2017 Subaru WRX Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Subaru WRX, 8% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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 went to start my car and discovered that my windshield cracked directly in the middle of the windshield, there isn't a chip or anything indicating that something hit the windshield. It was a u shaped crack directly in the middle. I have no recollection of anything ever hitting against the windshield, it seems to have just cracked on its own. Car was parked in a driveway prior to the crack appearing.”
NHTSA complaint #11387250, filed 2021-01, 82,000 miles“The side mirrors shake at highway speeds rendering them useless. I've worked with the dealership to fix the issue only to be told that they all do this. I then had the mirror assembly replaced but still have the same issue. This severely inhibits my vision while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11128071, filed 2018-09, 18,000 miles“1, At about 12000 miles the car's windshield wipers stop working. And did not ever work again for the past several years. Wipers which was checked the motor was replaced to admission to the key was replaced and wiper still don't work. 2, About 24000 miles Was turning the vehicle around on a inclined road in the mountains went to pull forward and the steering wheel would not work anymore which resulted in me crashing into a ravine dropping about 10 feet off the side of the cliff. …”
NHTSA complaint #11561589, filed 2023-12Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Subaru WRX
14 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Subaru WRX
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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