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2008 Subaru Forester rust / corrosion reports

8 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2008 Subaru Forester — roughly 16% of all complaints for this model year.

8
Rust / corrosion reports
16%
share of complaints
89,450 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2008 Subaru Forester

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2008 Subaru Forester report before drawing conclusions.