Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Forester has 18 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 19, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | In May 2025, I had the passenger-side mirror on my 2019 Subaru Forester replaced at a licensed Subar... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The power lift gate closes on people when trying to open it. |
| May 31, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The pneumatic manual liftgate rear door holders by HANI PRECISION CO are defective. From one day to ... |
| Aug 10, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Moonroof Cracks in the same spot randomly. 4 times now. Same exact area. No impacts. |
| Apr 6, 2022 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The front windshield developed a crack for no reason. |
| Oct 21, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Small star chip on top driver's side, about 2 minutes after that. Large 16" crack appeared on passen... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | STRUCTURE | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRUNK OPENED UP, LOCK IS TOTALLY NOT WORKING AND HAD TO DRIVE WITH A OPEN LATCH. ... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUBARU FORESTER 2019 MODEL CRACKED WINDSHIELD BY IT SELF. |
| Oct 24, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BACK HOOD LATCH STUCK AND WON'T OPEN |
| Jul 29, 2020 | STRUCTURE | CRACKED FRONT WINDSHIELD |
| Feb 17, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE BACK LIFT GATE WILL RANDOMLY STOP OPENING. THIS HAS ONLY BEEN TESTED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPE... |
| Feb 9, 2020 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS PARKING AT A BUSY SKI CENTER, CAR IN DRIVE AS I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO AN OPEN SPACE, CAR IN ... |
| Jan 19, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR DOOR ON THE FORRESTER SPORT DOES NOT OPEN. IT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | STRUCTURE | HAVE TAKEN MY BRAND NEW 2019 SUBARU FORESTER SPORT TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN 2 MONTH... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WINDSHIELD CRACKED ,BOTTOM CENTER UP ABOUT 15" CIRCLE .VEHICLE PARKED .NO STONE MARK OR STAR MARK. L... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE 2019 SUBARU FORESTER WITH THE ELECTRIC REAR DOOR, HAS AN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE MANUAL RELEASE MECHAN... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY 2019 FORESTER PREMIUM, 6 WEEKS OLD AND <200 MILES ON IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. IT W... |