2019 Subaru Crosstrek visibility/wiper problems
113 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The windshield cracked without impact or any other obvious means of damage. I have had 2 other windshields crack in the same manner, the first being December 2022, second March 2024, and now April 2025. All incidents have starts from the bottom on the windshield on the passenger side, and spreading…”
filed Apr 21, 2025
“The windshield cracked for no reason while parked in our garage. The windshield was not stuck by any objects, the car was simply setting parked in our garage. There is no evidence of any object striking the windshield such as a rock chip or other items. The Crack is in line with the left side…”
filed Feb 7, 2024
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% |
| 2018 Crosstrek | 64 | 33% |
| 2017 Crosstrek | 22 | 23% |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.