Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-03 | 19V701000 |
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 366,282 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This has now happened twice to my daughter, both times on the highway. One time the car shut down completely and the 2n… |
| 2026-02-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2015 Subaru Forester Mileage at Failure: 85,000 miles Component: Powertrain – CVT Transmission My 2015 Subaru … |
| 2026-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 3 different occasions the car randomly accelerated at a high speed without stepping on the gas pedal. The first time… |
| 2026-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I bought a used 2015 subaru forester with 117,000 miles from an auto shop/used car dealer in March of 2024. In Septembe… |
| 2025-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | REPORT OF FAILED RECALL REMEDY (RECALL 19V-149 / WUE-90) My 2015 Subaru Forester experienced a total recurrence of the… |
| 2025-09-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Getting an SRS Airbag system needs to be checked. Took the 2015 Subaru Forester to Williams Subaru in Lansing MI and t… |
| 2025-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS air bag system needs to be checked Alert on |
| 2025-08-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The ignition key kept getting stuck in the ignition. Subaru acknowledged a defect in the shifter plate and parking rang… |
| 2025-08-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I am reporting a recurring safety defect in my 2015 Subaru Forester (VIN: [XXX] ) that directly relates to Recall WUM-9… |
| 2025-08-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I own a 2015 Subaru Forester that was involved in the NHTSA recall ID 19V-701 - Subaru safety recall WUM-98 in 2020. My… |
| 2025-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The rear door hinges do not open fully and it is easy to hit your head. I hit my head unloading groceries, and my boy… |
| 2025-07-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF EVEN IF THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT |
| 2025-07-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Sounds like the differential in the transmission is making a horrendous noise |
| 2025-04-24 | WHEELS | No | 0 | The wheel hub bolt stud and nut freeze/lock up. They break apart when the technician attempts to remove to perform tir… |
| 2025-04-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. Often when I attempt to accelerate after stopping at a stop sign, the car hesitates, sometimes lunges ahead an… |
| 2025-03-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My vehicle has a capacitive sensor in the passenger seat that determines if someone is sitting in the seat and turns th… |
| 2025-01-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS airbag system not registering that there is a passenger in the passenger seat and therefore the airbag is not turni… |
| 2025-01-21 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | The Vehicle Dynamics Control safety system malfunctioned and forced me to drive straight on a curved banked overpass i… |
| 2025-01-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | An off market part from API snapped after just 10 months and 7000 miles of driving on gentle paved roads. It was the lo… |
| 2024-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbag sensor intermittently works and turns off when passenger is in the seat. Dashboard light for airbag is… |
| 2024-11-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | This is the fourth time we have had the same problem. We were on a long drive (more than 1 hour on the road) on the fr… |
| 2024-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I had a problem. arming the remote control. with forester subaru 2014 -2015 model car w/n arm. with key or electronical… |
| 2024-11-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The vehicle hit a patch of ice at about 55mph, spun out, and left the road. It rolled onto its right side (a total roll… |
| 2024-10-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbag says to be checked. Was a recall previously fixed in 2020. Same issue is arising and dealership will n… |
| 2024-10-04 | WHEELS | No | 0 | My wife’s 2015 Subaru Forester is reported to have a bad rear driver side wheel bearing from our mechanic. She only has… |
| 2024-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My passenger and rear airbags are not working due to a failure in this part: CUSHION AY OCPANTRH 64139SG002. I have bee… |
| 2024-09-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My clutch fork was nearly broken in two.(pics available). I asked the mechanic to save the old parts. My 6MT was never… |
| 2024-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The Vehicle was sold to me by a local dealership not SUBARU Manufacturer themselves with the conditions marked above an… |
| 2024-09-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, and the mes… |
| 2024-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became a… |
| 2024-08-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This year, an error message indicated that the SRS system has ceased functioning on the passenger seat. According to th… |
| 2024-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil consumption issue starting within the first 3 years of owning the vehicle. Oil light comes on generally after drivi… |
| 2024-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag/seatbelt system failure August, 2024. Passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) failure. Detection system fai… |
| 2024-07-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger airbag kept turning off while someone was sitting 🪑 n the seat. It would turn off intermittently, but th… |
| 2024-07-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | The horn stopped working. Upon inspection at the Subaru dealership they confirmed that the steering wheel roll connecto… |
| 2024-07-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My issue (which started a week ago) is that the Occupant Detection System (ODS) shows the passenger airbag as OFF and g… |
| 2024-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After replacing the valve body (part of cvt transmission). The car was released to me. Immediately upon leaving the dea… |
| 2024-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Horn on steering wheel stopped working. Don't know when it stopped working, no lights, warnings on dash, nothing. You o… |
| 2024-03-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact he… |
| 2024-03-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn stopped working. I have yet to determine exact fix. Subaru forums suggest that it may be the clock spring, a r… |
| 2024-03-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger occupancy sensor does not accurately detect if there is a passenger. This results in the airbag being "o… |
| 2024-02-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | While driving i noticed my hood bouncing up and down as if the hood latch was pulled. I havent pulled the hood latch in… |
| 2024-01-02 | WHEELS | No | 0 | vehicle feels like it is always stuck in first gear. the Subaru dealership says its a rear hub bearing, drivers side. C… |
| 2023-11-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After driving for about 15 minutes, I was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of 2 hilly and curvy roads with po… |
| 2023-11-16 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, in a residential parking lot… |
| 2023-11-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The error message for air bag/seat belt warning comes on and off. It turns the passenger side air bag to off. It seems… |
| 2023-10-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | In the parking lot of my condo/home I was slowly approaching and driving in to my regular assigned parking space. As I… |
| 2023-10-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When pulling up to park behind another car in the street, the car had a burst of acceleration about 5 ft from behind th… |
| 2023-10-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle was shifted … |
| 2023-10-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Info Center showed a message Air Bag System needs servicing. Return codes B160 when codes were checked. Dealer said The… |