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
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2007 Subaru Forester 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact's friend owned a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing in the dr... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an indepen... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | SUSPENSION | I was driving my car in Upstate NY toward a border crossing wicket and the vehicle began to vibrate ... |
| Sep 16, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Started getting a vibration I thought was a tire problem. It would only show up after 30 minutes or ... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving ... |
| Feb 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the g... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There is a fuel line inside the car that had a pressure leak. An entire tank of gas emptied, mostly ... |
| Dec 29, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I was driving and heard bumping noise and thought it was just ice or snow stuck in some parts undern... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | On 7/19/2022 while backing out of a parking spot with a right hand turn we heard a loud noise and th... |
| Apr 3, 2022 | SUSPENSION | On Sunday 4/3/2022, driving in a semi highway at 50mph the front passenger suspension arm broke off ... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | My forester has been used in salt belt for 12 years. Was on the list of recall for Front Suspension ... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS PREPARING TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE... |
| Jun 7, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKIN... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON FEBRUARY 13, 2019 MY TRANSMISSION FLUID LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME. I STOPPE... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | ENGINE | Head gasket , radiator failed suddenly while going 65 on hwy (115K) . Had new radiator, heads resurf... |
| May 6, 2018 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM NJ, AND RECENTLY RELOCATED TO WA. APPROX. 126K MILES, THE LOWER FRON... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END CONTROL WHENEVER I GO OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT FEE... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | ENGINE | BLOWN HEAD GASKET. 2007 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XT. 54K MILES. PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF VIOLENTLY AS I... |
| Oct 20, 2016 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE EXITING A CAR WASH FACILITY, THE VEHICLE INDEPEN... |