3 complaints reported

2018 Subaru WRX VISIBILITY/WIPER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2021

WOKE UP ONE DAY TO MY WINDSHIELD HAVING A SMALLER CRACK THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. WAS A COLD NIGHT CRACK HAS SPREAD, ASKED SUBARU IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST THEY DIDN'T BUT ITS A KNOWN DEFECT IN SUBARU

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2020
Dec 2020

WINDSHIELD CHIPPED/CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Jun 2020

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE WIND SHIELD CRACKED ALONG THE MOST SUPERIOR BORDER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE OR AUDIBLE THAT HAD CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK DURING MY 10 MINUTE COMMUTE. THERE WAS ALSO LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC. THE CRACK WAS LARGE ENOUGH THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. I AM ONLY REPORTING THIS NOW BECAUSE I SUSPECT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED SECONDARY TO BEING ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD'S THAT SUBARU IS UNDER SCRUTINY FOR. UNFORTUNATELY, I NO LONGER HAVE PICTURES OF THE CRACKED WINDSHIELD; HOWEVER, I HAVE ATTACHED MY RECEIPT FROM SAFELITE AUTOGLASS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2019

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Subaru WRX has 3 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.