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2010 Subaru Forester

Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2010 Subaru Forester.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 0 The 2010 Subaru Forester when the Subaru was in reverse while being parked it accelerated (lunged) forward at a high s…
2025-11-15 ENGINE No 0 The engine in my 2010 Subaru Forester (VIN: [XXX] ) suffered a sudden and complete mechanical failure on November 15, 2…
2024-12-20 AIR BAGS Yes 0 Had a collision with another vehicle and my airbags never deployed. The other vehicles airbags did deploy.
2024-02-13 AIR BAGS No 0 Subaru of America refuses to authorize dealer Beyer Subaru of Alexandria Virginia to do the stipulated safety repair
2023-10-21 SEATS No 0 The bracket on the front right side of the drivers seat (if you're looking at the seat from the sunroof) that connects …
2023-08-23 SEATS No 0 Left front of drivers seat collapsed while driving 60mph on freeway. This caused a surprise that could have resulted in…
2023-05-24 AIR BAGS No 0 On 5/24/2023 while driving with a front passenger, the passenger seat belt warning light, chime and airbag warning came…
2023-04-26 SEATS No 0 My 2010 Subaru Forester's driver seat does not raise up on with the power buttons. I can hear the motor but the front …
2023-01-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing out of a garage parking space, the veh…
2022-06-01 SEATS No 0 Power adjustment of Driver's seat front left corner does not raise in synch with right side. This causes the seat to be…
2022-03-01 SEATS No 0 The weld on the left side of the seat broken causing the seat cushion to be loose. After quick internet searching, this…
2022-01-01 ENGINE No 0 In brief: I purchased a used 2010 Subaru Forester in Nov. 2022. Because the vehicle gave me many problems, I decided to…
2021-12-29 SEATS No 0 The left side of drivers seat collapsed. Upon inspection, the metal tab that was spot welded to the seat frame failed. …
2021-12-10 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The Subaru Bracket for the Sun Visor and the Rod on the Sun visor itself are made very poorly and will break very often…
2021-11-05 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving, the check engine warning light had illu…
2021-10-30 ENGINE No 0 I bought a 2010 Subaru Forester vehicle on 05/22/2021 from AutoFair Subaru dealer at 503 Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01832.…
2021-10-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that as she attempted to park her vehicle, the vehicle inde…
2021-08-20 ENGINE No 0 At 90,000 miles the head gaskets need replacing (a $2600 repair) on a 2010 car that has been taken care of, all oil cha…
2021-08-20 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Fuel pump failed (connection wiring harness burned up) inside the fuel tank. If this had happened a little later, we …
2021-08-02 ENGINE No 0 Head gasket suddenly failed on the highway. This is a known problem Subaru has yet to address and has been present on a…
2021-04-19 ENGINE No 0 I purchased this 2010 Subaru Forester from a private party in 2/2021. It had about 98500 miles, ran smoothly, had servi…
2021-01-30 SEATS No 0 FRONT LEFT DRIVER SEAT BRACKET COLLAPSED. SEAT HEIGHT IS UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED, REQUIRING THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SEAT …
2020-11-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 MY 2010 SUBARU FORESTER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS LAST TIME IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DAMAGIN…
2020-10-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MY BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE SUBARU DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS RECALL WQK47 ON MY CAR IN 2018 EVEN THOUGH…
2020-08-01 ENGINE No 0 BOTH HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING. 110,000 MILES DRIVER ELECTRIC SEAT NO LONGER GOES UP/DOWN IN HEIGHT
2020-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHEN CAR IS IDLING MULTIPLE LIGHTS COME ON- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL , CRUISE CONTROL (BLINK) , AWD AND AT …
2020-06-16 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the rear brakes were replaced by an independent mechan…
2020-06-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MARCH OF 2019 A RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR RUSTED BRAKE LINES...THIS YEAR THE BRAKES LINES SUDDENLY FAILED...APPARENTLY I…
2020-06-05 SEATS No 0 DRIVERS SEAT WELD BROKEN FROM THE FRAME. LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE SEAT RESULTING IN LITTLE SUPPORT. KNOWN PROBLEM WHY H…
2020-02-10 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 AT HIGHWAY SPEED ABOVE 60 MPH SUDDENLY SEVERAL DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. TRACTION CONTROL, CRUISE, TRANSMISSION O…
2020-02-04 SEATS No 0 WELD BROKE ON POWER SEAT; LEFT SIDE. AUDIBLE POP WAS HEARD WHEN IN MOTION, AFTER HAVING BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE AN…
2020-01-05 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V830000 AND 14V311000: SUBARU OF AMERICA RECALL(S) WERE COMPLETED IN 2014. HOWEVER, ON JANUARY 5 2020,…
2020-01-02 SEATS No 0 DRIVER SEAT FRONT RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED. IT'S COMPLETELY UNSUPPORTED. WELDS APPEAR TO BE BROKEN. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I…
2019-11-20 AIR BAGS No 0 I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE INTO A SUBARU DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY DIDN'T DO IT OR FAILED TO REGIST…
2019-09-30 AIR BAGS No 0 GALLATIN SUBARU IN BOZEMAN MONTANA REFUSES TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR ON THE AIR BAG BECAUSE I HAD A MOUSE TRAP IN MY VEHI…
2019-08-21 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. AFTER REVERSING FROM THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIV…
2019-08-19 SEATS No 0 DRIVER'S SEAT FRONT LEFT CORNER BRACKET APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. WHEN POWER SEAT IS MOVERS TO FRONT OF SEAT RAISED, THE …
2019-08-10 ENGINE No 0 HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OFF OR SLOWING DOWN ,GOES DEAD WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC.SOMETIMES THE ENGINE JERKS AND SHAKES. …
2019-08-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 ON AUGUST 2019 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM AN AUTO DEALERSHIP CALLED MOTOR CAR CONCEPT IN COLONIAL DRIVE IN ORLANDO, FL.…
2019-07-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY CAR ISN'T EVEN FULLY PAID OFF AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WENT! I BOUGHT A SUBARU BECAUSE THEY'RE SUPPOSED…
2019-05-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM LOCKS ITSELF IMMEDIATELY AFTER I UNLOCK THE DOOR. I CAN'T GET MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR TO STAY UNLO…
2019-04-22 ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, CRUISE LIGHT & TRACTION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DEALER SAID CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD …
2019-04-01 ENGINE No 0 LEAKY HEADGASKETS...
2019-03-25 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL. TODAY IS 23 MARCH 2019. THE FIRST DATE FOR A SERVICE APPOIONTMENT FOR A TAKATA BAG RECALL IS IN OCTOBER …
2019-02-04 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL - SUBARU USA IS NOT ABLE/WILLING TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY FASHION TO AIRBAG RECALL. 3 DEALERS CALLED ALL H…
2019-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL SUBARU HAS SAID IT WILL BE AT LEAST 3 MONTHS BEFORE THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG, AND I…
2019-02-01 SEATS No 0 ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO I HAD THE LEFT SIDE OF MY DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSE FROM BAD WELDS. NOW THIS FEBRUARY 2019 THE RIGHT SID…
2019-01-18 ENGINE No 0 LEFT SIDE HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SUBARU FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABO…
2019-01-09 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:…
2018-12-06 ENGINE No 0 ON ROUTINE OIL VISIT CHANGE, DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING SLIGHTLY BUT DIDN'T NEED IMMEDIATE RE…