Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2024 Subaru Forester has 2 recalls, 26 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
26
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
23V723000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Forester vehicles. The engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pip...
23V754000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemb...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2024 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 Subarus and this is my 5th spontainious windshield crack (2nd on this vehicle). |
| Jan 10, 2026 | ENGINE | Took to Local dealership for 20,000 mile oil change. After the oil change the service advisor inform... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shut... |
| Dec 13, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On the morning of December 13, 2026, an incident occurred involving our 2024 Subaru Forester. While ... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The passenager airbag on won't activate at the 88lb weight per local Subaru of Gallatin dealership w... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | On 6/10/2025 noticed a small crack on the left side drivers windshield when getting ready to go to w... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked during rainstorm [XXX] in San Diego in upper right corner, After 3 days crack ap... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | STRUCTURE | I opened the back hatch of my 2024 Subaru Forester to retrieve an item. I then pressed the button to... |
| Feb 16, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked in same exact spot on bottom of windshield with no point of impact while sitting ... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | TIRES | Bridgestone Ecopia H/L Plus tires are M+S rated. They actually have almost no traction in the snow. ... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN |
| Dec 28, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Left the house and at about 1.5 miles while approaching a stop sign the vehicle brakes did not engag... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | What Component or system failed or malfunctioned. A control system (I am guessing a computer or soft... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While I was driving my brand new car on a wide highway, with no other cars or buildings nearby, the ... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | My backup camera would not operate after washing my car. When I was backing up, I got an alert that ... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I was driving down the road and a bottle was thrown out of a vehicle going the opposite direction as... |
| Aug 10, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When the daytime running lights are on in normal conditions, the instrument panel little green headl... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The driver side mirror is distorted. It is not only dizzying but I believe it to be a safety hazard... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is the second windshield crack on my new 2024 Subaru Forester. I have only had the car 4 months... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle: 2024 Subaru Forester Touring Date of Report: [July 3, 2024] What component or system fail... |