Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Subaru Crosstrek has 30 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | On Friday evening, [XXX], while closing the rear driver-side window, I heard a loud mechanical snap,... |
| Feb 24, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Turned on defroster to clear window fog, window cracked along bottom of windshield about 3-4 inches ... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | This is my 3rd Subaru. This one has now has 3 windshield cracks. 2 spontaneous, one by a tiny pebble... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | ******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS REQUESTED BY T... |
| Jun 10, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield developed large crack starting on lower passenger side and moving along to lower center o... |
| May 10, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield was hit by a rock and within 12 hours, a 6" crack developed near the lower part of th... |
| Apr 26, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Stone chip 2 within a week! 1st repaired next day. |
| Apr 16, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield cracked while the car was parked overnight in my attached, residential garage. The cr... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | bought the car last week and I got a crack on the windshield from a small rock. I did an insurance c... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Spontaneous windshield crack. No impact or apparent cause. Available for inspection. Based on online... |
| Oct 15, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield broke there are no signs of breaking by a rock or any external element, there is a cr... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield is very fragile. (I think it cracks when a flower petal falls on it...) But seriously, I ... |
| Jul 24, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield seems pretty fragile after being hit by a little gravel pebble due to construction work a... |
| Jul 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The front window was hit by chips seal pebbles from the car in front of us and chipped the window, t... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving app... |
| May 3, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield chips easily. I have owned this car from new (approximately 18 months). The windshield ha... |
| Jan 29, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked on driver side window for no reason - heard pop and looked at windshield and crac... |
| Nov 13, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield has cracked on the passenger side. It has not put anyone at risk however, this seems ... |
| Sep 17, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield is cracked from a very small pebble. We were driving down the highway and all of the sudd... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Among a few other headaches, the windshield cracked on the highway with only 2300 miles on the odome... |