2010 Subaru Forester air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Subaru Forester — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 5/24/2023 while driving with a front passenger, the passenger seat belt warning light, chime and airbag warning came on for no reason. Stopped the car at a red traffic light and turned ignition off and then on to hopefully clear the warning. There was no power to any system. The ignition switch…”
filed May 25, 2023
“I brought this vehicle into a subaru dealership for the airbag recall. Apparently they didn't do it or failed to register that they did the work, as I am receiving mail indicating that the repair needs to be done. *tr”
filed Jun 19, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to…Campaign 20V002000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators…Campaign 20V001000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to…Campaign 20V003000 · Jan 2, 2020
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 19V008000 · Jan 9, 2019
- Virgin IslandsCampaign 19V007000 · Jan 9, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 19V009000 · Jan 9, 2019
Air Bags problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 Forester | 6 | 21% |
| 2023 Forester | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Forester | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Forester | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Forester | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Forester | 16 | 2% |
| 2018 Forester | 94 | 19% |
| 2017 Forester | 162 | 28% |
| 2016 Forester | 96 | 24% |
| 2015 Forester | 101 | 16% |
| 2014 Forester | 57 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.