Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Subaru Forester has 29 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
29
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V311000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 20...
14V830000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently,...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE SUBARU DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS RECALL WQK47 ON MY CAR ... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the rear brakes were replaced by an... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MARCH OF 2019 A RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR RUSTED BRAKE LINES...THIS YEAR THE BRAKES LINES SUDDENLY FA... |
| Jan 5, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V830000 AND 14V311000: SUBARU OF AMERICA RECALL(S) WERE COMPLETED IN 2014. HOWEVER,... |
| Dec 21, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | IN FREEZING WEATHER, THE BRAKES ICE UP AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES IN A NORMAL... |
| Dec 9, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON A MIXTURE OF LIGHT SNOW AND ICE AND NOTICED ABS ENGAGING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T, CAUSING... |
| Nov 17, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I HAD PULLED INTO MY COMPANY PARKING LOT AND WAS BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE. I PULLED FORWARD, AP... |
| Aug 21, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2010 SUBARU FORESTER HAS ONLY 71656 MILES AND I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FOR THE... |
| Jul 10, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 55K MILES. FRONT BRAKES STILL HAD 7MM WEAR ON THEM. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS... |
| May 30, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE AUTO UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS CALIPERS THAT STICK, THIS IS A DANGER FROM EVERY MECHANIC I SPOKE TO... |
| May 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY MOTHER AND I WERE OUT AND ABOUT ON A FRIDAY 5/1/15 AS WE GOT READY TO LEAVE OUR LOCATION. I PLACE... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Aug 25, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE REAR BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 29,700 MILES. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE MANDATORY ... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE WARMING LIGHT CAME ON WILL DRIVING AT 35 MPH. AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT CAM ON I DROVE 2.5 MILES ... |
| Jul 25, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CA... |
| Jul 12, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I OWN A 2010 SUBARU FORESTER WITH ONLY 31, 000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR RIGHT ROTORS AND C... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSE... |
| Sep 9, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | AT 23,486 MILES, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL AND VERY REPUTABLE GARAGE THAT SPECIALIZES IN SUBARUS. O... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE WERE DRIVING ON A LEVEL INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. A NOISE BEGAN. IT WAS LIKE WE WERE ON COARSE PAVEME... |
| Jan 10, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *SMD THE CONSUM... |