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Subaru Forester check engine light reports by year

224 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on Subaru Forester vehicles. The most reported year is 2019 with 67 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2020 Forester437%
2019 Forester678%
2017 Forester81%
2016 Forester61%
2015 Forester254%
2014 Forester154%
2013 Forester56%
2012 Forester99%
2011 Forester75%
2010 Forester145%
2009 Forester148%
2008 Forester510%
2007 Forester68%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.