Recalls by ModelSubaru Forester recalls and problems by year
Since 2000 the Subaru Forester has 43 recall campaigns and 6,313 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The model years with the most complaints are 2019, 2015, 2020.
43recalls
6,313complaints
1do-not-drive / park-outside recalls
Complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Darker bars: the three years with the most complaints. Click a bar to open that year.
Recalls by model year
Most reported problem areas, all years
Every model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 102 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 100 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 215 | 16 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 604 | 26 | 9 | 16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 834 | 37 | 11 | 21 |
| 2018 | 3 | 499 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1 | 594 | 40 | 1 | 28 |
| 2016 | 3 | 416 | 40 | 3 | 17 |
| 2015 | 3 | 617 | 53 | 7 | 34 |
| 2014 | 2 | 403 | 48 | 3 | 28 |
| 2013 | 12 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 15 | 107 | 15 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 16 | 147 | 21 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | 17 | 262 | 21 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 17 | 178 | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 88 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| 2004 | 2 | 219 | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 189 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 88 | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 139 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
| 2000 | 0 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
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Questions
What is the worst year for the Subaru Forester?
By owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2019 (834), 2015 (617), 2020 (604) model years have the most. More vehicles sold also means more complaints, so compare neighbouring years too.