Subaru Forester problems, recalls & safety data

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

6,478

NHTSA complaints

recall campaigns

7,625

service bulletins (TSBs)

defect investigations

Model years

Year	Complaints	Recalls	TSBs
2026 Subaru Forester	21	3	68
2025 Subaru Forester	93	3	177
2024 Subaru Forester	29	2	176
2023 Subaru Forester	73	1	250
2022 Subaru Forester	98	1	312
2021 Subaru Forester	207	0	362
2020 Subaru Forester	601	0	472
2019 Subaru Forester	833	3	568
2018 Subaru Forester	494	3	405
2017 Subaru Forester	586	1	443
2016 Subaru Forester	413	3	450
2015 Subaru Forester	613	3	497
2014 Subaru Forester	403	2	632
2013 Subaru Forester	77	12	378
2012 Subaru Forester	105	15	383
2011 Subaru Forester	147	16	353
2010 Subaru Forester	262	17	233
2009 Subaru Forester	178	17	223
2008 Subaru Forester	50	1	153
2007 Subaru Forester	72	1	136
2006 Subaru Forester	88	2	137
2005 Subaru Forester	93	1	140
2004 Subaru Forester	219	2	141
2003 Subaru Forester	189	3	146
2002 Subaru Forester	88	1	132
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