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2007 Subaru Forester Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2007 Subaru Forester has 1 recall, 72 complaints.

1

Recalls

72

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

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...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2007 Subaru Forester 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

ENGINE
7
SUSPENSION
6
POWER TRAIN
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3

Problems by Component

Engine13Suspension9Powertrain7Other7Fuel System6Speed Control5Airbags5Electrical4Steering3Brakes3Lights3Tires3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jan 22, 2025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLThe contact's friend owned a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing in the dr...
Apr 24, 2024SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an indepen...
Jan 19, 2024SUSPENSIONI was driving my car in Upstate NY toward a border crossing wicket and the vehicle began to vibrate ...
Sep 16, 2023STEERING,SUSPENSIONStarted getting a vibration I thought was a tire problem. It would only show up after 30 minutes or ...
Aug 3, 2023ENGINEThe contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving ...
Feb 20, 2023POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the g...
Jan 21, 2023FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMThere is a fuel line inside the car that had a pressure leak. An entire tank of gas emptied, mostly ...
Dec 29, 2022SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREI was driving and heard bumping noise and thought it was just ice or snow stuck in some parts undern...
Jul 19, 2022SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINOn 7/19/2022 while backing out of a parking spot with a right hand turn we heard a loud noise and th...
Apr 3, 2022SUSPENSIONOn Sunday 4/3/2022, driving in a semi highway at 50mph the front passenger suspension arm broke off ...
Oct 15, 2021SUSPENSIONMy forester has been used in salt belt for 12 years. Was on the list of recall for Front Suspension ...
Sep 23, 2020SERVICE BRAKESI WAS PREPARING TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE...
Jun 7, 2020SUSPENSIONTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKIN...
Dec 1, 2019SUSPENSIONTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS...
Feb 13, 2019POWER TRAIN,ENGINEON FEBRUARY 13, 2019 MY TRANSMISSION FLUID LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME. I STOPPE...
Jun 6, 2018ENGINEHead gasket , radiator failed suddenly while going 65 on hwy (115K) . Had new radiator, heads resurf...
May 6, 2018SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINI PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM NJ, AND RECENTLY RELOCATED TO WA. APPROX. 126K MILES, THE LOWER FRON...
Nov 30, 2017STEERING,SUSPENSIONI'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END CONTROL WHENEVER I GO OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT FEE...
Nov 18, 2016ENGINEBLOWN HEAD GASKET. 2007 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XT. 54K MILES. PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF VIOLENTLY AS I...
Oct 20, 2016AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE EXITING A CAR WASH FACILITY, THE VEHICLE INDEPEN...