2017 Subaru WRX VISIBILITY/WIPER
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
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.
I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER WORK WITHOUT A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. I WENT TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NO IMPACT MARKS.... IT IS AS IF MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE PARKED IN 50 DEGREE WEATHER. WHAT IF SOMETHING ACTUALLY HITS MY WINDSHIELD??? AM I SAFE??? HOW OFTEN DO I GET TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE DESIGN??? *TR
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.
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Quick Summary
The 2017 Subaru WRX has 3 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.