Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Subaru Forester has 86 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
86
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On feb 28 2025 I bumped into car at stop light. Don’t know how it happened. 11 4th about 2 as I was ... |
| Feb 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hello. Please explain the difference between the Subaru Exhaust Pipe (Front) Warranty Extension, (W... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My 2017 Subaru Forester Touring (VIN: [XXX] , 118,200 mi) has a recurring EyeSight failure where the... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Key Removal system is more occasionally failing to lock the steering wheel in position. When that h... |
| Sep 28, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I park my car, I have to press extremely hard on the brake pedal before I move the gear shift i... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The problem of a sticking ignition key . I park the car, skip the shifter into park position and the... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Key is stuck in ignition. This happened 2 or 3 times and I was able to remove key after reversing, t... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hello, RE: Recurring Occupant Detection System problem, 2017 Subaru Forester The occupant detecti... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cracked windshield for no reason |
| Apr 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hello. Subaru has a recall: WUJ-95R for cracked exhaust bellows. It turns out, these bellows crack a... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This has been a recurring issue. Frequently, at dusk and night, I have been blinded by my side view ... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On three separate occasions, my Forester has stalled while driving. The engine loses power, and pre... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On July 31,2023, approximately 8PM, I was driving my 2017 Subaru slowly as I made the 90degree t... |
| May 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield cracker for NO reason. And rear/back window/glass again cracked for NO reason |
| May 4, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Ignition key does not come out after I put the car in park. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Constant battery jumps from friends and towing companies. Car is now dead and in driveway. No other ... |
| Dec 9, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My battery was replaced in May 2021, I bought the car in July 2021. I was never notified that there ... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2017 Subaru Forester, to which I am the original, and still current Owner, has a recall warranty ... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am unable to remove key from ignition switch when the car is placed in park requiring shifting sev... |
| Jun 3, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | We have a 2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium with Eyesight with 58,582 miles. During the first week i... |