Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Subaru Forester has 3 recalls, 830 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
830
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 19, 2026
21V263000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, and 2019 Forester vehicles. The rear stabili...
19V856000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent vehicles. The aluminum Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV...
19V065000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) un...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | STEERING | I am reporting a serious safety issue involving my 2019 Subaru Forester related to failure of the El... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We have replaced the battery twice and likely will need a third battery soon. I have learned that th... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dear National Transportation Safety Board, I would like to bring a situation that happened to me wh... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle) | Pipa Rx Aire base latch system appeared to latch when it wasn’t secured to the anchor. I moved the b... |
| Jan 4, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Thermal Control Valve on my Subaru Forester failed while I was driving recently. The failure cau... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Engine lost power and was misfiring while many warning symbols appeared on the dash. There was a div... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | WHEELS | I had a tire rotation at my Subaru dealer in 12/2024. Two weeks later I had a flat and could not br... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving and merging onto the... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Subaru Forester 2019 January - February of 2025: issue initially presented as the hatch beeping, ind... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I have reported this before but it never went anywhere. When at a red light or in a traffic slowdown... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The electrical system fails, and the battery is not charging sufficiently. When the auto start/stop ... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While I was driving on a major road, the car appeared to sense an issue and automatically started to... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The auto stop/start feature occasionally causes the entire vehicle to totally shut off. This happene... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 50k Mileage Mark: When the vehicle turned off at the stop light to save gas, the car stalled. I had ... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car has died 10+ times in the last 2 weeks. Will not hold a charge and it’s getting to the point tha... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | - *Incident 1 (2023):* While driving, my vehicle suddenly stopped while in drive gear, accompanied b... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | About a month ago while approaching a stop light turning green at a busy intersection, I was slowing... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Subaru smelled like gas and caught on fire while I was driving to work less than 72 hours after i... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | STEERING | When stearing car it is hard to steal stering will not come back after rounding corners it's almost ... |