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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.

What to inspect

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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8,000 miles · Jun 8, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked inside the garage, when he noticed there was a crack on the windshield. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the fai…

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked inside the garage, when he noticed there was a crack on the windshield. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

NHTSA ODI #11420119

6,000 miles · Jun 7, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, she noticed a crack starting to form at the center bottom of the windshield and continued to expand up the windshield. The contact stated the crack was not caused by an impact. The contact called and made the local dealer aware of the failure. The …

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, she noticed a crack starting to form at the center bottom of the windshield and continued to expand up the windshield. The contact stated the crack was not caused by an impact. The contact called and made the local dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

NHTSA ODI #11419941

9,000 miles · May 26, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a small chip present on the front windshield. Overnight, a large crack had developed on the windshield. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000.

NHTSA ODI #11418640

23,000 miles · May 25, 2021
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the windshield was cracked at the bottom of the windshield near the windshield wipers. The crack started to expand upwards. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that a special recall for the failure had expired. The …

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The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the windshield was cracked at the bottom of the windshield near the windshield wipers. The crack started to expand upwards. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that a special recall for the failure had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

NHTSA ODI #11418523

3 miles · Apr 6, 2021
Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE EIGHT SEPARATE FRACTURES ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT WERE NOT CAUSED BY IMPACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO GLASS REPAIR SHOP WHERE ONE FRACTURE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, SEVERAL OTHER FRACTURES OCCURRED AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT TOOK TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE EIGHT SEPARATE FRACTURES ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT WERE NOT CAUSED BY IMPACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO GLASS REPAIR SHOP WHERE ONE FRACTURE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, SEVERAL OTHER FRACTURES OCCURRED AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SUBARU OF PUEBLO (2125 US-50, PUEBLO, CO 81008, (719) 545-9955) WHO WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE FRACTURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3.

NHTSA ODI #11406640

18,300 miles · Mar 31, 2021
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,300.

NHTSA ODI #11405825

2,500 miles · Mar 5, 2021
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED ON THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD A 12 INCHES LONG CRACK. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRACK HAPPENED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LESTER GLENN SUBARU (1501 NJ-3…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED ON THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD A 12 INCHES LONG CRACK. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRACK HAPPENED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LESTER GLENN SUBARU (1501 NJ-37 W, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755, (888) 785-0675) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500.

NHTSA ODI #11399253

8,000 miles · Feb 4, 2021
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VERTICAL CRACK IN THE MIDDLE THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VERTICAL CRACK IN THE MIDDLE THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

NHTSA ODI #11394674

3,000 miles · Jan 4, 2021
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, HE NOTICED A STONE CHIP ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DEPOSIT WAS PLACED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT D…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, HE NOTICED A STONE CHIP ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DEPOSIT WAS PLACED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ODI #11386465

4,800 miles · Jan 4, 2021
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLASS REPAIR SHOP AND HAD INJECTED A RESIN ON THE GLASS CRACK TO STOP FURTHER CRACKIN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLASS REPAIR SHOP AND HAD INJECTED A RESIN ON THE GLASS CRACK TO STOP FURTHER CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT CALLED SUBARU OF GLENDALE - AMERICA'S #1 SUBARU RETAILER (1308 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204; (818) 396-3900) AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,800.

NHTSA ODI #11386438

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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