2015 Subaru Forester visibility/wiper problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2015 Subaru Forester — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A small crack appeared mysteriously on the front windshield and has spread - over the past month - where it now covers 1/2 of the windshield. Nothing hit my car, to create the crack or make it spread. The right air bag light keeps going on and keeps beeping when there is no one sitting in the seat…”
filed Nov 9, 2023
“I have a crack running across the bottom of my windshield. I took the car to SafeLite for replacement. They do a pre-service check of the EyeSsight camera system which provides forward collision avoidance and lane departure warning. The scan revealed History Code P00FF and a Current Code B280AA8…”
filed Feb 10, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 13 | 15% |
| 2024 Forester | 5 | 18% |
| 2023 Forester | 11 | 15% |
| 2022 Forester | 20 | 21% |
| 2021 Forester | 76 | 37% |
| 2020 Forester | 252 | 42% |
| 2019 Forester | 370 | 45% |
| 2018 Forester | 135 | 28% |
| 2017 Forester | 103 | 18% |
| 2016 Forester | 20 | 5% |
| 2014 Forester | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Forester | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Subaru Forester
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.