Oct 12, 2021Body & structureVisibility & wipers
Driver side rear door window exploded while driving. Shattering was unexpected. No rocks were heading that way and car is only 1.5 years old.
NHTSA ODI 11436521
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What 68 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
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May 11, 2021Body & structure
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON. CRACK FORMED UNDERNEATH THE EDGE OF THE RUBBER WINDOW SEAL AND HAS SPREAD A CRACK SIX INCHES IN HEIGHT.
NHTSA ODI 11416145
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Subaru Crosstrek verdict →