AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts

Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 Subaru Forester

NHTSA data on file today

The 2021 Subaru Forester has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 215 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.

Most-cited components in owner complaints

  • Visibility/Wiper 76 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 42 complaints
  • Engine 36 complaints
  • Electrical System 35 complaints
  • Forward Collision Avoidance 17 complaints
  • Power Train 17 complaints

Of the 215 complaints on file, 16 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 215 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2021 Subaru Forester

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