2019 Subaru Crosstrek Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 40% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 11,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield cracked” (31% of reports).
- 113visibility/wiper complaints
- 11,400median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 71%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield cracked: mentioned in 35 of 113 complaints (31%)
- Inch crack: mentioned in 11 of 113 complaints (10%)
- Small rock: mentioned in 10 of 113 complaints (9%)
- Apparent reason: mentioned in 8 of 113 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility/wiper repair on the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek at $1,300, and half of them between $290 and $1,550.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2019–2021), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 84 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 113 complaints, 1 an injury.
Subaru Crosstrek visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Crosstrek | 4 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Crosstrek | 12 | 10% | — |
| 2023 Crosstrek | 6 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Crosstrek | 6 | 19% | — |
| 2021 Crosstrek | 29 | 25% | 2,460 |
| 2020 Crosstrek | 30 | 43% | 3,000 |
| 2019 Crosstrek | 113 | 40% | 11,400 |
| 2018 Crosstrek | 64 | 33% | 20,000 |
| 2017 Crosstrek | 22 | 23% | 26,243 |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 5 | 4% | 23,200 |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 1 | 4% | 83,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The windshield cracked without impact or any other obvious means of damage. I have had 2 other windshields crack in the same manner, the first being December 2022, second March 2024, and now April 2025. All incidents have starts from the bottom on the windshield on the passenger side, and spreading…
The windshield cracked for no reason while parked in our garage. The windshield was not stuck by any objects, the car was simply setting parked in our garage. There is no evidence of any object striking the windshield such as a rock chip or other items. The Crack is in line with the left side…
We went to put groceries in our trunk and the rear driver side window shattered and my 2 year old was in the car. Glass got inside the car where his car seat was, and the entire window shattered on the ground. There was nothing touching the window to make the window shatter when I shut the trunk
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Subaru Crosstreks have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 113 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek (40% of the 285 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 11,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility/wiper problems on the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,300 (half paid between $290 and $1,550), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield cracked”, in 35 of 113 complaints, followed by “inch crack” (11).
Other 2019 Subaru Crosstrek problems
See all 2019 Subaru Crosstrek problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Crosstrek years.