Windshield cracks or distorts

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (153 reports) and the camera recalibration (6 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

8 of the 153 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $750 to $1,500.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 11,350 and 30,000 miles, from the 112 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“Windshield cracked starting in the black area under the driver's windshield wiper. Car was idling at a drive through, wipers were on. NOTE: car had fewer than 22,500k miles at the time, was likely around 22,485+. The crack continued to climb to the top edge of the window as my car sat on the driveway.”

Filed Feb 6, 2025 · 22,500 miles

“My wife's 2018 Subaru Forester was sitting in our driveway and the windshield cracked on its own. Little while later, the crack got bigger. The crack alone should be a safety issue but it also affects the safety features with the camera system and eyesight technology. I'm told this is a common issue Subaru is aware of but they tell me it is not covered.”

Filed Apr 25, 2022

“Hi, I came home. Parked in my carport on a moderately cool morning. Three hours later I came out and there was a huge crack up the center of my windshield around 10” long”

Filed Jan 24, 2022

“Temperature dropped to -20 and large crack randomly appeared on driver side windshield. This crack has caused the eyesight safety feature to not work meaning I don’t have lane departure warning or forward collision warning. Informed my warranty does not cover the windshield repair or required camera recalibration.”

Filed Jan 19, 2022

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