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2019 Subaru Forester · symptom sheet

Windshield cracks or distorts

  • 399owner reports
  • 9,000median miles
  • $1,000median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Jun 7, 2024 · checked Sep 9, 2026

426 of the 833 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 399 of those describe windshield, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Forester.

Tick what matches of 399 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (398 reports) and the camera recalibration (24 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

22 of the 399 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $1,200.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 4,000 and 16,000 miles, from the 291 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Since purchasing the vehicle in December 2018, we have had to replace the windshield twice, and there is a crack in the current windshield which I am speaking to the insurer about tomorrow. Attached are pictures of the 3 incidents. For comparison we also own a 2015 Nissan Rogue with 110,000 miles which has never had any such issues.”

Filed Apr 16, 2023 · 110,000 miles

“I have owned my certified pre-owned 2019 Subaru Forester for less than a year, with under 30K miles. Within the last 2 months I’ve gotten a crack and a chip in two different areas of my windshield. Nothing out of the norm happened to cause this. I only drive 20 miles round trip for work daily and some errands around town on the weekends.”

Filed Jan 22, 2022 · 30,000 miles

“Yesterday as I was driving home, I heard a “pop” noise & I looked at my front windshield I saw a 6” crack in the lower section of my windshield underneath the left wiper blade. I have approximately 22,000 miles on the vehicle. I got it brand new on 7/3/2019.”

Filed Dec 12, 2021 · 22,000 miles

“I’ve owned the vehicle for 21 months and have fewer than 24,000 miles on the car. During this time, I’ve sustained 2 windshield chips (both were promptly repaired), and now 1 windshield crack. This seems unusual and excessive.”

Filed Jun 21, 2021 · 24,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 399 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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