2009 Subaru Forester safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
19
complaints reporting a crash
7
complaints reporting fire
17
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 5 report injuries (5 people injured, 1 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2009 Subaru Forester vehicles were involved in 31 fatal crashes with 15 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskFront seat belt assembly force-limiter may not operate correctly in the event… · Nov 10, 2022
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskVirgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Crash riskBall spring inside the switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition… · Apr 11, 2019
- Fire riskVirgin Islands · Jan 9, 2018
- Fire riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 9, 2018
- Fire riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 9, 2018