Subaru Forester problems, recalls & safety data

Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Subaru Forester model year, from official NHTSA data.

6,422

NHTSA complaints

recall campaigns

7,410

service bulletins (TSBs)

defect investigations

Model years

Year	Complaints	Recalls	TSBs
2026 Subaru Forester	12	3	—
2025 Subaru Forester	86	3	165
2024 Subaru Forester	28	2	168
2023 Subaru Forester	73	1	240
2022 Subaru Forester	94	1	301
2021 Subaru Forester	207	0	351
2020 Subaru Forester	594	0	461
2019 Subaru Forester	831	3	557
2018 Subaru Forester	490	3	400
2017 Subaru Forester	581	1	438
2016 Subaru Forester	408	3	445
2015 Subaru Forester	613	3	492
2014 Subaru Forester	403	2	627
2013 Subaru Forester	77	12	374
2012 Subaru Forester	105	15	379
2011 Subaru Forester	147	16	349
2010 Subaru Forester	262	17	229
2009 Subaru Forester	178	17	219
2008 Subaru Forester	50	1	149
2007 Subaru Forester	72	1	132
2006 Subaru Forester	88	2	133
2005 Subaru Forester	93	1	136
2004 Subaru Forester	219	2	137
2003 Subaru Forester	189	3	142
2002 Subaru Forester	88	1	128
2001 Subaru Forester	139	0	111
2000 Subaru Forester	75	0	74
1999 Subaru Forester	131	0	42
1998 Subaru Forester	101	0	31

Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure
PE19009 · opened Aug 6, 2019 · closed Jan 22, 2020
Front suspension control arm failure
PE11011 · opened Apr 7, 2011 · closed Sep 23, 2011
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION
PE99020 · opened Mar 5, 1999 · closed Mar 26, 1999