8.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,117 miles

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2020 Subaru Forester Owner Comments (Page 2 of 13)

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problem #230

Jun 012022

Forester

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Windshield cracked in the bottom black area. This is a known problem for other model years. Subaru should issue a recall / fix for the 2020 Forester also.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #229

May 242021

Forester

  • miles
Driving down the highway and the windshield cracks and the cracks keeps getting longer.

- Simpsonville, KY, USA

problem #228

May 162023

Forester

  • miles
The vehicle was parked in our driveway in Lafayette, CA on 5/16/2023. Outside temperature reached approximately 75 degrees. The windshield developed a spontaneous crack, horizontally spanning the driver's side edge to nearly the middle. No impact point can be observed along the crack line. The vehicle is available for inspection but has not yet been inspected by any authority. Vision may be blurred or compromised along the crack line, which should be deemed a safety issue. Numerous reports of windshield faults for 2019+ Subaru Foresters have been reported online, though Subaru continues to deny these claims.

- Lafayette, CA, USA

problem #227

May 162023

Forester

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My windshield has cracked - huge lines running across the windshield including the driver's side - three times in 2.5 years necessitating I pay out of pocket to replace the windshield each time. I will now need to get my fourth windshield in less than 3 years of having a brand new car. Though I have been told that it was "outside influence" such as a rock, I did not see or hear a rock hit the windshield. Not to mention I have owned many other cars and have never had to replace the windshield so many times. The latest windshield I replaced was less than a month ago and now I have to replace it again. There was a recall/class action lawsuit on previous years of the Subaru Forester and it is not clear or apparent that they have changed the windshield substantially enough that this issue has been resolved. It is dangerous and defective to have a windshield that has long cracks in it so frequently and consistently. My and my family's safety is at risk when it is difficult to see because of the huge cracks in the windshield, particularly at night or in inclement weather (i.e., rain storms). The problem has happened now 3 times in less than 3 years. A product that warrants so much replacement is defective in nature. I have called both the dealership and Subaru USA - who said that they did know that I was not the only one having these issues. The vehicle has been expected by experts at Safelite and I am taking it to the dealership for an inspection with this latest crack. But because they claim a rock hit it then I have to pay for the replacement - but when this happens with such frequency then how can the windshield not be defective? When this is not the standard for all other cars! And it is dangerous to have an unreliable windshield! No there were no warning messages.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #226

May 162023

Forester

  • miles
The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It-??s a 2 foot long crack, low on driver side. The crack appeared while the car sat parked in a garage. It wasn-??t there when the car was parked and was visible when we returned to drive the car. The windshield is so widely cracked, the risk is s sheet of glass will hurt the driver or passenger. We have not taken it to the dealer for repair yet The windshield cracked without warning or sufficient cause.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

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problem #225

May 082023

Forester

  • miles
Windshield cracked and split to the middle unexpectedly

- Allegany, NY, USA

problem #224

May 032023

Forester

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Noticed a crack in the windshield glass today in the parking lot at work. This crack starts at the bottom of the windshield and goes upward about 8 inches. There are no signs of the windshield being hit. I looked this issue up and there is a class action lawsuit going on about defective windshields on certain Subaru models. Mine is included.

- Homer Glen, IL, USA

problem #223

Jan 012023

Forester

  • miles
Windshield cracked in J shape starting at the center of the bottom. The crack appeared overnight; there was no crack when the car was parked the night before, and the crack was observed when entering the car the next morning. No impacts observed. Approximately 12k miles.

- Cary, NC, USA

problem #222

Jan 192023

Forester

  • miles
The headlights produces little to no lighting when driving at night. I almost got into an accident last night because I had extremely low visibility, even with the high beams on.

- West Springfield, MA, USA

problem #221

Jan 172023

Forester

  • miles
Driving car in my town to grocery store. As I was driving, I looked in rearview mirror and noticed the windshield had spontaneously developed a 6 inch crack running straight down from the middle of the top edge, directly over the rearview mirror. The crack was not there when I'd started driving approximately 30 minutes prior. No impacts, not using wipers, temperatures have been moderate. There is no glass chip or other indication of impact at the edge of the windshield or on the adjacent edge of the car roof. There is no other visible damage to the windshield. The car is 2 months out of standard warranty. I will be filing an insurance claim.

- Lynnwood, WA, USA

problem #220

Dec 232022

Forester

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Windshield cracked while parked during the day. No visible reason for the crack - no chips, divots, or impact marks on windshield. Crack runs from bottom corner of driver's side windshield up to mid windshield right in the line of vision for driver.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #219

Dec 272022

Forester

  • miles
The windshield cracked while I was stopped at a light. It creates a visibility issue. The windshield was repaired previously and has cracked again. The vehicle has not been inspected the manufacturer, police, insurance or others. There were no warnings prior to the incidents.

- Monona, WI, USA

problem #218

Dec 012022

Forester

  • miles
I bought this vehicle new. In the past three years, I have needed three windshield repairs. The first two were chips that could be filled and repaired. Most recently, a small chip has begun cracking and will require replacing the entire windshield at substantial cost. This vehicle is more prone to windshield damage from normal interstate use than any other I have driven in four decades.

- River Falls, WI, USA

problem #217

Nov 262022

Forester

  • miles
Windshield suddenly cracked from lower passenger side almost 2-feet long. No obvious cause, driving around 50 mph in 62 degrees, clear sky.

- Cupertino, CA, USA

problem #216

Nov 182022

Forester

  • miles
I haven-??t driven my 2020 Subaru Forester since 11/06/22 I come out this morning to a cracked windshield on the driver side obstructing my view. No form of impact what so ever - what needs to be done about this ?

- Clearlake Oaks , CA, USA

problem #215

Nov 032022

Forester

  • miles
Rock chip on windshield spread across whole windshield in 2 days. Had to pay $1200 to have it replaced with a third party windshield.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #214

Nov 032022

Forester

  • miles
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It is cracked from the passenger side to the middle of the vehicle. The car was parked when this occurred. There isn-??t an object near the crack.

- Steelton , PA, USA

problem #213

Oct 292022

Forester

  • miles
1. Fragile windshield, easily get cracks on it. It is available for inspection upon request. 2. Could cause serious problem if the crakes are bigger and on the diver's side. 3. Not yet. But a lot other Subaru Forester owners have experienced the same problem. 4. Not yet. 5. No.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #212

Sep 302022

Forester

  • miles
Vehicle was parked in a parking lot for approx 30 mins. Upon returning to the vehicle, the windscreen was found to have been cracked. Visibility is now obscured. This problem is known to Subaru, however they refuse to do anything about it. A class action lawsuit was filed in 2020 over the problem.

- Manchester, MI, USA

problem #211

Oct 022022

Forester

  • miles
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason from edge. Started to spread.

- Westminster, CO, USA

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