2015 Subaru Impreza Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,261miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2015 Subaru Impreza, 5% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,261 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.
“I have had this vehicle for two months, the mileage is 24k miles. A sunny day, 42f, I installed new wiper blades on both front arms in my driveway. I dropped the passenger arm from about 2 inches from the glass and heard a zip sound. A crack appeared from the bottom of the windshield extending about 6 to 7 inches vertically. I drove the car a few miles for an errand that produced a curved extension to the crack making it about 18 inches total length. It is obvious that this is not impact-related damage but inferior glass. …”
NHTSA complaint #11187304, filed 2019-03, 24,261 miles“Impreza windshield cracked when the defroster was turned on in cold weather the car was parked in hotel parking lot in boise id. It was snowing overnight and there was about an inch or two of ice on the car windshield. Temperature outside was about 20f. We scraped out the ice on the screen and turned on the defroster (both front and back). While driving once all the ice was melted, we noticed a crack starting from the right bottom of the windshield (near the passenger side). …”
NHTSA complaint #10671093, filed 2015-01, 1,500 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Impreza. While driving 55 MPH, the sun roof suddenly exploded without warning. The glass shattered and fell inside the vehicle. The contact was not injured. The contact stated that the sun roof blocked the windshield, which made it extremely difficult for the contact to see the roadway. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10950002, filed 2017-02, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10171105Jan 31, 2020This bulletin announces availability of new power window switch assemblies.
- 10163526Jul 12, 2019"This bulletin announces availability of new power window switch assemblies developed to address the following customer concerns: ⢠Power windows inoperative from the…
Visibility (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 2015 Subaru Impreza
20 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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