2017 Subaru Legacy Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 29%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,100miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Subaru Legacy, 29% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,100 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My windshield cracked two thirds of the way across from the bottom corner of the driver's side towards the middle across the front windshield. Started while I was driving on a highway turning slightly to the right at 60 MPH. Initially occurred a few weeks ago and grew over the course of three days. Hasn't grown noticeably since then.”
NHTSA complaint #11317925, filed 2020-03, 129,115 miles“I noticed a small crack in my windshield when I went to my garage, I hadn't driven the car for several days so I thought possibly extreme heat or humidity might have caused the windshield to crack. It seemed unusual but I did not have any other explanation since the car was parked in the garage & the crack was in a very noticeable spot. I called Subaru to have the windshield replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11386390, filed 2021-01, 34,100 miles“I was driving north on hwy 75 in idaho on a slushy morning and a state plow truck driving south was throwing sand on the road and when he drove past the sand he was throwing cracked my windshield. Now my windshield has continued to crack and is impeding my vision.”
NHTSA complaint #11386440, filed 2021-01, 37,000 miles“I was driving my vehicle for approximately 5 minutes. I was stationary at the light when all of a sudden a u shaped crack appears slightly above the wipers. By the time I pulled over which was about 45 seconds. The crack spread horizontally across the glass.”
NHTSA complaint #11318330, filed 2020-03, 30,500 miles“On august 30, I traveled north bound on ih 35 towards austin around 6:00pm. As I approached my destination, I noticed a crack that had started in the bottom, center of my windshield. I didn't remember hearing anything hit my windshield, so I was very surprised I had a crack. I did have my windshield replaced at safelight on october 15, 2019 and paid $500 deductible. Now I am reading about faulty windshield lawsuits popping up on Subaru vehicles”
NHTSA complaint #11290943, filed 2019-12, 30,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24% |
| 2023 | 2 | 20% |
| 2022 | 17 | 50% |
| 2021 | 6 | 19% |
| 2020 | 66 | 55% |
| 2019 | 51 | 41% |
| 2018 | 32 | 27% |
| 2017 | 35 | 29% |
| 2016 | 18 | 12% |
| 2015 | 41 | 26% |
| 2014 | 6 | 11% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 | 3 | 9% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 17 | 9% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 | 6 | 8% |
| 1992 | 5 | 9% |
| 1991 | 6 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2017 Subaru Legacy
30 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Legacy
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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