Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Subaru Forester has 1 recall, 565 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
565
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
19V701000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front p...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | STRUCTURE | I was driving around the city at about 25mph and the hood flew open, almost entirely blocking my vie... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | After traveling for unknown number of miles on repeated occasions, arriving at the destinations to t... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | Intermittently, for the past few months, either when I wish to back up or go forward, a buzzer will ... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | SEATS | The driver’s seat in my 2017 Subaru Forester suddenly became loose and moves left to right while dri... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon opening the tailgate, the tail... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | There is intermittent failure of the passenger air bag occupancy detection system (ODS). This shows ... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | There was a recall on this vehicle from 2022, and we did not own this vehicle at that time. Recall p... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Two incidents happened first battery died, we replaced the battery. Then Battery died again, we repl... |
| Nov 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Passenger airbag safety intermittently turns on stating that the passenger airbag is not able to dep... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Previous recall for passenger ODS. Having continued issues with passenger airbag ODS not recognizing... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I had an Occupant Detection System replaced under recall in my 2017 Forester. Five years later it we... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I just noticed today that the air bag warning light was illuminated. There was an adult in the passe... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light came on intermittently at first, then constantly in 2023. It was determined to be a de... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | In 2020 my ODS wireharness had been replaced. I'm now having the same issue in 2025 with the ODS sys... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | My [XXX] mother in law was told by Subaru White Plains NY her both her front control arms and both ... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | AIR BAGS | SRS AIRBAG LIGHT continuously switches on in the car with a passenger present. The seat has been rep... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | the car driven to work from 6:05 to 6:25am and parked in a parking lot. when my wife went out to eat... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | AIR BAGS | On 8/14/25, a diagnostic fee was charged by White Bear Lake Subaru in Vadnais Heights, MN for an iss... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Lately, Airbag warning light comes on intermittently often. Sierra subaru would not fix without char... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I’m facing a really big issue here. I’ve been experiencing all the textbook issues in my vehicle for... |