Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Subaru Forester has 74 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
74
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | SEATS | The bracket on the front right side of the drivers seat (if you're looking at the seat from the sunr... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | SEATS | Left front of drivers seat collapsed while driving 60mph on freeway. This caused a surprise that cou... |
| Apr 26, 2023 | SEATS | My 2010 Subaru Forester's driver seat does not raise up on with the power buttons. I can hear the m... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SEATS | Power adjustment of Driver's seat front left corner does not raise in synch with right side. This ca... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | SEATS | The weld on the left side of the seat broken causing the seat cushion to be loose. After quick inter... |
| Dec 29, 2021 | SEATS | The left side of drivers seat collapsed. Upon inspection, the metal tab that was spot welded to the ... |
| Jan 30, 2021 | SEATS | FRONT LEFT DRIVER SEAT BRACKET COLLAPSED. SEAT HEIGHT IS UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED, REQUIRING THE FRONT ... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | SEATS,ENGINE | BOTH HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING. 110,000 MILES DRIVER ELECTRIC SEAT NO LONGER GOES UP/DOWN IN HEIG... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT WELD BROKEN FROM THE FRAME. LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE SEAT RESULTING IN LITTLE SUPPORT. ... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | SEATS | WELD BROKE ON POWER SEAT; LEFT SIDE. AUDIBLE POP WAS HEARD WHEN IN MOTION, AFTER HAVING BACKED OUT ... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | SEATS | DRIVER SEAT FRONT RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED. IT'S COMPLETELY UNSUPPORTED. WELDS APPEAR TO BE BROKEN. HU... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT FRONT LEFT CORNER BRACKET APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. WHEN POWER SEAT IS MOVERS TO FRONT O... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | SEATS | ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO I HAD THE LEFT SIDE OF MY DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSE FROM BAD WELDS. NOW THIS FEBRUARY... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | SEATS | WHILE SEATING IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE PARKED CAR, I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE SEAT BASE. I WENT BACK ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED ON THE FRONT PART WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT ALSO FAILED. |
| Sep 12, 2018 | SEATS | WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH ENGINE RUNNING THE DRIVERS SEAT GAVE WAY ON THE LEFT (DOOR) SITE AND... |
| Aug 21, 2018 | SEATS | WHILE IN OPERATION, DURING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE DRIVER SEAT MADE AN AUDIBL... |
| Aug 17, 2018 | SEATS | BRACKET ON DOOR SIDE OF DRIVER'S SEAT IS NO LONGER SUPPORTING LEFT FRONT CORNER OF SEAT. APPARENTLY,... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOTTOM FRAME CAME UNWELDED AT THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE PART BROKE WHE... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | SEATS | FRONT LEFT SEAT HAS FALLEN AND FROM RESEARCH HERE AND ON INTERNET, IT APPEARS WELD HAS BROKEN ON SEA... |