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Subaru Forester air bags problems by year

803 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 28 Forester model years. The most reported year is 2017 with 162 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2025 Forester45%
2024 Forester621%
2023 Forester68%
2022 Forester44%
2021 Forester21%
2020 Forester112%
2019 Forester162%
2018 Forester9419%
2017 Forester16228%
2016 Forester9624%
2015 Forester10116%
2014 Forester5714%
2013 Forester1317%
2012 Forester2019%
2011 Forester2920%
2010 Forester4216%
2009 Forester4022%
2008 Forester612%
2007 Forester68%
2006 Forester67%
2005 Forester55%
2004 Forester2110%
2003 Forester2513%
2002 Forester1011%
2001 Forester129%
2000 Forester11%
1999 Forester22%
1998 Forester66%

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.