2004 Subaru Impreza Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Subaru Impreza, 4% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Windshield started to crack from bottom (below the wipers) and travlled all the way to the right side when ever used fan to defog the windshield. Talked to dealer but refused warrenty coverage, stating impact below the windsheild wipers. I cannot see the so called impact but I have to fix the windsheild. This is a thermal varience crack. Very weak glass, crack has travelled all across windsheild but I am stuck with the cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10114083, filed 2005-03, 12,000 miles“The windshield of my Subaru Impreza ts cracked the whole length. I was driving and all of a sudden it cracked. It was cold out and I didn't notice anything wrong with it before. After the crack I looked closer and noticed a lot of bubbles in the glass. I have also noticed that a lot of subarus around the same year have been cracked. I have asked a couple of the owners and they said the same thing happened to them. The windshield just cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #10229514, filed 2008-06“2004 wrx sun roof has a smell like mildew. 3 repairs have been done (detail, sunroof door replacement, headliner replacement) and the smell is still there months later. Subaru has told me that is the normal smell, even after $1500 in covered repairs. It is far from a new car smell, more like mildew.”
NHTSA complaint #10088599, filed 2004-08“Moving at constant 45 MPH behind a minivan during the late afternoon small rock struck the windshield (upper corner/passenger side) with very little force and resulted in an 8 inch crack.”
NHTSA complaint #10096029, filed 2004-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 25% |
| 2022 | 3 | 21% |
| 2021 | 3 | 21% |
| 2020 | 56 | 66% |
| 2019 | 60 | 31% |
| 2018 | 40 | 26% |
| 2017 | 25 | 20% |
| 2016 | 5 | 7% |
| 2015 | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 14% |
| 2010 | 6 | 13% |
| 2009 | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 | 25 | 14% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 4 | 4% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 17 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 | 1 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 7% |
| 1996 | 1 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 9% |
| 1994 | 1 | 13% |
| 1993 | 13 | 39% |
Other parts of the 2004 Subaru Impreza
37 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Subaru Impreza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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