Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Subaru Forester has 2 recalls, 88 complaints.
2
Recalls
88
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
11V464000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM...
07V043000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED DURING PRODUCTION....
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Subaru Forester 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Front drivers side control arm broke at bracket point and lost control of vehicle steering. And car ... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Front control arm failed on car. Which snapped the front axle and sway bar link on right side. Found... |
| Oct 27, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon purchase of the vehicle, he di... |
| Oct 11, 2022 | AIR BAGS | It just the airbags light turn on |
| Mar 6, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I was made a turn at roughly 15mph and the front passenger side control arm sheared in half causing ... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | As I was going down the road my car sped up and my foot was off the gas pedal as the pedal was stuck... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | WHEELS | I was traveling down a steep two lane road (California route 32) on my way to Chico, CA when my rear... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE PASSENGER CONTROL ARM FAILED, SNAPPING IN HALF AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEH... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | RCN 07V043000 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRATTLEB... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTE... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN COLD WHETHER, THE CABIN FILLS UP WITH THE SMELL OF GAS. AFTER DOING SO... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | TIRES,WHEELS | TWO FLAT TIRES ON BRAND NEW COOPER EVOLUTION TOUR 215-60R16 (@100 MILES), BOTH ON THE FRONT. ONE FLA... |
| Jun 29, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR ACCELERATED WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I NEEDED TO STEP HARD ON THE BRAKE TO CONTRO... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | STEERING | EVERY TIME I REACH SPEED OF 80MPH IN THE FREEWAY MY STEERING WHEEL IS VIBRATING OUT OF CONTROL |
| Jun 15, 2019 | ENGINE | SITTING IN THE CAR, ENGINE RUNNING; HAD PULLED OVER FOR A COUPLE MINUTES TO LET PASSENGER OUT. NOTI... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MY LO... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2006 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES STATING THAT RUNNING HEADLIGHTS BEING A REQUIREMENT ON VEHICLE... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | STEERING | CONTROL ARM IS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. I NEED TO FULLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE ARM. IT'S URGENT, AS TH... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP TO PURCHASE... |