Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Subaru Forester has 0 recalls, 588 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
588
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My Apple Car Play has never worked since I bought the car new in 2020. The dealership's solution eac... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | stalling/shutting down at stoplights with the auto start-stop feature has occurred continuously for ... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My son, [XXX] is currently driving this car. The car only has 29,200 miles so far. Last week, while ... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Since I purchased my Subaru Forester new in 2020, people regularly flash their high beams at me at n... |
| Nov 23, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving my 2020 Subaru Forester at approximately 15 mph, the engine unexpectedly shut off, res... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on public roads, all dash warning lights illuminated simultaneously. The instrument cl... |
| Sep 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car frequently dies and won't want to start. Have changed the battery already. Will come to a stop a... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2020 Subaru Forester periodically will stall out at a light or stop sign in heavy traffic. It then t... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | We were traveling in rural California, 1 hour north of Bishop, CA on [XXX] when our vehicle's "Check... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When stopped at an intersection the car stalled. It would not restart for three minutes and caused a... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I, the owner of a 2020 Subaru Forester am writing to you in regards to an issue with my vehicle’s Ey... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped at a red... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Parasitic battery drain |
| Jul 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | I was stopped at a red light and the engine stalled. It read "FOR SAFETY, AUTO RESTART DISABLED". Al... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | As I was driving my 2020 Subaru Forester a cracked suddenly appeared across the driver side of the w... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This has happened 8 times in a month span. The car is currently being looked at by the dealership an... |
| May 21, 2025 | ENGINE | my Subaru suddenly had numerous warning lights go on. Took it to the dealer and they said it was due... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving, the vehicle's Automatic Stop-Start System Engaged as usual when the car came to a sto... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | the [S] is constantly blinking, the check engine light On, the temperature light is on as cold, and ... |
| Jan 19, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown or auto stop-start On two occasions when I stopped at a red light (auto stop-start activated... |