Is This A Good Car?

MODEL-LEVEL RESEARCH

Subaru Forester Reliability & Model Year Research

Is This A Good Car? currently researches 10 Subaru Forester model years from 2015 through 2024. Compare available NHTSA-derived complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and evidence-coverage information across supported years.

SUPPORTED RANGE

2015–2024Select a model year to review verified source records.

MODEL YEAR COMPARISON

Raw record counts should not be interpreted as failure rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and production volume may differ between years. Verified production normalization is currently unavailable.

2024DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
28
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
2
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2023DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
73
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2022DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
94
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2021DATA CONFIDENCE: Limited
Owner complaints
207
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
—
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2020DATA CONFIDENCE: Limited
Owner complaints
593
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
—
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2019DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
831
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2018DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
490
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2017DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
580
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2016DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
408
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2015DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
613
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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OWNER COMPLAINT RECORDS BY YEAR

Bar length represents raw record count only. It is not a reliability comparison.

2024
28
2023
73
2022
94
2021
207
2020
593
2019
831
2018
490
2017
580
2016
408
2015
613

COMPONENT PATTERNS BY YEAR

2024
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2023
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2022
Owner complaints
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2021
Owner complaints
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2020
Owner complaints
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2019
Owner complaints
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2018
Owner complaints
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Tires
2017
Owner complaints
Air Bags
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2016
Owner complaints
Air Bags
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2015
Owner complaints
Engine
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified

YEARS WITH RECORDS FOR THIS COMPONENT

Air Bags

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Electrical System

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Engine

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Exterior Lighting

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Forward Collision Avoidance

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Lane Departure

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Service Brakes

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Steering

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Structure

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Unknown or Other

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Use model-year evidence carefully

Raw records are descriptive and should not be read as model-year rankings. Review source coverage and Data Confidence for each year, then use the candidate tool to organize evidence for a specific car.