Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Subaru Forester has 53 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a vehicle... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Airbag warning light came on 1/25, took to Subaru dealership for diagnostic service. Was told the P... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | AIR BAGS | airbag inspection light comes on. Dealer verified vehicle has defective passenger harness and or se... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | About a year ago the passenger airbag warning light came on. Took it to the dealer who stated the pa... |
| Dec 30, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Occupant Detection System (ODS) system failure causes the front passenger-side airbag system to malf... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The passenger side seat airbag sensor has quit sensing when someone is seating in the seat and turns... |
| Jun 25, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warnin... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Since January, the occupancy airbag warning light would turn on and off. Also, even with no passenge... |
| May 30, 2022 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space, the ... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the passenger’s seat air bag sensor... |
| Jan 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I have a 2014 Subaru Forester and I am having the exact same problem described in the NHTSA Campaign... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The passenger occupant detection system sensor mat was diagnosed as needing to be replaced in order ... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing, the Back Over Prev... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Last week I had an issue when no one was in the passenger seat but the seatbelt chiming continued to... |
| Jan 26, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) MALFUNCTIONING. PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN T... |
| Dec 28, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR OR WHILE DRIVING, A NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY INDICATING THE PASSE... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. SUBARU SERVICE DETER... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN JULY. IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER I ADDED NEARLY 1 QUART OF OIL. THE OIL LI... |
| Sep 26, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED AS I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING IN THE LOT OF A SHEETZ GAS ... |
| Aug 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON LONG ROAD TRIP. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR THE 5 HOURS REMAINING ON TH... |