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2017 Subaru Forester Visibility Problems

Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2017 Subaru Forester has 105 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2017 Subaru Forester

Airbags
139
Visibility
105
Electrical
92
Other
86
Powertrain
40
Steering
24
Engine
23
Speed Control
19
Structure
12
Wheels
7
Suspension
7
Brakes
4
Seats
3

105

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Visibility Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 18, 2025VISIBILITY/WIPERthe car driven to work from 6:05 to 6:25am and parked in a parking lot. when my wife went out to eat...
Jan 4, 2025VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle after the...
Jun 1, 2024VISIBILITY/WIPERThe air system has gone out in the car completely, you can hear it run or try to and then kick off, ...
Apr 7, 2024VISIBILITYI am reporting a safety issue with an aftermarket driver’s side mirror manufactured by TRQ, intended...
Jan 21, 2024VISIBILITY/WIPERRight side of windshield had a small crack. Illinois law can’t drive with a cracked windshield. Call...
Jan 2, 2024VISIBILITY******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS REQUESTED BY T...
Oct 13, 2023VISIBILITY/WIPERI was at an event for about 3 hours and was parked next to a trailer. When I started driving there w...
Jun 20, 2023VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, ther...
Jun 1, 2023VISIBILITY/WIPERThe rearview mirror detached from the windshield due to heat. When this happened, the metal button r...
May 7, 2023VISIBILITY/WIPERThe windshield has failed without the vehicle suffering any collisions. The failure has led to the e...
Mar 8, 2023VISIBILITY/WIPERThe front windshield spontaneously cracked, beginning from the bottom of the windshield at the de-ic...
Feb 9, 2023VISIBILITY/WIPERWindshield cracked without reason, and happened while vehicle was not being driven. Within the span ...
Aug 26, 2022VISIBILITY/WIPERThe windshield cracked without anything happening. It started at the bottom and moved it's way up.
Aug 24, 2022VISIBILITY/WIPERWindshield cracked while being parked on driveway over the week. Car has not been driven for a week ...
Feb 28, 2022VISIBILITY/WIPERWindshield fractured from the right wiper heater embedded into the windshield while the car was park...
Aug 2, 2021VISIBILITY/WIPERThe lower part of the windshield has cracked and I have no incident that occurred to cause it to cra...
Jul 27, 2021VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while approaching the parked vehicle, sh...
Jul 21, 2021VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated a day after purchasing the vehicle, he n...
Jun 5, 2021VISIBILITY/WIPERWithout any cause I found a crack on my windshield on 6/5/ 2021 . On the passenger side Starting at...
May 26, 2021VISIBILITY/WIPERCracked windshield

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