Subaru Forester by year

Sport utility vehicle. Every model year EPA has rated, with what owners and NHTSA have on file.

Owner complaints ran highest for the 2019 (834, most about visibility/wiper) and lowest for the 2026 (28), among years with at least 10. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so a lower count doesn't mean a more reliable year.

Subaru Forester, each model year
YearComplaintsMost named partRecall campaignsNHTSA overallCombined mpg
202628Electrical system35 stars26–35
202597Unknown or other45 stars26–35
202430Unknown or other25 stars26–29
202374Unknown or other15 stars26–29
202298Visibility/wiper15 stars26–29
2021210Visibility/wiper05 stars29
2020603Visibility/wiper05 stars29
2019834Visibility/wiper35 stars29
2018498Visibility/wiper35 stars24–28
2017590Air bags15 stars24–28
2016415Air bags35 stars25–27
2015615Engine35 stars25–27
2014403Suspension25 stars24–27
201378Engine124 stars21–23
2012105Engine154 stars21–23
2011147Engine164 stars21–23
2010262Seats17–21–22
2009178Air bags17–21–22
200850Suspension1–20–22
200774Suspension1–20–22
200688Vehicle speed control2–20–22

Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales or for how long each year has been on the road: a newer year's lower count doesn't make it more reliable. NHTSA's overall rating is the lowest across the versions it tested that year. About the data