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Subaru Forester · 2026

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V436000·2026-07-07

    Subaru Ascent, Forester, and Crosstrek vehicles with incorrect weight labels

    Subaru is recalling certain 2019–2026 Ascent, 2025–2026 Forester, and 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid vehicles due to incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating labels, which may lead to vehicle overload and increased crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU ASCENT, FORESTER, CROSSTREK HYBRID, FORESTER HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V346000·2026-05-28

    2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid power moonroof glass panel detachment

    Subaru is recalling certain 2026 Forester and Forester Hybrid vehicles because the power moonroof glass panel may detach due to improper bonding, posing a road hazard and crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID, FORESTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V889000·2025-12-18

    2026 Subaru Forester Rear Hatch Support Bracket Detachment Risk

    Subaru is recalling certain 2026 Forester vehicles because the rear hatch support bracket may detach without warning, allowing the rear hatch to fall unexpectedly and increase injury risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU FORESTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19009 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2019 · visibility 387 complaints, median 9,000 mi
  • 2020 · visibility 287 complaints, median 7,000 mi
  • 2018 · visibility 146 complaints, median 20,000 mi
  • 2019 · electrical 117 complaints, median 14,000 mi
    Includes 7 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2017 · visibility 106 complaints, median 35,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,465 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.7/5
  • 2025: 3.6/5 · 90 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2024: 4.0/5 · 29 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2023: 3.9/5 · 73 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2022: 3.8/5 · 97 complaints · most complained-of: visibility

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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