What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 Subaru Forester

Typical pattern

29.2% of complaints about the 2022 Subaru Forester came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is collision avoidance (24 complaints), typically at 3.5 yr or about 23,000 miles.

Complaints
144
Median age at failure
1.7 yr
Median mileage
5,000 n=18
Crash / fire / tow
13.2% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Collision avoidance
24 reports · 23,000 mi
3.5 yr
8.3%
Visibility / wipers
20 reports
1.3 yr
0%
Other
18 reports
1.5 yr
11.1%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V755000 2023-11-09
Power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.

An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 5 mo in service
Bought my brand new Forester less a month and i have to replace a windshield already!!! Discovered about 5 inches crack while warming up the car on the snow day. Subaru have a glass action agains them about windshield so easily to crack. Service dept refused to replace my windshield because of a super tiny hold that can not be seen by normal eyes, i think it was a damage from crack . We have a different brand vehicle which has about 10x bigger intake but never cause the crack for year. Now i know the reason why Subaru offer the limited windshield replace program.
Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 8 mo in service
On May 12, 2022, when I got in my vehicle and closed the driver's side door, I heard a crackling sound. When I looked in the rearview mirror, I could see a gaping hole in the rear windshield and glass falling everywhere. I got out of the vehicle to inspect it. The rear windshield had not been impacted by anything; it just spontaneously cracked. I house the vehicle in my garage, and that's where the situation occurred. I bought this vehicle brand new on March 1, 2022.
Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 10 mo in service
Subaru installs terribly delicate windshields on their vehicles. I just bought this car in May of 2022 and already there are chips and cracks in the windshield. I had to replace the windshield on my previous 2019 Forester within months of purchase, too. If the slightest pebble (even at low speeds) hits the windshield, it will crack - currently the crack on my windshield is about six inches long and growing.
Other mileage not reported 10 mo in service
Windshield cracked for no reason. While driving turning on ram windshield cracked

Other Forester model years

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