2009 Subaru Forester seats problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2009 Subaru Forester — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver side seat bracket on door side has broken away from seat resulting in a seat which is unresponsive to height adjustments on the left side.”
filed Feb 14, 2018
“I was getting in into the drivers seat when the front left corner of the seat collapsed. I inspected the frame and found a broken weld where the motor, that lifts the front of the seat meets the frame, had failed.”
filed May 27, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Forester | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Forester | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Forester | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Forester | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Forester | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 Forester | 29 | 6% |
| 2017 Forester | 32 | 6% |
| 2016 Forester | 22 | 5% |
| 2015 Forester | 22 | 4% |
| 2014 Forester | 14 | 3% |
| 2012 Forester | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Subaru Forester
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.