2005 Subaru Impreza Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 Subaru Impreza, 4% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,500 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.
“It was a 95f day ,using my air conditioner and after pulling into my garage at home my driver's side rear window had an explosive failure causing glass to fly into and out of the car. The Subaru is a month old and had not had prior impacts to the window glass. I believe that improper tempering and improper window design/installation didn't allow for thermal expansion / contraction and LED to the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10132240, filed 2005-08, 2,150 miles“Hi, my wife has a new Subaru Impreza wrx (4000 miles). A few days ago while she was driving it, the driver?s side window completely shattered. Hers was the only car on the road at the time, and no vehicles had recently come by to kick up a stone. Subaru assumes something external shattered the window, so that we have to pay for the repair (about $500, which is our insurance deductible), but we?re wondering whether a structural defect could have caused the problem. I was wondering whether you had ever heard of a structural problem like this in general, and for subarus in particular. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10114447, filed 2005-03, 4,000 miles“Snowstorm during which I left windshield wipers locked out away from the window. In morning, heated vehicle until wipe of ice/water (no scrape). Cleaned wiper blades of most ice, set/dropped wiper blade on windshield, cracking/pitting windshield, shortly a crack half the window long ran out.”
NHTSA complaint #10110137, filed 2005-02, 2,500 milesVisibility (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 2005 Subaru Impreza
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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