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2019 Subaru Crosstrek visibility & wipers problems

The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek has 124 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

124

Visibility & Wipers complaints

35%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Crosstrek visibility & wipers complaints by model year124 complaints2013: 1 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 25 complaints2018: 73 complaints2019: 124 complaints2020: 34 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 20 complaints2025: 11 complaints
Crosstrek visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

19V404000Visibility & WipersMay 30, 2019 · 256 units

Defect

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The driver's side rear-door window glass may be improperly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."

Consequence

Improperly tempered glass can shatter into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side rear-door window glass, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUG-92.

What owners report

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that there was a crack on the windshield. The contact stated that there was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack in the windshield. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · April 4, 2022

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek have?

NHTSA has 124 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek visibility & wipers — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 19V404000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.