Another Lawsuits Looks to Expand on Previous Cracked Windshield Suit
Just a month after Powell v. Subaru, a second lawsuit is accusing the automaker of selling cars with defective windshields. The plaintiffs say the use of "acoustic glass" in the windshields seems to correspond with the uptick in complaints.
This case adds additional models to class-action pool, including the Outback, Forester, Crosstrek, Impreza, Legacy, and Ascent.
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Too Many Subarus Suffer From Spotaneously Cracked Windshields
Since 2015 there has been a surge in complaints about Subaru windshields that crack spontaneously. Many believe this is due to a design switch to 'acoustic glass.' Owners want compensation from Subaru because windshield replacements come wi
Related Subaru Generations
At least one model year in these 9 generations have a relationship to this story.
We track this because a generation is just a group of model years where very little changes from year-to-year. Chances are owners throughout these generation will want to know about this news. Click on a generation for more information.
1st Generation Ascent
- Years
- 2019–2021
- Reliability
- 20th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 4.75
- Complaints
- 28
1st Generation Crosstrek
- Years
- 2016–2017
- Reliability
- 17th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 4.16
- Complaints
- 17
2nd Generation Crosstrek
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Reliability
- 18th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 4.29
- Complaints
- 35
4th Generation Forester
- Years
- 2014–2018
- Reliability
- 38th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 21.02
- Complaints
- 353
5th Generation Forester
- Years
- 2019–2021
- Reliability
- 22nd out of 38
- PainRank™
- 5.21
- Complaints
- 38
6th Generation Legacy
- Years
- 2015–2019
- Reliability
- 24th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 5.72
- Complaints
- 82
7th Generation Legacy
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Reliability
- 24th out of 38
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
6th Generation Outback
- Years
- 2015–2019
- Reliability
- 36th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 17.97
- Complaints
- 382
7th Generation Outback
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Reliability
- 4th out of 38
- PainRank™
- 0.44
- Complaints
- 1