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2022 Subaru Forester — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
91
Owner Complaints
6
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
62
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Declining -57%
Complaint Trend
26 last 24mo vs 61 prior

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2022 Subaru Forester Safety Recalls (1)

23V75500009/11/2023
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.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2022 Subaru Forester

VISIBILITY/WIPER
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
6
SERVICE BRAKES
3
VISIBILITY
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SUSPENSION
2

Based on 91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

8
Crash-Involved Complaints
6
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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