2019 Subaru Crosstrek Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 123about this part
- Share
- 43%of 286 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 123 complaints about the visibility of the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 43% of the 286 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A few days ago I went out to my shop to get in my car to go to work and when I got in my car I noticed a giant crack in the window that is in the middle of the window down at the bottom and it starts under the wipers and is about 6 inches long. Then a few days went by and I was driving to work again on the high way in the rain and it cracked another 2 inches.”
NHTSA complaint #11384371, filed 2020-12, 32,400 miles“One day in august, I went to my car parked in the garage and noticed a crack coming up from the bottom of the windshield. I have had nothing hit the windshield in several months and never in that area. On 3 separate occasions after that, as I took the car out of the garage, I noticed it lengthening horizontal by about 3 inches each time.”
NHTSA complaint #11374304, filed 2020-11, 19,450 miles“Vehicle windshield cracked for no apparent reason within first few months of ownership. Crack is horizontal across entire windshield. I was not in the vehicle when it happened, but I think the vehicle was in motion when it occurred. I am estimating the date of occurrence, MPH, and mileage as I did not note any of that.”
NHTSA complaint #11311904, filed 2020-02, 1,000 miles“The windshield on my Subaru Crosstrek which was purchased new from a dealer in july 2019 has already suffered 2 random chips in the windshield & today as I was driving the windshield split spontaneously with a 7 inch crack in a totally different area from previous repaired chips. This is ridiculous.”
NHTSA complaint #11413996, filed 2021-04, 9,927 miles“Long cracking of the windshield after minimal trauma. There is excessive pitting of the glass for the age of the vehicle. Specifically, a 6 inch crack in the windshield was induced by a pebble while cruising at 60 MPH. I have never had a vehicle with so much windshield damage per mile of use. The car has 12,000 miles on it, and I've taken 5 other cars well above 100,000 miles each.”
NHTSA complaint #11322284, filed 2020-04, 11,500 milesRelated recalls
- 19V404000May 30, 2019Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The driver's side rear-door window glass may be improperly tempered. As such…Covers: Subaru Crosstrek 2019
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 26% |
| 2024 | 22 | 18% |
| 2023 | 7 | 20% |
| 2022 | 6 | 19% |
| 2021 | 33 | 29% |
| 2020 | 34 | 48% |
| 2019 | 123 | 43% |
| 2018 | 72 | 37% |
| 2017 | 25 | 27% |
| 2016 | 6 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek
53 complaintsOther or unknown
52 complaintsEngine
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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