2026 Subaru Forester: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2026 Subaru Forester, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.6
Severity index

Severity index 54.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%VisibilityVisibility: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM433.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER325.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE216.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER216.7%
VISIBILITY216.7%
POWER TRAIN18.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM18.3%

Complaints filed per year

06122026: 12 (partial year)2612
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2026 (year to date)12

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V88900018/12/2025STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Forester vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect and/or incorrectly oriented rear hatch support bracket which can detach without prior warning.
26V34600028/05/2026VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Forester and Forester Hybrid vehicles. The sliding glass panel of the power moonroof assembly may have been improperly bonded to the sliding frame, allowing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle.
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
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.