Subaru Forester air bags problems by year
812 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 28 Forester model years. The most reported year is 2017 with 164 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 4 | 4% | — | |
| 2024 Forester | 7 | 24% | — | |
| 2023 Forester | 6 | 8% | — | |
| 2022 Forester | 4 | 4% | — | |
| 2021 Forester | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2020 Forester | 11 | 2% | — | |
| 2019 Forester | 17 | 2% | — | |
| 2018 Forester | 96 | 19% | 15,130 mi | |
| 2017 Forester | 164 | 28% | 30,000 mi | |
| 2016 Forester | 99 | 24% | 40,050 mi | |
| 2015 Forester | 101 | 16% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2014 Forester | 57 | 14% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2013 Forester | 13 | 17% | — | |
| 2012 Forester | 20 | 19% | — | |
| 2011 Forester | 29 | 20% | — | |
| 2010 Forester | 42 | 16% | 42,000 mi | |
| 2009 Forester | 40 | 22% | 60,000 mi | |
| 2008 Forester | 6 | 12% | — | |
| 2007 Forester | 6 | 8% | — | |
| 2006 Forester | 6 | 7% | — | |
| 2005 Forester | 5 | 5% | — | |
| 2004 Forester | 21 | 10% | 68,000 mi | |
| 2003 Forester | 25 | 13% | 59,287 mi | |
| 2002 Forester | 10 | 11% | — | |
| 2001 Forester | 12 | 9% | — | |
| 2000 Forester | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 1999 Forester | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 1998 Forester | 6 | 6% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.