Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 84 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
84
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front p...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Currently getting a reoccurring warning, "SRS airbag system needs to be checked" which disables the ... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | My recalled ods sensor went out |
| Aug 3, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | No damage or water spill to the car whatsoever, but now the SRS passenger airbag light is on. This i... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Multiple times over the last 4 months the passenger airbag has turned off when there is a passenger ... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The passenger ods is not working right causing an error state of the airbags which is a safety hazar... |
| May 12, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My 2016 subaru forester has Issue with the passenger side front airbag ODS and the. SRS light go on... |
| May 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 70 MP... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | A warning light will randomly light up indicating a problem with the airbag or airbag sensor in my f... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I called Subaru made an appointment for service. I was not aware of the recall, although the deale... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Passenger Airbag occupancy light stays in off position when seat is occupied. When this occurs the a... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I backed out of a parking space, put my foot on the brake and shifted into Drive to finish maneuveri... |
| Apr 14, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Airbags and passenger seatbelt lights are on. Possibly Recalls |
| Mar 12, 2024 | AIR BAGS | ODS failure on passenger side impacting air bag. Cost to repair is prohibitive, $1922.97. Complete... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Issue with the Front Passenger Seat Airbag Sensor. The Airbag Warning Light, indicating an issue wit... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | SRS failure Passenger airbag default to off |
| Nov 15, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I am reporting a safety-critical failure of the passenger-side Occupant Detection System (ODS) in my... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My horn stopped working. When I press the lock button three times the horn still sounds the problem... |
| Jul 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS | With car engine running and adult sitting in passemger seat, the passenger airbag on-off orange warn... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The SRS Airbag light is coming on and off due to a manufacturer defect. |
| Jun 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Occupant Detection Sensor Mat faulty. Intermittent ODS warning while passenger is seated. DTS B1760 ... |