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Subaru Forester rust / corrosion reports by year

179 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on Subaru Forester vehicles. The most reported year is 2014 with 32 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2015 Forester274%
2014 Forester328%
2011 Forester53%
2010 Forester187%
2009 Forester84%
2008 Forester816%
2007 Forester57%
2006 Forester89%
2005 Forester1617%
2004 Forester146%
2003 Forester2714%
2002 Forester56%
1999 Forester65%

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.