2020 Subaru Crosstrek VISIBILITY/WIPER
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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THERE IS A CHIP ON THE WINDSHIELD ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2020 SUBARU CROSSTREK. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OR HOW THIS HAPPENED AND HAVE ONLY BEEN DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS.
MINOR ROCK CHIP, NO LARGER THAN A WATCH SCREW, NEAR THE WINDOW MOUNT QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO A 4-INCH CRACK OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS. ROCK CHIP OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS, MOVING NO FASTER THAN 40 MPH.
4 INCH CRACK SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT STARTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD.
I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON SMOOTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC . THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. AFTER STOPPING IN A SAFE LOCATION, I DISCOVERED THE MOON ROOF HAD SHATTERED INTO TINY PIECES. I AM POSITIVE THERE WERE NO ROCKS OR STRUCTURES ABOVE..THERE WAS 1500 MILES ON THE CAR. THE SLIDING CEILING WAS CLOSED OR THERE WOULD BE SHATTERED GLASS ALL OVER THE INTERIOR. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE MOONROOF GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY. THE DEALER REPLACED IT AT NO COST TO ME.
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The 2020 Subaru Crosstrek has 29 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.