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Subaru Forester electrical failures reports by year

27 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on Subaru Forester vehicles. The most reported year is 2018 with 8 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2019 Forester51%
2018 Forester82%
2017 Forester81%
2016 Forester61%

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.