2022 Subaru Forester problems and recalls

Owners have filed 100 complaints on the 2022 Subaru Forester, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (20 complaints).

100
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
5
Injuries
84.5
Severity index

Severity index 84.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 84.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 19 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 80% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 20 complaints (20.0%)20 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 18 complaints (18.0%)18 18%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 15 complaints (15.0%)15 15%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (11.0%)11 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (11.0%)11 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (11.0%)11 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (9.0%)9 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 8 complaints (8.0%)8 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER2020.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1818.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1515.0%
ENGINE1111.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1111.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1111.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL99.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING88.0%

Complaints filed per year

018372022: 372023: 242024: 92025: 132026: 17 (partial year)223723242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202237
202324
20249
202513
2026 (year to date)17
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2022 to 2022 (46 against 37).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V75500009/11/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.

Other Subaru Forester model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.