Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Subaru Crosstrek has 24 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Out of no where the window chipped and then cracked later that day |
| Jan 20, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked out of nowhere resulting in an ~8" damage |
| Feb 16, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD HAS HORIZONTAL CRACK MIDWAY DOWN WINDOW THAT EXTENDS ALMOST FROM LEFT TO RIGHT EDGE. CAR ... |
| Aug 9, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MINUTES TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON A 80 DEGREE AND SUNNY AFTERNOON. I PARKED M... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE AN 'L' SHAPED CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 6"X6". THE WINDSHIELD SUSTAINED A... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING THE SUMMER FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF CHIP IN WINDSHI... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | READ WINDSHIELD GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WITH NO DAMAGE. HAD TO GET SERVICE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE.... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED AN 8" CRACK AFTER A SMALL ROCK STRIKE WITHIN AN HOUR. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABO... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING DOWN I-35 AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. IT SHATTERED IN... |
| May 29, 2020 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WINDSHIELD CRACK. CRACK OCCURRED WHEN NOT IN MOTION. CAR WAS NOT NEAR ANYWHERE WITH ROCKS. ONLY DROV... |
| May 19, 2020 | VISIBILITY | MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON. MY CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 3 WEEKS NOT BEING USED B... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I GOT IN MY 2017 CROSSTREK PREMIUM ON FEBRUARY 11, 2020 THAT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I CAME OUT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK AND THERE'S A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD WASN'T A SUPER HOT ... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A RANDOM CRACK APPEARED ON MY WINDSHIELD WITHOUT ANYTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD OR ANYTHING DAMAGIN... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | NO VISBILITY OF CRACK BEFORE WORK. 9 HOURS LATER A LARGE CRACK APPEARS ON WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS PARKED... |
| May 23, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY WINDSHIELD BUSTED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. |
| Mar 16, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HI, I WAS READING ONLINE THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN ISSUING COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRACKS IN SUBARU CROSSTREK ... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY WINDSHIELD HAD SEVERAL CRACKS, THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE PRODUCED SO EASILY. WITHIN A ... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK THAT WAS SUBJECT TO A FAULTY WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN REPLA... |
| Aug 30, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET WITH FAIRLY HIGH TRAFFIC. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND HUMIDITY. I TURNED ON DEF... |