Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
51 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: WRA-24
Recall Date: Mar 22, 2024
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: WRK-22
Recall Date: Jul 8, 2022
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: WRK-21
Recall Date: Dec 9, 2021
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: WRG-21
Recall Date: Jul 29, 2021
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with "high" grade and "mid" grade multimedia navigation. The August 2020 over-the-air software update may have timed out without completing the installation, corrupting the data, and causing the rearview display to shutoff intermittently. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: WRH-20
Recall Date: Dec 10, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Outback and Legacy vehicles. The brake pedal mounting bracket may have a missing or insufficiently tightened bolt.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: WUL-97
Recall Date: Sep 18, 2019
Consumer Complaints
138 ComplaintsSubaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
SPONTANEOUS CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD.
Corrective Action:
SPONTANEOUS CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD.
Additional Notes:
SPONTANEOUS CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD.
Mfg Campaign: 11351022
Recall Date: Aug 24, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
LEFT HOME TO TAKE MY WIFE TO WORK AT 7:45 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2020 IN A LOANER CAR SUPPLIED TO US BY MAPLE HILL SUBARU OF KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN WHILE OUR 2015 SUBARU WAS HAVING EMISSIONS AND RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED ON IT. WE HAD TRAVELED A FEW MILES SOUTHBOUND WHEN WE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP WHERE WE MADE A LEFT TO HEAD EAST AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN OUR VISION WE BOTH PUT OUR VISORS DOWN WE WERE JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A POP. THESE ARE PAVED RURAL ROADS NO ONE OTHER THAN US WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE FOUR WAY OR IN FRONT OF US HEADING EASTBOUND AFTER TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE MAYBE A HALF MILE CRACKS STARTED SPREADING ACROSS BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS A LOANER CAR,I RETURNED IT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THERE WERE NO CHIP OR CRACKS IN THIS WINDSHIELD, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND US WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS ONE THING I DID NOTICE ON THIS WINDSHIELD IN THE MORNING WHEN THERE WAS MOISTURE ON IT YOU COULD SEE SUCTION CUP MARKS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH COULD INDICATE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Corrective Action:
LEFT HOME TO TAKE MY WIFE TO WORK AT 7:45 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2020 IN A LOANER CAR SUPPLIED TO US BY MAPLE HILL SUBARU OF KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN WHILE OUR 2015 SUBARU WAS HAVING EMISSIONS AND RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED ON IT. WE HAD TRAVELED A FEW MILES SOUTHBOUND WHEN WE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP WHERE WE MADE A LEFT TO HEAD EAST AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN OUR VISION WE BOTH PUT OUR VISORS DOWN WE WERE JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A POP. THESE ARE PAVED RURAL ROADS NO ONE OTHER THAN US WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE FOUR WAY OR IN FRONT OF US HEADING EASTBOUND AFTER TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE MAYBE A HALF MILE CRACKS STARTED SPREADING ACROSS BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS A LOANER CAR,I RETURNED IT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THERE WERE NO CHIP OR CRACKS IN THIS WINDSHIELD, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND US WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS ONE THING I DID NOTICE ON THIS WINDSHIELD IN THE MORNING WHEN THERE WAS MOISTURE ON IT YOU COULD SEE SUCTION CUP MARKS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH COULD INDICATE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Additional Notes:
LEFT HOME TO TAKE MY WIFE TO WORK AT 7:45 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2020 IN A LOANER CAR SUPPLIED TO US BY MAPLE HILL SUBARU OF KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN WHILE OUR 2015 SUBARU WAS HAVING EMISSIONS AND RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED ON IT. WE HAD TRAVELED A FEW MILES SOUTHBOUND WHEN WE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP WHERE WE MADE A LEFT TO HEAD EAST AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN OUR VISION WE BOTH PUT OUR VISORS DOWN WE WERE JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A POP. THESE ARE PAVED RURAL ROADS NO ONE OTHER THAN US WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE FOUR WAY OR IN FRONT OF US HEADING EASTBOUND AFTER TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE MAYBE A HALF MILE CRACKS STARTED SPREADING ACROSS BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS A LOANER CAR,I RETURNED IT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THERE WERE NO CHIP OR CRACKS IN THIS WINDSHIELD, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND US WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS ONE THING I DID NOTICE ON THIS WINDSHIELD IN THE MORNING WHEN THERE WAS MOISTURE ON IT YOU COULD SEE SUCTION CUP MARKS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH COULD INDICATE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Mfg Campaign: 11348923
Recall Date: Aug 12, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CRACK STARTED TO FORM IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS NOT MOVING, NOT RUNNING. NEXT MORNING WENT TO WORK. CRACK WAS NOW OVER 10 INCHES LONG, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO REPORT IT. THEY TOOK PICTURE AND TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY SOMETHING DURING THE DAY. I RAN MY FINGER OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS AND COULD FEEL NOTHING. ENDED UP GOING THROUGH INSURANCE AND GETTING WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
Corrective Action:
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CRACK STARTED TO FORM IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS NOT MOVING, NOT RUNNING. NEXT MORNING WENT TO WORK. CRACK WAS NOW OVER 10 INCHES LONG, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO REPORT IT. THEY TOOK PICTURE AND TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY SOMETHING DURING THE DAY. I RAN MY FINGER OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS AND COULD FEEL NOTHING. ENDED UP GOING THROUGH INSURANCE AND GETTING WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
Additional Notes:
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CRACK STARTED TO FORM IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS NOT MOVING, NOT RUNNING. NEXT MORNING WENT TO WORK. CRACK WAS NOW OVER 10 INCHES LONG, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO REPORT IT. THEY TOOK PICTURE AND TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY SOMETHING DURING THE DAY. I RAN MY FINGER OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS AND COULD FEEL NOTHING. ENDED UP GOING THROUGH INSURANCE AND GETTING WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
Mfg Campaign: 11344028
Recall Date: Aug 8, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SHE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT AND DISTRACTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE DAY WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE VEHICLE. UPON PASSING THEIR VEHICLE, THE OTHER DRIVER ASSUMED THAT HER HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO ANTAGONIZE HIM BY FLASHING HIS HIGH BEAMS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD THE HEADLIGHTS SET AT THE NORMAL LEVEL. THE OTHER DRIVER BECAME ENRAGED AND ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO RUN THEIR VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CONTACT'S LICENSE PLATE AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD SPOKEN TO SUBARU PACIFIC(14700 HINDRY AVE, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250) AND INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SWITCH OUT THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS; THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. A MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SHE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT AND DISTRACTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE DAY WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE VEHICLE. UPON PASSING THEIR VEHICLE, THE OTHER DRIVER ASSUMED THAT HER HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO ANTAGONIZE HIM BY FLASHING HIS HIGH BEAMS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD THE HEADLIGHTS SET AT THE NORMAL LEVEL. THE OTHER DRIVER BECAME ENRAGED AND ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO RUN THEIR VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CONTACT'S LICENSE PLATE AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD SPOKEN TO SUBARU PACIFIC(14700 HINDRY AVE, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250) AND INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SWITCH OUT THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS; THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. A MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SHE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT AND DISTRACTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE DAY WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE VEHICLE. UPON PASSING THEIR VEHICLE, THE OTHER DRIVER ASSUMED THAT HER HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO ANTAGONIZE HIM BY FLASHING HIS HIGH BEAMS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD THE HEADLIGHTS SET AT THE NORMAL LEVEL. THE OTHER DRIVER BECAME ENRAGED AND ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO RUN THEIR VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CONTACT'S LICENSE PLATE AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD SPOKEN TO SUBARU PACIFIC(14700 HINDRY AVE, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250) AND INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SWITCH OUT THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS; THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. A MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mfg Campaign: 11343539
Recall Date: Aug 5, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON ON MY PARKED CAR.
Corrective Action:
MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON ON MY PARKED CAR.
Additional Notes:
MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON ON MY PARKED CAR.
Mfg Campaign: 11341015
Recall Date: Jul 22, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
2020 SUBARU LEGACY XT WINDSHIELD CRACKING ON IT OWN WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD I HEARD A POP ONE EVENING AND COULD NOT NOT FIND THE REASON WHY WHILE RETURNING HOME I WOKE UP THE FOLLOWING MORNING TO FIND A HUGE CRACK BELOW MY EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY! SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO THE EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Corrective Action:
2020 SUBARU LEGACY XT WINDSHIELD CRACKING ON IT OWN WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD I HEARD A POP ONE EVENING AND COULD NOT NOT FIND THE REASON WHY WHILE RETURNING HOME I WOKE UP THE FOLLOWING MORNING TO FIND A HUGE CRACK BELOW MY EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY! SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO THE EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Additional Notes:
2020 SUBARU LEGACY XT WINDSHIELD CRACKING ON IT OWN WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD I HEARD A POP ONE EVENING AND COULD NOT NOT FIND THE REASON WHY WHILE RETURNING HOME I WOKE UP THE FOLLOWING MORNING TO FIND A HUGE CRACK BELOW MY EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY! SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO THE EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Mfg Campaign: 11340553
Recall Date: Jul 21, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
THE WINDSHEILD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER VEHICHLES WERE NEARBY.
Corrective Action:
THE WINDSHEILD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER VEHICHLES WERE NEARBY.
Additional Notes:
THE WINDSHEILD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER VEHICHLES WERE NEARBY.
Mfg Campaign: 11338888
Recall Date: Jul 12, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
SLOW (FEW DAYS), PROGRESSIVE, RANDOM CRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY STONES A ROAD DEBRIS.
Corrective Action:
SLOW (FEW DAYS), PROGRESSIVE, RANDOM CRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY STONES A ROAD DEBRIS.
Additional Notes:
SLOW (FEW DAYS), PROGRESSIVE, RANDOM CRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY STONES A ROAD DEBRIS.
Mfg Campaign: 11337395
Recall Date: Jul 3, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AT LOW SPEED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD 3 FEET. *TR
Corrective Action:
A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AT LOW SPEED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD 3 FEET. *TR
Additional Notes:
A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AT LOW SPEED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD 3 FEET. *TR
Mfg Campaign: 11330433
Recall Date: Jun 23, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE SIDE WINDOWS TINTED (THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ALTERED) THERE WAS A LOUD POP. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT IN TWO WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT A BUSINESS CARD COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. ALSO, THIS WINDSHIELD IS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND "CALIBRATE" BECAUSE THE DRIVE FOCUS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WITH THE SUBARU WINDSHIELD, SO I MUST RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP MY WARRANTY INTACT.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE SIDE WINDOWS TINTED (THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ALTERED) THERE WAS A LOUD POP. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT IN TWO WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT A BUSINESS CARD COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. ALSO, THIS WINDSHIELD IS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND "CALIBRATE" BECAUSE THE DRIVE FOCUS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WITH THE SUBARU WINDSHIELD, SO I MUST RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP MY WARRANTY INTACT.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE SIDE WINDOWS TINTED (THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ALTERED) THERE WAS A LOUD POP. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT IN TWO WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT A BUSINESS CARD COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. ALSO, THIS WINDSHIELD IS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND "CALIBRATE" BECAUSE THE DRIVE FOCUS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WITH THE SUBARU WINDSHIELD, SO I MUST RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP MY WARRANTY INTACT.
Mfg Campaign: 11329868
Recall Date: Jun 21, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE SIDE WINDOWS TINTED (THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ALTERED) THERE WAS A LOUD POP. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT IN TWO WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT A BUSINESS CARD COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. ALSO, THIS WINDSHIELD IS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND "CALIBRATE" BECAUSE THE DRIVE FOCUS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WITH THE SUBARU WINDSHIELD, SO I MUST RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP MY WARRANTY INTACT.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE SIDE WINDOWS TINTED (THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ALTERED) THERE WAS A LOUD POP. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT IN TWO WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT A BUSINESS CARD COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. ALSO, THIS WINDSHIELD IS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND "CALIBRATE" BECAUSE THE DRIVE FOCUS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WITH THE SUBARU WINDSHIELD, SO I MUST RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP MY WARRANTY INTACT.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE SIDE WINDOWS TINTED (THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ALTERED) THERE WAS A LOUD POP. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT IN TWO WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT A BUSINESS CARD COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. ALSO, THIS WINDSHIELD IS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND "CALIBRATE" BECAUSE THE DRIVE FOCUS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WITH THE SUBARU WINDSHIELD, SO I MUST RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP MY WARRANTY INTACT.
Mfg Campaign: 11329868
Recall Date: Jun 21, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD EXHIBITED A CRACKED LINE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD EXHIBITED A CRACKED LINE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD EXHIBITED A CRACKED LINE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Mfg Campaign: 11328401
Recall Date: Jun 11, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
MY LEGACY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, WHEN A SPONTANEOUS CRACK APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS THINNER THAN A HUMAN HAIR. IT'S NOT ROUND LIKE, THE COMMON ROCK CHIP. JUST A VERY, VERY FINE CRACK.*DT CONSUMER STATED CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD IS 8 INCHES LONGER NOW.*JB
Corrective Action:
MY LEGACY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, WHEN A SPONTANEOUS CRACK APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS THINNER THAN A HUMAN HAIR. IT'S NOT ROUND LIKE, THE COMMON ROCK CHIP. JUST A VERY, VERY FINE CRACK.*DT CONSUMER STATED CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD IS 8 INCHES LONGER NOW.*JB
Additional Notes:
MY LEGACY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, WHEN A SPONTANEOUS CRACK APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS THINNER THAN A HUMAN HAIR. IT'S NOT ROUND LIKE, THE COMMON ROCK CHIP. JUST A VERY, VERY FINE CRACK.*DT CONSUMER STATED CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD IS 8 INCHES LONGER NOW.*JB
Mfg Campaign: 11325871
Recall Date: May 25, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
MY LEGACY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, WHEN A SPONTANEOUS CRACK APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS THINNER THAN A HUMAN HAIR. IT'S NOT ROUND LIKE, THE COMMON ROCK CHIP. JUST A VERY, VERY FINE CRACK.*DT CONSUMER STATED CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD IS 8 INCHES LONGER NOW.*JB
Corrective Action:
MY LEGACY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, WHEN A SPONTANEOUS CRACK APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS THINNER THAN A HUMAN HAIR. IT'S NOT ROUND LIKE, THE COMMON ROCK CHIP. JUST A VERY, VERY FINE CRACK.*DT CONSUMER STATED CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD IS 8 INCHES LONGER NOW.*JB
Additional Notes:
MY LEGACY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD, WHEN A SPONTANEOUS CRACK APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS THINNER THAN A HUMAN HAIR. IT'S NOT ROUND LIKE, THE COMMON ROCK CHIP. JUST A VERY, VERY FINE CRACK.*DT CONSUMER STATED CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD IS 8 INCHES LONGER NOW.*JB
Mfg Campaign: 11325871
Recall Date: May 25, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
AS I WAS GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK AND LEFT A DECENT SIZED CHIP. AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAY, THE CRACKS BEGAN AND GOT LONGER EVERYTIME I LOOKED AT IT. IT GOES RIGHT IN THE VIEW OF THE RIGHT EYESIGHT CAMERA. I HAVE REVIEWED PLENTY OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH CRACKS FORMING IN SUBARU'S WINDSHIELDS. *TR
Corrective Action:
AS I WAS GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK AND LEFT A DECENT SIZED CHIP. AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAY, THE CRACKS BEGAN AND GOT LONGER EVERYTIME I LOOKED AT IT. IT GOES RIGHT IN THE VIEW OF THE RIGHT EYESIGHT CAMERA. I HAVE REVIEWED PLENTY OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH CRACKS FORMING IN SUBARU'S WINDSHIELDS. *TR
Additional Notes:
AS I WAS GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK AND LEFT A DECENT SIZED CHIP. AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAY, THE CRACKS BEGAN AND GOT LONGER EVERYTIME I LOOKED AT IT. IT GOES RIGHT IN THE VIEW OF THE RIGHT EYESIGHT CAMERA. I HAVE REVIEWED PLENTY OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH CRACKS FORMING IN SUBARU'S WINDSHIELDS. *TR
Mfg Campaign: 11325715
Recall Date: May 24, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES INWARD WHEN STATIONARY. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY ROCK CHIPS OR HIT MARKS. JUST SPLIT AND CHIPPED ON ITS OWN.
Corrective Action:
WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES INWARD WHEN STATIONARY. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY ROCK CHIPS OR HIT MARKS. JUST SPLIT AND CHIPPED ON ITS OWN.
Additional Notes:
WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES INWARD WHEN STATIONARY. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY ROCK CHIPS OR HIT MARKS. JUST SPLIT AND CHIPPED ON ITS OWN.
Mfg Campaign: 11322839
Recall Date: Apr 30, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
MY LEGACY HAS A CRACKED WINDSHIELD FOR NO APPARENT REASON
Corrective Action:
MY LEGACY HAS A CRACKED WINDSHIELD FOR NO APPARENT REASON
Additional Notes:
MY LEGACY HAS A CRACKED WINDSHIELD FOR NO APPARENT REASON
Mfg Campaign: 11318721
Recall Date: Mar 19, 2020
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE FRACTURES TO THE WINDSHIELD IN THREE SEPARATE PLACES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE FRACTURES TO THE WINDSHIELD IN THREE SEPARATE PLACES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE FRACTURES TO THE WINDSHIELD IN THREE SEPARATE PLACES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Mfg Campaign: 11309876
Recall Date: Feb 18, 2020
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