2020 Subaru Impreza Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA lists 56 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2020 Subaru Impreza, 66% of all complaints filed for the year, mostly spontaneous windshield cracking. Median mileage at failure is 7,000, and there is no related recall.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 56
- 66% of 85
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 7,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Windshield develops a crack down the middle or from the top edge while the car sits parked overnight, with no impact or stone strike found.
- A crack starts near the rearview mirror or under the hood area and then spreads horizontally across the glass over hours or days.
- Cracking occurs while driving at highway speed, sometimes with an audible pop, even though no debris or object struck the glass.
- Windshields crack a second time after replacement, suggesting the issue is not isolated to a single piece of glass.
- Cracks appear at very low mileage, in some cases within the first month of ownership, well before normal wear would explain glass failure.
When 2020 Subaru Impreza visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 30, 2019, latest Apr 28, 2026.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2020 Subaru Impreza
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Impreza model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2020 Subaru Impreza have a windshield cracking problem?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 56 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2020 Impreza, 66% of all complaints filed for that model year, and most describe spontaneous windshield cracking.
- At what mileage does the windshield usually crack?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 7,000 miles, though some owners reported cracks appearing at much lower mileage.
- Is there a recall for the 2020 Impreza windshield issue?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2020 Impreza.
- Did the windshield cracking cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries linked to these complaints.
- How does the 2020 Impreza compare to other model years for this issue?
- The 2020 Impreza's 66% share of complaints in this area is the highest of any model year listed, above 2019's 31% and 2018's 26%.