1000.00 and my insurance doesn’t cover defects in the quality of parts used on the vehicle.

Subaru has failed to repair the halogen headlight safety recall in a timely manner. This recall was first announced on August 16th, 2022. It has been 9 months and the remedy for the safety recall has not yet been made available.

Have had low visibility at night since purchase in 2018. Thought it was just the bulbs until receiving a recall notice that it is a manufactured issue and there is still no remedy. VERY low night visibility is a serious safety risk to myself and other drivers when having to operate after dark. It has been over 5 months and Subaru has still failed to make a remedy available to resolve problem.

Rear view mirror fell off while driving. There was no impact or otherwise cause for this to fall off. The mirror took a chunk of glass from the front windshield with it. Very dangerous.

Windshield cracked for not apparent reason. Parked car, places visor up, came back to car, took visor down and immediately noticed the crack. I do not remember any rocks hitting the windshield at that spot and I did not notice it at all until this morning when returning to my car. Very unusual.

The windshield on my 2018 Impreza car cracked on the lower left drivers side. The crack was unexpected and was not triggered by anything. It arrived out of no where. There is no chip or indentation. Crack is about the length of 2 dollar bills. I feel this is a manufacturing defect and should be paid for by Subaru. This is absolutely faulty craftsmanship and I am extremely disappointed with the durability considering I take excellent care of my vehicle and have had it for less than 1 year! Not to mention, I do not even want to think about the lack of protection this windshield would have provided me if I were ever been in an accident. As a mother, I prefer to drive a vehicle that is safe with my 2 year old daughter in the back seat. I read that there is an ongoing lawsuit with Subaru concerning 2017-2019 vehicles with windshield defects. I am not the only individual experiencing this. Not to mention, this is not an expense I was prepared for and shouldn’t have to be, if Subaru would make a windshield that was not faulty and safe for its consumers! Subaru needs to make this right and be considerate of its consumers.

I have had 3 windshields crack (all in the Winter months) for no reason with this Impreza. On December 4 2021, I turned on the car and while still in park, a 5" crack started growing from the bottom of the front windshield upward. The crack was not there when I started the car and during the day it grew to 8". This repair costs $1000 each time and from what I have read, Subaru is aware that this is not an isolated incident with these windshields. I complain each time that the windshields are defective and that vehicles I have that are 10 years old have not had a windshield crack or be relaced. Even a Subaru employee joked I should trade before getting another cracked windshield this Winter. I should have heeded that advice.

Front windshield cracked for no reason.

The windshield is cracked for the 3rd time without anything hitting it. The past 2 times i have taken it to the Dealer for repair and made them aware of it. I have receipts in my possession showing the cost of replacement from my previous 2 windshields i have replaced from the dealership. Currently the windshield cracked yesterday while it was parked on 6/6/21. No damage to the vehicle was noticed prior to this time. This will be the 3rd windshield i will have to replace at my own cost. I am worried about my safety after the fact the windshield has cracked 3 times and wonder if it's going to happen while I am driving. There was no prior warning for each time it has cracked.

THE RUBBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM END TO END IS NOT SECURE PROPERLY. I BOUGHT IT 2/8/2021. MY FIRST TIME WASHING IT WAS 4/12/2021 WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER IS LOOSE

IN 2019, I EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS RELATED TO THE GLASS IN THIS VEHICLE. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, I NOTICED A CHIP IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS WAS PATCHED BY A GLASS REPAIR SERVICE. IN THE 2ND INCIDENT, I NOTICED A CHIP IN THE GLASS OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THIS REQUIRED REPLACING THE ENTIRE GLASS PANE, ALSO DONE BY A GLASS REPAIR SERVICE. IN BOTH OF THESE INSTANCES, THERE WAS NOT A DEFINITE EVENT I COULD IDENTIFY AS THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE.

Mileage: 10,000

WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN A SINGLE MONTH DUE TO THE FORMATION OF LARGE CRACKS DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. BOTH WINDSHIELDS WERE SUBARU OEM INSTALLED AT CERTIFIED SUBARU DEALERSHIPS. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO APPEARED TO HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CHIPS CONSIDERING ITS AGE AND THE DRIVING CONDITIONS IT EXPERIENCED (PAVED HIGHWAYS)

Mileage: 28,000

ON DECEMBER 13, WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED AT MY HOUSE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED. IT STARTED AT THE TOP CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD AND HAS GROWN SINCE. THERE IS NO IMPACT POINT OR REASON FOR THE CRACK.

Mileage: 32,654

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED

Mileage: 46,747

WINDSHIELD CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CAR ONLY HAS 35K MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 35,000

ON THE MORNING OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 2020, WE FOUND THE WINDSHIELD OF THE 2018 IMPREZA TO HAVE CRACKED OVERNIGHT WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF IMPACTS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE BOTTOM WHERE THE WIPER BLADE LOCATES, BUT HAS SPREAD QUICKLY IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS ' NOW REACHING ACROSS TO THE DRIVER SIDE, AS SHOWN BY THE PHOTOS. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND REQUESTED A WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE AWAITING FOR A RESOLUTION.

Mileage: 18,000

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PARKED AT WORK IN MORNING, WHEN I RETURNED IN THE AFTERNOON ABOUT A 12 INCH CRACK ACROSS PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS WERE THERE BEFORE.

Mileage: 49,000

WINDSHIELD CRACKING WITH ONLY LIGHT IMPACT. HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS FROM THESE IMPACTS. DID NOT HEAR IMPACT, NOTICED CRACK AFTER BEING IN SUN FOR A FEW HOURS. HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A WEAK WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 28,000

DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOTICED THE MORNING OF JULY 12,2020 WHILE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT FROM 6PM TO 8AM AT A RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT. THE DAMAGE APPEARED IN A SMALL "U" SHAPE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND QUICKLY INCREASED IN SIZE WITHIN TWO WEEKS.

Mileage: 30,500

WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE STATIONARY IN A DRIVEWAY

Mileage: 54,796

I GOT IN MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND FIRST NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD. NOTHING HAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE DAY BEFORE TO CAUSE THE CRACK. SINCE THEN IT CONTINUES TO SPIDER WEB AND IMPAIR MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 30,000

I TURNED ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH FLUID AND MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHIN 5 SECONDS. I HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, SPEEDS WHERE AT 0-5 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET, NO TREES OVERHEAD, CLEAR SKIES, TEMPERATURE AT 95 DEGREES, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE UNDER NO TREES OR BRANCHES AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THAT AREA, OR ANY OTHER AREA, OF MY WINDSHIELD THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSE THIS. THE CRACK STARTED FROM THE TOP MIDDLE, CAME DOWN PAST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SPLIT OFF INTO MULTIPLE OTHER CRACKS. AT NO POINT IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS DID I EVER GETTING HIT ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED UNSEEN DAMAGE OR WEAKENED THE WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 28,156

WITH THE CALL BEING LESS THAN 2-MONTHS OLD AND UNDER 2K MI. THE WINDSCREEN WAS STRUCK WITH A SMALL ROCK JUST BELOW THE DRIVERS WIPER BLADE. I WAS PROCEEDING FROM A FULL STOP AND THE OPPOSING CAR WAS STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, SPEED WAS UNDER 25-MPH. THE WINDSCREEN CRACKED OVER 12-IN. FROM A VERY LOW VELOCITY IMPACT. I NOW HAVE TO PAY $500 OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE GLASS (AFTERMARKET, OEM IS OVER $800) TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH OTHER SUBARUS WITH INFERIOR WINDSCREENS CRACKING.

Mileage: 1,900

I ENTERED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AT A RURAL HOME TO SEE THAT MY WINDSHIELD HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK STARTING AT THE TOP BY THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND CURVING TO THE LEFT (LOOKING AT THE CAR). THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN, THERE WAS NO CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS NOT FROM A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IT IS POSSIBLE IT IS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, BUT THERE IS NO ENTRY POINT OF A FOREIGN OBJECT. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

FRONT WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED FOR NO REASON. INSURANCE COMPANY WONT COVER IT

Mileage: 23,000

2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING BRAND NEW VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 2,000

THE WINDSHIELD OF MY BRAND-NEW SUBARU IMPREZA *SPONTANEOUSLY* DEVELOPED A CRACK. IMPLICITLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A FACTORY DEFECT, THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW WINDSHIELD. UNFORTUNATELY, THE REPLACEMENT DEVELOPED A CRACK, TOO. THE DEALER ARGUED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY SOME OBJECT WHEN, IN FACT, IT WAS NOT.

Mileage: 16,000

OEM WINDSHIELD CHIPS WITH NO CAUSE. AT 10,000 MILES WINDOW IS COVERED IN CHIPS EVERYWHERE. DEALER ADMITTED CHIPS/CRACKS ARE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH ALL NEW MODELS BUT NOT A WARRANTY OR RECALL CLAIM.

MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

Mileage: 5,000

3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2018 SUBARU IMPREZA, THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED ON THE EVENING BETWEEN 11/8/18 AND 11/9/18. THE WIND SHIELD HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY IMPACTS DURING THE 3 MONTHS OF USE AND WAS ALWAYS PARKED SO THAT NOTHING COULD FALL ON IT FROM TREES ETC. THE CRACK HAD NO CHIPS ON THE MORNING OF 11/9/18, WHEN IT HAD SPONTANEOUSLY APPEARED AND WAS A CLEAN GLASS FRACTURE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY ON 11/10/18 FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY AS THERE ARE MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST SUBARU FOR THIS EXACT DEFECT IN MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES DATING BACK TO 2015. THE CRACK IS CLEARLY CAUSED THROUGH A MANUFACTURER DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP TOOK A PEN AND PLACED IT IN THE CRACK CAUSING A SMALL DENT TO OCCUR IN THE GLASS FRAGMENTS. THEY THEN SAID THE CRACK WAS CAUSED BY A STONE IMPACT AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CRACK WAS CLEARLY NOT CAUSED FROM A STONE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN HIT BY ANY STONES. THE CRACK OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT COULD FALL ON IT OR IMPACT THE WINDSHIELD IN ANY WAY.

Mileage: 5,850

2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR NEW, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MPH, SOMETHING SMALL (A ROCK LIKELY, BUT IT WAS IMPERCEPTIBLE; ONLY HEARD THE SOUND) HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A SMALL CHIP, APPROXIMATELY 1 MM IN LENGTH. AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE AND RETURNING TO IT THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND A CRACK THROUGH 75% OF MY WINDSHIELD (OUTER PASSENGER SEAT EDGE TO INSIDE EDGE OF DRIVER'S SEAT) STARTING FROM THE CHIP. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED WITH AN OEM GLASS AND RE-CALIBRATED THE EYESIGHT PER THE INSTRUCTIONS. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON A 40 MPH ROAD, A ROCK CLEARLY HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SCRATCHED THE NEW WINDSHIELD. THE SCUFF LEFTOVER IS MAYBE 2 MM. THE CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND IT ALREADY HAS ONE NEW WINDSHIELD AND ONE SCUFFED WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 1,000

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.

Mileage: 1,000