Model year record
2020 Subaru Forester
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 818 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility/wiper | 252 | 5,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 107 | 6,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 101 | 2,000 mi |
| Engine | 81 | 23,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 46 | 12,500 mi |
| Power train | 32 | 500 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 27 | 5,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 21 | 14,865 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 19 | 3,500 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 13 | 3,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 13 | 5,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 13 | 6,000 mi |
| Steering | 11 | 600 mi |
| Air bags | 10 | 5,200 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 10 | 3,500 mi |
| Lane departure: assist | 10 | 10,348 mi |
| Lane departure: warning | 10 | 6,000 mi |
| Lane departure: blind spot detection | 5 | 70 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 47,000 mi |
| Seats | 4 | 30 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 400 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | 38,000 mi |
| Visibility | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 300 mi |
| Seat belts | 2 | 500 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 2 | 6,874 mi |
| Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger | 1 | — |
| Back over prevention: rearview system braking | 1 | — |
| Chest clip, buckle, harness | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 2,000 mi |
| Electrical system: adas | 1 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: electronic lock/latch actuator | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly | 1 | 15 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 20 mi |
The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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