2023 Subaru Forester: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 94 complaints
94
Total Complaints
9,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,624 25th Percentile
9,000 Median Mileage
11,426 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
VISIBILITY/WIPER
11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
7
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
POWER TRAIN
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
6
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, and drove over a concrete curb and uphill toward a building. The contact quickly made a right turn, however, the fender and driver's side o..."
"Door garnish panel (Part Number 91112SJ570) came loose within about 2 weeks of delivery of the new vehicle. The date of the incident is uncertain as the missing part was discovered after the event. The missing part is not available as it was not clear when or where the part fell off the vehicle. T..."
"I purchased a new Subaru Forester on February 3, 2023 from Cross Creek Subaru in Fayetteville NC. I noticed that the passenger air bag was off at times with my wife in the passenger seat. I made an appointment to have this fixed, The air bag was always on for her in my F150, Honda CRV and all ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28