AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1998 Subaru Forester
NHTSA data on file today
The 1998 Subaru Forester has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 101 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #99V040000 SUBARU/COLD WEATHER/ABS MASTER CYLINDER NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 23 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 14 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 13 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 13 complaints
- Tires 8 complaints
Of the 101 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 101 complaints, owners report 5 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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