Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Forester has 137 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
137
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 19, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dear National Transportation Safety Board, I would like to bring a situation that happened to me wh... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 3, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cracked windshield - Subaru windshields are weak and crack easily. I've been driving 45 years, neve... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | cracked windshield |
| Aug 5, 2024 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Improper glass installed by safelight adas unable to be calibrated |
| Jul 15, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear window glass imploded while on the freeway. This created a loud bang noise and sent small ... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Car was sitting outside for the day (with camera observing it). Windshield had no issues when the c... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED BY SUBARU SERVICE DEPT ON 2/27/2024. ON 3/1/2024, WHILE TRAVELLING IN HE... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My windshield mysteriously cracked there was not existing damage. When I research my car's make mod... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | I am concerned as my car was safely parked, once I started it and it said eyesight off, flashing S s... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I am stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, and I have not manually turned off the auto stop-... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We were driving in 6 lane traffic in Atlanta and the traffic came to a stop. The Subaru Auto Stop St... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The engine cuts out and stalls while turning through an intersection (with danger of being rear ende... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Eyesight feature went out and the heater went out and I took the car to a mechanic and he said i... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2019 Subaru switched from a thermostat to a "Thermo Control Valve" (TCV). They eventually redesigned... |
| Oct 18, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is the second time I am reporting this issue in the past few months. Three times this week my c... |