2022 Subaru Forester service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2022 Subaru Forester — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 8/15/2026 my car's EyeSight system falsely automatically engaged Pre-Collision Braking on a clear road with no cars, obstacles or potholes ahead, on a sunny day, accelerating at 10–15 mph from a traffic light stop. The car was brought to an abrupt stop with no warning beeps from the Eyesight…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
“I had two codes on my 2022 Forester over last two weeks. First one u0284 was for the Active Grill Shutter. This happened because for some reason Subaru decided to put the fog lights on the same fuse as the AGS. Fog light blew, shorted out blew the fuse, this caused every safety system in the car to…”
filed Mar 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Forester | 5 | 7% |
| 2021 Forester | 7 | 3% |
| 2020 Forester | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 Forester | 22 | 3% |
| 2018 Forester | 13 | 3% |
| 2017 Forester | 13 | 2% |
| 2016 Forester | 29 | 7% |
| 2015 Forester | 34 | 6% |
| 2014 Forester | 31 | 8% |
| 2013 Forester | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.