AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2003 Subaru Forester
NHTSA data on file today
The 2003 Subaru Forester has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 189 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #11V464000 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM/TRANSVERSE LINK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #03V047000 SUBARU/SEAT BELT BUCKLE/LATCH ASSEMBLIES NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V282000 SUBARU/TRANSMISSION PARKING ROD NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 31 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 26 complaints
- Air Bags 25 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 19 complaints
- Structure 19 complaints
Of the 189 complaints on file, 17 report a crash; across all 189 complaints, owners report 9 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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