Land Rover LR2 vs Subaru Forester
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Land Rover LR2
- Total complaints
- 136
- Avg per model year
- 23
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 4
- Most complained year
- 2008 (85)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
Subaru Forester
- Total complaints
- 6,422
- Avg per model year
- 222
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 42
- Most complained year
- 2019 (831)
Top problems: Visibility/wiper, Engine, Unknown OR Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Land Rover LR2 | Subaru Forester | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 613 | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 403 | ||
| 2013 | 12 | 77 | ||
| 2012 | 6 | 105 | ||
| 2011 | 13 | 147 | ||
| 2010 | 21 | 262 | ||
| 2009 | 30 | 178 | ||
| 2008 | 85 | 50 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.