Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 79 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
79
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I had my foot on the brake, opened the garage door with my garage door opener, and before I took my ... |
| Jan 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have a 2016 Subaru Forester and started 3 weeks ago with a problem when I turn it on all the light... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle self-accelerated abruptly while parked and crashed into another vehicle causing damage to bo... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while attempti... |
| Jun 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The rear backup camera failed. No warning lights appeared. This is a safety issue. This repair ... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The airbag sensor (ODS) malfunctions for front passenger seat. The "airbag off" warning lights up ... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Passenger's seat belt sensor is alarming when no one is in the seat. The passenger side airbag warn... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | Concerned driver stopped me and said I had no brake lights , only the lights atop the hatch showed b... |
| Oct 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle s... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE, 3RD BATTERY IN SINCE PURCHASE |
| May 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The horn does not work due to failure of the clock spring. This is a common problem among many Subar... |
| Apr 27, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery drain due to CAN system. Has caused loss of power to functions of car resulting in vehicle d... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the battery had drained and was rep... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electrical system drains battery. Had battery replaced at dealer under lawsuit settlement guideline... |
| Dec 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery drains constantly. I’ve had it replaced several times but it continues to die even when ... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Multiple occasions of vehicle cranking and not starting, or not cranking at all. Had original batte... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The horn does not respond when pressing the button on the steering wheel. The only works if the stee... |
| Aug 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I pulled into a parking space with a friend and as I turned the wheel to pull in and had the foot on... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Our Subaru Forester is slow to respond on acceleration and then surges quickly. This problem just s... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery dead from constantly parasitic drawing in less a week. Brand new Interstate AGM MTX-35 batte... |