2025 Subaru Forester problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2025 Subaru Forester include 1 fatality report, 12 crashes and 2 fires across 98 filings.

98
Complaints
3
Recalls
12
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
109.6
Severity index

Severity index 109.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 109.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 4 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 91% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 19 complaints (19.4%)19 19%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 13 complaints (13.3%)13 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 13 complaints (13.3%)13 13%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 13 complaints (13.3%)13 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (8.2%)8 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 8 complaints (8.2%)8 8%VisibilityVisibility: 7 complaints (7.1%)7 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (6.1%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1919.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1313.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1313.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER1313.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM88.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING88.2%
VISIBILITY77.1%
SERVICE BRAKES66.1%

Complaints filed per year

027542024: 72025: 372026: 54 (partial year)24252654
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20247
202537
2026 (year to date)54

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V03300023/01/2025WHEELSSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles equipped with 18" aluminum alloy wheels. The wheels may have been manufactured with an incorrectly specified lug seat surface, which can result in the wheel being improperly attached and cause a loss of
25V41900019/06/2025CHILD SEATSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2025 Forester vehicles. The child seat anchor bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the bolts to come loose.
26V43600007/07/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles

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.