Sunshade Mounting Bracket for Subaru Forester Impreza 2008-2019

Subaru car sun visor: the mounting bracket that puts the visor back in place

On a Forester or Impreza that is a few years old, it is almost never the car sun visor itself that gives out: it is its small plastic mounting base, the one that receives the end of the visor on the side window. The clip wears out, cracks, then fails — and the sun visor starts hanging across the windshield every time you hit a speed bump. This new part fixes the problem in a few minutes of work, without replacing the entire visor.

The exact part that breaks on the Forester and Impreza

This bracket replicates the geometry of the original hook mounted on Subarus produced between 2008 and 2019: same screw pattern, same housing depth, same opening to receive the visor stem. Once screwed in, it firmly holds the interior car sun visor in position, whether raised or folded down.

Three shades are available to match your headliner: beige, off-white, and gray. The goal is for the repair to be invisible — a car sun visor held securely by a bracket in the right color gives the impression of an untouched interior.

Trim plastic designed to outlast the original

The part is molded from rigid, color-through trim plastic: a scratch does not reveal a different color underneath, and the color does not peel from friction. The internal ribs take the strain at the clip, precisely where the original parts eventually crack.

It is a permanent repair, not a makeshift fix: no zip ties, no adhesive, no repurposed screws. The driver-side car sun visor gets a solid anchor point and stops falling back in front of your field of vision while driving.

• No more hanging sun visor — the visor stays clipped, even on rough roads.
• Three headliner colors — beige, white, and gray for an invisible match.
• Economical repair — we replace the bracket, not the entire visor assembly.
• Anti-glare car sun visor — a sun visor that stays in place is a sun visor that truly protects.
• Screwdriver installation — no trim removal, no special skills required.

Replace the bracket on your Forester or Impreza

Fold down the visor, clear the stem from its hook, remove the screw cover, then the screw from the broken part. Position the new bracket, screw it back in without forcing it — plastic does not like over-tightening — and re-clip the visor. Allow five minutes, Phillips screwdriver in hand.

Before ordering, check that the shape of the hook matches the one mounted on your vehicle: depending on the model year and market, Subaru has used several bracket variants. Compare the photos with your original part; it is the most reliable check.

Why not leave a broken sun visor as is?

Some drivers live for years with a dangling visor. Yet, if you ask why put a car sun visor in good condition, the answer is one word: safety. The low morning and evening sun blinds much more than we think, and a visor that does not stay in position forces you to hold it with one hand or drive blinded. Add to that a moving part that bounces in front of the windshield and catches your eye at the wrong moment.

Small interior parts, our discreet specialty

Becquet Voiture also stocks these modest parts that dealerships no longer sell except as a complete assembly. Our French team helps you identify the right variant before purchase. Restoring the driver-side car sun visor on your Subaru costs little and is noticed on every trip.

Order the new bracket, choose the shade of your headliner, and give your sun visor the support it had originally.

Type: Sun visor mounting base / hook
Compatible make / model: Subaru Forester and Impreza
Years: 2008 to 2019 (variant to be checked depending on model year)
Available colors: Beige, White, Gray
Material: Color-through trim plastic
Position: Headliner, side window side
Mounting: Screwed in, original location
Tools: Phillips screwdriver
Installation: Approximately five minutes
Sold: Per unit
Condition: 100% New
Main function: Firmly hold the original sun visor in position