2020 Subaru Impreza Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Subaru Impreza, 61% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 6,148 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield cracked” (37% of reports).
- 52visibility/wiper complaints
- 6,148median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,250typical repair cost reported by owners
- 63%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 19 of 52 complaints (37%)
- Apparent reason: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
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 2020 Subaru Impreza at $1,250, and half of them between $980 and $1,300.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2020–2022), 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 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 52 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Subaru Impreza visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Impreza | 4 | 13% | — |
| 2022 Impreza | 3 | 21% | — |
| 2021 Impreza | 3 | 21% | — |
| 2020 Impreza | 52 | 61% | 6,148 |
| 2019 Impreza | 55 | 28% | 9,273 |
| 2018 Impreza | 34 | 23% | 23,000 |
| 2017 Impreza | 25 | 20% | 31,500 |
| 2016 Impreza | 4 | 5% | 2,300 |
| 2015 Impreza | 3 | 4% | 12,881 |
| 2013 Impreza | 2 | 1% | 49,525 |
| 2012 Impreza | 3 | 1% | 42,000 |
| 2011 Impreza | 4 | 7% | 47,500 |
| 2010 Impreza | 4 | 9% | 45,125 |
| 2009 Impreza | 2 | 2% | 47,000 |
| 2008 Impreza | 1 | 1% | 106,000 |
| 2007 Impreza | 1 | 1% | 141,111 |
| 1995 Impreza | 1 | 2% | 180,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2020 Subaru Impreza. 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.
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…
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…
While car was parked. Front windshield developed crack in the lower mid section of windshield. There was no damage to windshield that would have resulted in cracking. Crack has since spread.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Subaru Imprezas have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2020 Subaru Impreza (61% of the 85 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 2020 Subaru Impreza visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 6,148 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Subaru Impreza?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,250 (half paid between $980 and $1,300), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Subaru Impreza?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield cracked”, in 19 of 52 complaints, followed by “apparent reason” (5).
See all 2020 Subaru Impreza problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Impreza years.