2018 Subaru Legacy Visibility & Wipers Problems

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the screen display went blank. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V935000 (Visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, she heard an abnormal loud popping sound coming from the top of the vehicle. The contact stated that she pulled into the nearest gas station and noticed that the sunroof glass had shattered and fell onto the shade guard. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure through an online request. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

I have had the windshield replaced in this vehicle three times in less than one year. I recently took my car through a car wash that I use regularly and the next day, there was a new crack on the lower passenger side of the windshield. This is getting expensive to fix and seems to be a defect with the windshield.

DRIVING TO WORK EARLY THIS AM NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A HEAR A SMALL POP AND LOOK OVER TO NOTICE MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD HAS A CRACK IN IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE LOWER FRONT WINDSHIELD WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,153.*DT*JB

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 13 MONTHS, A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK AGAIN IN THE SAME LOCATION EXPANDING TO ESTIMATED 12 INCHES.

TWO CRACKS APPEARED IN WINDSHIELD. I DO NOT KNOW IF A ROCK CAUSED IT. SMALL ROCK HITS BEFORE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THIESE LARGE CRACKS PROBABLY MEAN A NEW WINDSHIELD.

ON A COLDER 20 DEGREE MORNING, I STARTED MY 2018 SUBARU LEGACY TO WARM UP. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND BEFORE DRIVING AWAY, MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM NEAR THE WIPER BLADE / DEFROST VENTS. THE CRACK STARTS ON THE BOTTOM DRIVERS SIDE, COMES UP ABOUT 3 INCHES, THEN RUNS ACROSS ABOUT 18 INCHES TOWARDS THE PASSENGERS SIDE, AND THEN BACK DOWN AGAIN.

A SMALL CRACK EMANATING VERTICALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN BEGINNING 1 MONTH AGO HAS SPREAD HORIZONTALLY TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED IN THE CENTER. THE CONTACT CALLED GOLD RUSH SUBARU (670 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603; (530) 885-4019) AND WAS REFERRED TO A WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,610.

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the windshield fractured without impact on the lower passenger’s side of the windshield. The fracture started to spread up the windshield. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

WENT INTO PHONE STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, NO TRAFFIC OR ANYTHING ELSE. *TR

I WORK AS A HOME HEALTH NURSE AND I JUST FINISHED A PATIENT VISIT. AFTER I GOT BACK INSIDE MY CAR I FOUND A HUGE CRACK ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FRONT WINDSHIELD. WHILE I WAS COMPLETING MY PATIENT VISIT MY CAR WAS PARKED OUT FRONT OF THE HOUSE THE ENTIRE TIME AND WAS NOT IN MOTION. THE CAR WAS NOT PARKED UNDER ANY TREES, OR ANYTHING THAT COULD OF DONE THIS.

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 AND DIDN'T HEAR A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS ON A SMOOTH SURFACE, HOWEVER SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CRACK QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECAME VERY LARGE

WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY CRACKED WHILE PARKING OVERNIGHT

ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NOT ANY NICKS IN MY WINDSHIELD, WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK STARTING FROM THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY SO DAMAGE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A ROCK. IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD.

I'VE HAD MY LEGACY FOR 2 YEARS AND SINCE OWNING IT I'VE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO GET THE WINDOW CHIPS FILLED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALL 4 TIMES THE WINDSHIELD CHIPPED I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

JULY 2019 WE GOT A CRACK IN OUR WINDSHIELD BETWEEN THE EYESIGHT CAMERAS. WE PAID OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY IT HAPPENED. BUT ONLY SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER WE HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPAIRED IN OCTOBER, IT CRACKED AGAIN IN DECEMBER. THIS TIME ON THE DRIVER SIDE INLINE WITH OUR VIEW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT IMPACT, THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED ON THE LOWER RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED DUTCH MILLER SUBARU (1901 PATRICK ST PLAZA, CHARLESTON, WV 25387; (304) 340-4500) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HIM TO A WINDSHIELD REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.