Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Forester has 14 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | SEATS | Sudden collapse of drivers seat bottom cushion. Now lower on one side. |
| Oct 23, 2018 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH MY SEAT. |
| Sep 26, 2018 | SEATS | POWER DRIVER SEAT BRACKET COLLAPSES DUE TO POOR DESIGN FLAW. |
| Feb 14, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET ON DOOR SIDE HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM SEAT RESULTING IN A SEAT WHICH IS UNRESPO... |
| May 20, 2017 | SEATS | I WAS GETTING IN INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT WHEN THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED. I INSPECTED... |
| Oct 4, 2016 | SEATS | SPOT WELDS ON THE LEFT SIDE SCISSOR BRACKET FOR SEAT ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, R... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | SEATS | THE SPOT WELDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BREAK AND THE SEAT CUSHION NO LONGER IS ATTACHED T... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING ON 95 INTERSTATE I NOTICE A CRACK SOUND AND THE LEFT SIDE OF MY DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSE... |
| Mar 26, 2015 | SEATS | GETTING INTO MY CAR I HEARD A CRACK AND FELT THE DRIVER'S SEAT START TO LEAN TO THE LEFT. I HAVE NO... |
| May 30, 2013 | SEATS | DRIVER SEAT FAILED/COLLAPSED ON LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, I WEIGH 165 POUND WITH MY CLOTHES... |
| Mar 2, 2013 | SEATS | THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. I AM OF AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT. UPON ENTERIN... |
| Jan 16, 2013 | SEATS | I AM 195 LBS AND BEGAN ENTERING THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE AND SAT DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEARD ... |
| May 28, 2009 | SEATS | THE HEADRESTS FOR THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, PUSHING THE PERSO... |
| Apr 1, 2009 | SEATS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD REST IN THE VEHICLE WA... |