Model year record
2021 Subaru Forester
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 371 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 | 77 | 2,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 57 | 1,750 mi |
| Electrical system | 52 | 22,500 mi |
| Engine | 50 | 30,000 mi |
| Power train | 17 | 30,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 16 | 24,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | 155 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 13 | 8,500 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 11 | — |
| Service brakes | 10 | 10,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 8 | — |
| Lane departure: warning | 5 | — |
| Steering | 5 | — |
| Suspension | 5 | — |
| Lane departure: assist | 4 | — |
| Lane departure: blind spot detection | 4 | — |
| Air bags | 3 | — |
| Structure: body | 3 | — |
| Back over prevention: warnings | 2 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 8,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Back over prevention: rearview system braking | 1 | — |
| Chest clip, buckle, harness | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 7,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2020 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has 2 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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