2017 Subaru Crosstrek visibility/wiper problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I drove approximately 100 minutes to central illinois on a 80 degree and sunny afternoon. I parked my car on the street and when I returned to it 45 minutes later, there was a 12inch crack on my passenger side windshield. There was no apparent point of contact in the crack and there were no large…”
filed Feb 21, 2021
“Windshield has horizontal crack midway down window that extends almost from left to right edge. Car was parked in private driveway.”
filed Feb 19, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Crosstrek years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Crosstrek | 4 | 9% |
| 2024 Crosstrek | 11 | 10% |
| 2023 Crosstrek | 6 | 19% |
| 2022 Crosstrek | 6 | 21% |
| 2021 Crosstrek | 29 | 26% |
| 2020 Crosstrek | 30 | 44% |
| 2019 Crosstrek | 113 | 40% |
| 2018 Crosstrek | 64 | 33% |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.