Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Subaru Forester has 0 recalls, 207 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
207
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My 2021 Subaru Forester has a recurring, worsening defect in the Idle Stop/Start (ISS) system that c... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while trying to roll up vehicle wi... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2021 Subaru Forester The vehicle has experienced recurring electrical and battery-related issues fo... |
| May 14, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My Subaru Forester has a significant safety defect. If my web searches are representative this soft... |
| May 3, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am filing this complaint regarding a recurring and dangerous safety issue with my 2021 Subaru Fore... |
| Apr 5, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving this car on April 4, 2026 at around 6PM, I experienced the distinct smell of gasoline.... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Automatic start/stop fails to turn car on - intermittent. Taken it to Subaru detailer miltiple times... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving the car, the engine stops completely. After a few seconds, it can be restarted. It d... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driving along and various system warnings came on, then started losing power, then the engine died a... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 4 M... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | ENGINE | On January16,2026 while driving from Houston,TX to Austin TX the vehicle experienced a complete loss... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,ENGINE | Car drains battery. 45,000 miles and has had 3 batteries and have been told it needs another. Deal... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle was delivered with the wrong battery - reserve capacity. The car stalls out in idle positio... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding repeated, severe, and dangerous malfunctions of th... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My Subaru has an auto start/stop. I was at a complete stop, making a left-hand turn, and my car comp... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Persistent Battery Drain on a 2021 Subaru Forester Limited. Problems began in year 4 of ownership (~... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle has experienced four separate engine shutdowns while stopped in traffic. Each time, the ... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE | I was going down a highway using the lane keeping assistance feature. Suddenly the vehicle stopped f... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Unintentional Acceleration - 2 times within 4 days of each incident. 9/17/25 while stopped to pull ... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Issue started with hearing a clunking noise from the front of the car, had the dealer inspect at 37,... |