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2020 Subaru Forester

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Forester years

Owner complaints for the 2020 Subaru Forester are substantially higher than the model-year median of 131.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

272 reports with mileage · 328 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 252 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 79 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

26 crash reports8 fire reports13 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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12,000 miles · Sep 14, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she noticed a fracture on the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle that was caused without impact. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and it was stated that there was no impact found. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was made aware of the issue and…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she noticed a fracture on the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle that was caused without impact. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and it was stated that there was no impact found. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed no recall or coverage for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

NHTSA ODI #11432961

20,804 miles · Sep 13, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a crack on the windshield. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 20,804. The VIN was unav…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a crack on the windshield. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 20,804. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI #11432822

20,000 miles · Aug 20, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

NHTSA ODI #11429894

12,500 miles · Aug 10, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a crack had formed in the middle upper part of the windshield without impact. The contact stated that the crack obstructed her vision while driving. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The windshield was not repaired. The failure mileage wa…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a crack had formed in the middle upper part of the windshield without impact. The contact stated that the crack obstructed her vision while driving. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The windshield was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 12,500.

NHTSA ODI #11428485

11,000 miles · Aug 6, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the front windshield developed a crack at the center of the windshield by the rear-view mirror mount. During the incident no object had contacted the windshield to cause the damage. The cause of the failure was not yet determined…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the front windshield developed a crack at the center of the windshield by the rear-view mirror mount. During the incident no object had contacted the windshield to cause the damage. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.

NHTSA ODI #11427984

14,000 miles · Aug 2, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unattended, the contact became aware that the front windshield had cracked from the top without impact. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the fail…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unattended, the contact became aware that the front windshield had cracked from the top without impact. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI #11427421

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2021
Visibility

2020 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEMI OPAGUE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ISSUES WITH VISIBILTY ON DARK ROADS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA ODI #11427157

23,195 miles · Jul 27, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact. The contact had the vehicle repaired however, shortly afterward the issue recurred. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,195.

NHTSA ODI #11426644

10,566 miles · Jul 6, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while approaching the vehicle, he noticed that the front windshield was cracked on the center driver’s side. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,566.

NHTSA ODI #11423609

1,000 miles · Jun 24, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering her vehicle, she noticed that a crack had formed on the bottom passenger side of the windshield without incident. Over time, the crack had spread to the driver's side of the windshield which obstructed her vision while driving. The contact was informe…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering her vehicle, she noticed that a crack had formed on the bottom passenger side of the windshield without incident. Over time, the crack had spread to the driver's side of the windshield which obstructed her vision while driving. The contact was informed by the dealer that her vehicle would not be covered under warranty and that there were no recalls on her vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The windshield had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI #11422148

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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