Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Subaru Forester has 15 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The rear door hinges do not open fully and it is easy to hit your head. I hit my head unloading gr... |
| Feb 18, 2024 | STRUCTURE | While driving i noticed my hood bouncing up and down as if the hood latch was pulled. I havent pulle... |
| Sep 16, 2023 | STRUCTURE | I experienced unintended acceleration while parking my car. The car surged ahead, over a curb and co... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Rear hatch lift struts failed (pneumatically) unexpectedly causing hatch to fall down on me while lo... |
| Feb 5, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, AND UNLOCKED, AND... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISCOVERING A CRACK AT TH... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | STRUCTURE | STRUT ON REAR HATCH, SUBARU 2015 FORESTER, BROKE AT ATTACHMENT POINT, HATCH FELL WITH GREAT FORCE, N... |
| Sep 5, 2019 | STRUCTURE | YESTERDAY 9/5/19 THE TAILGATE STRUT ON OUR 2015 SUBARU FORRESTER SUDDENLY FAILED CAUSING THE REAR GA... |
| Dec 11, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHEN THE CONTACT'S WIFE LIFTED THE HATCHBACK, THE LEFT ... |
| Aug 4, 2017 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | CAR PASSED STATE INSPECTION ON 8/3/2017 WITH 18500 MILES. ONE WEEK LATER, CAR WAS TAKEN ON SHORT ERR... |
| Nov 11, 2016 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY 2015 SUBARU FORESTER XT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SUBARU DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE FOR A... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | WHILE PARKING AND APPLY THE BRAKES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE CAR AND WH... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, ABOUT 10-15 FEET, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE INTO A BRICK BUILDING,IN A PRIVAT... |
| May 5, 2015 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR WAS DRIVEN OUT OF NEW CAR DEALER WITHOUT INCIDENT BY DRIVER WITH 50 PLUS YEARS EXPERIENCE. APPR... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | STRUCTURE | THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING IN PARK ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE IN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY WHILE THE DRIVER... |