Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Subaru Forester has 19 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | HELLO, THIS IS THE SECOND 04 SUBARU FORESTER I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS A FAULTY SOLDER AIRBAG CONNECTION... |
| May 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Nov 27, 2014 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | HAVING SEEN THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER USERS REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN THIS M... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED FOR WEEKS AT A TIME AND THEN WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF. I HAVE TAKEN... |
| May 15, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT HAS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT STAYS ON EVERY TIME I START THE ... |
| Mar 18, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR WAS PARKED. WHEN I GOT IN CAR AND TURNED KEY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAR WAS NOT... |
| May 19, 2011 | AIR BAGS | FOR THREE YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS LIGHT STAYING ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO ... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS ADJUSTED, ( THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SI... |
| Jul 6, 2010 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. IT FIRST CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 82000 MILES AN... |
| May 7, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ... |
| Aug 12, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUM... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | AIR BAGS | SINCE 2009 THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON AFTER I HAVE STARTED THE CAR. IT WILL STAY ON ... |
| Sep 19, 2008 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY GOES ON AND OFF FOR PERIODS OF DAYS AT A TIME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR... |
| Jul 9, 2008 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT IS MOVED. THE CONNECTOR WIRE... |
| Jan 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT SEEMS TO INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD. THE LIGHT... |
| Oct 10, 2006 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY BEFORE THE WARRANTY ON THE ITEM RAN OUT. DEALER CHECKED CONNECTIONS AND... |
| Jan 8, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDE... |
| Apr 25, 2005 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE. APPROXIMATE SPEED OF CAR 10 MPH. CAR ACCELERATED O... |
| Jan 27, 2005 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING AT 28 MPH A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONE PERS... |