2020 Subaru Impreza visibility/wiper problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2020 Subaru Impreza — 61% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For the second year in a row my windshield has cracked. Nothing hit it, or happened to make it crack. Both cracks were long and coming from the bottom of the windshield under the passenger wiper blade. I noticed it today, 4/28/26 and the same thing happened in the beginning of April last year with…”
filed Apr 28, 2026
“I have now had 4 windshields crack and break and need to be replaced. It seems like every time one little rock hits the windshield boom another full replacement is needed. Every time I go for a road trip this keeps happening the must be a defect with the design or type of glass used for the subaru…”
filed Feb 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Impreza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Impreza | 4 | 13% |
| 2019 Impreza | 55 | 28% |
| 2018 Impreza | 33 | 22% |
| 2017 Impreza | 25 | 20% |
| 2016 Impreza | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 Impreza | 3 | 4% |
| 2013 Impreza | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Impreza | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Impreza | 4 | 7% |
| 2010 Impreza | 4 | 9% |
| 2009 Impreza | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Subaru Impreza
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.