Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Forester has 14 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09E011000
EQUIPMENT
THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | fuel tank leaking gasoline from tanks seams and hose nipple, second owned vehicle with same problem.... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | * Fuel tank leak * Could have exploded or caught fire * Confirmed at independent service center *... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | YOU REALLY NEED TO REIGN IN THE NEW HEADLIGHTS AND HOW BRIGHT THEY ARE. THEY MIGHT BE OK IN FLAT PLA... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WEIRD THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY CAR, I KNOW THAT SOMEONE IS USING THE SATELLITE RADIO PORT ... |
| Dec 8, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER THROUGH THE KIA DEALERSHIP IN WEST CHESTER, PA. I PAID $5,600 FO... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIS VEHICLE HAS A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) THAT IS FAULTY AND UNNECESSARY. WHEN THE T... |
| Nov 8, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN OUR CAR NEEDS REPLACED AND IS COMPLETELY FAILING THAT WE CAN NO LONGER EV... |
| Aug 16, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | OUR SON BOUGHT A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER ON 7/13/18 FROM THE DAN PERKINS SUBARU DEALERSHIP IN MILFORD, ... |
| Nov 8, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS TANK CORRODED AND IS LEAKING GASOLINE. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD, IS REGULARLY WASHED AN... |
| Nov 25, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP IN FORESTER/WRX AND OTHER SUBARU, TURBO MODELS ACCUMULATES MOISTURE, AS A RES... |
| Sep 10, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | CAR RAN OUT OF OIL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, UNTIL CAR DIED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN LOW OIL... |
| Jan 10, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODO... |
| May 21, 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER A DAY OF HEAVY RAIN WE FOUND A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, WITH ALL WINDOWS A... |
| Nov 29, 2009 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I AM WRITING TO YOU TODAY WITH GREAT REGRET. AFTER A LOT OF RESEARCHING AND THOUGHT, I PURCHASED THE... |