2020 Subaru Forester visibility/wiper problems
252 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2020 Subaru Forester — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As I was driving my 2020 Subaru Forester a cracked suddenly appeared across the driver side of the windshield, possibly from a small pebble. The sunlight reflection off the crack sent blinding sunlight into my eyes which nearly caused a collision with the car stopped in front of me. I now have…”
filed Jul 31, 2025
“The head unit suddenly stopped working. It unfortunately isn’t covered Under warranty. The screen consistently turns on and off.”
filed Sep 13, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 13 | 15% |
| 2024 Forester | 5 | 18% |
| 2023 Forester | 11 | 15% |
| 2022 Forester | 20 | 21% |
| 2021 Forester | 76 | 37% |
| 2019 Forester | 370 | 45% |
| 2018 Forester | 135 | 28% |
| 2017 Forester | 103 | 18% |
| 2016 Forester | 20 | 5% |
| 2015 Forester | 23 | 4% |
| 2014 Forester | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Forester | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Subaru Forester
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.