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.
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I have a crack that runs from the top of the windshield on the passenger's side in a "C" or "L" shaped pattern around the rear view mirror toward the driver side. Constant with many WRX owners. It has grown from 4 inches to around 12. The windshield was not hit by any debris to the best of my knowledge. If it was the debris was small enough not to notice while driving, indicating that the windshield should have with stood this impact without cracking. **dimsii IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770828
Windshield was cracked on the highway while driving at normal speed. Heard a tiny peeble hit the windshield and later found out that the windshield was cracked.
Small crack 2 inches formed on front windshield directly behind rear view mirror. I have appt. To service @ Subaru hopefully its covered under warranty because it looks like factory defect. I heard of other car owners with same problem. Subaru should really look into it have recall. No pebbles or object of any kind have not struck windshield. You can see crack starting from the very top of center of windshield. Thank you!
New 2002 Impreza WRX received cracked windshield by a small pebble while driving. The crack has spidered across my whole front windshield. Subaru dealership doesn't cover this on its warranties.
- Streamwood, IL, USA
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Windshield hit by rock, causing dime-sized star fracture, extreme cracking across windshield ensued almost immediately before resin could be applied. Thin windshield.
As I was proceeding down a local interstate, a very small pebble came from a truck and produced a very small ding in my windshield. Two days later, the ding became a very large crack. I contacted a worldwide car club for my particular vehicle, and learned that this is a very common problem with this vehicle. I only want the windshield replaced under warranty.
Windshield experienced an unexplained crack starting above the rear view mirror, going down about 5 inches then vering towards the drivers side. Total length of about 2 feet. No rock chip of any kind were found on my windshield and dealer replaced under warranty. However hearing from other owners of this car model, this is seeming to be a common problem. The crack is nearly identical on all the cars. Other people are not having the luck I had in getting it replaced under warranty.
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- Exeter, NH, USA