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Subaru Forester

Every Subaru Forester model year on file, 1995 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years6,489660 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years321995 to 2026
Recall campaigns44Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins7,669Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 833

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02505007501,00019951998200120042007201020132016201983320222026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Visibility and wipers leads the Subaru Forester complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Visibility and wipers
1,264
Engine and cooling
1,014
Airbags
815
Electrical system
793
Powertrain
552
Speed control
532
Fuel system
509
Suspension
415
Brakes
384
Driver assistance
255
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Subaru Forester model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Subaru Forester by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV220.03673068
2025SUV9513.773130177
2024SUV2917.214520176
2023SUV7315.136510250
2022SUV9811.242610312
2021SUV2079.269000362
2020SUV6015.22,14600472
2019SUV8335.01,98330568
2018SUV4965.61,19531405
2017SUV5877.81,15111443
2016SUV41510.61,01231450
2015SUV6149.91,35030496
2014SUV40313.691620632
2013SUV7719.5241120378
2012SUV10520.0362150383
2011SUV14718.4482160353
2010SUV26210.3738170233
2009SUV17815.2809180223
2008SUV5016.08611152
2007SUV7418.911011136
2006SUV8820.521221137
2005SUV9317.213711140
2004SUV2198.235621141
2003SUV1899.559131146
2002SUV8825.027110132
2001SUV13923.755600111
2000SUV7512.03060074
1999SUV1315.36551142
1998SUV10113.97211031
1997Not decoded0NoneNone0016
1996Not decoded0NoneNone0015
1995Not decoded0NoneNone0015
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Subaru Forester

  • 26V-436 Jul 7, 2026
    These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label
    Equipment · 541k vehicles
  • 26V-346 May 28, 2026
    Sliding glass panel of the power moonroof assembly may have been improperly bonded to the sliding frame, allowing the glass panel to detach from…
    Visibility and wipers · 70k vehicles
  • 25V-889 Dec 18, 2025
    These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect and/or incorrectly oriented rear hatch support bracket which can detach without prior…
    Structure · 5,603 vehicles
  • 25V-419 Jun 19, 2025
    Child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose
    Child seats · 2,938 vehicles
  • 25V-033 Jan 23, 2025
    Wheels may have been manufactured with an incorrectly specified lug seat surface, which can result in the wheel being improperly attached and…
    Wheels · 20k vehicles
  • 23V-755 Nov 9, 2023
    Insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail
    Powertrain · 96k vehicles
  • 23V-754 Nov 9, 2023
    Front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break
    Powertrain · 4,701 vehicles
  • 23V-723 Oct 26, 2023
    Engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pipe to lose its seal and leak coolant
    Engine and cooling · 49 vehicles
  • 22V-838 Nov 10, 2022
    Front seat belt assembly force-limiter may not operate correctly in the event of a crash
    Seat belts · 16 vehicles
  • 21V-587 Jul 29, 2021
    Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 176k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.