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2024 Subaru Forester: raw data

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vehicle2024 / subaru / forester
known issues3 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints29 on file (2024-01-23 → 2026-08-15)
recalls2
investigations0
fars3 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Spontaneous windshield crackingVISIBILITY/WIPER7 complaints2024-02 → 2026-04forester-2024-windshield-cracking
  • 11733227 Windshield cracks/chips very easily even when nothing has touched it. I have had 4 cracks in less than 6 months with no reason as to why they are occurring and they are ALL on the driver side, NOTHING on passenger side, which seems very odd
  • 11668431 On 6/10/2025 noticed a small crack on the left side drivers windshield when getting ready to go to work. Nothing hit it that I know of, it just appeared one afternoon. Since then the crack has been growing and blocking drivers view
  • 11643136 Windshield cracked in same exact spot on bottom of windshield with no point of impact while sitting in our garage. Looks like it started at heating element. Our windshield was replaced for this same reason 2 months ago
Passenger-seat airbag fails to activateAIR BAGS5 complaints2024-01 → 2025-07forester-2024-passenger-airbag-inactive
  • 11595264 The airbag does not go on all the time when my wife is in the passenger seat. My wife weighs approximately 100lbs. We have been at the dealer 2x's and they say that the airbag is working perfectly. I disagree with them very strongly
  • 11567193 The passenger air bag remains off per the indicator when my 5'3" 100lb wife sits in the seat. The system was inspected at Peoria Subaru in Peoria, AZ and no problem was found. The service manager told me the factory design is 105 lbs minimum before the air bag is on
  • 11624744 The Car is available for Inspection. Front Passenger Side Air Bag. When My Wife Sits in the Front Passenger Seat, The Air Bag indicator Indicates the Air Bag System is Off
EyeSight forward collision avoidance failureFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 complaints2025-12 → 2026-08forester-2024-eyesight-collision-avoidance-fail
  • 11733185 I am writing to formally request that the NTSB investigate an apparent defect in the EyeSight driver assistance system installed on the 2024 Subaru Forester
  • 11706573 The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shutdown. Lane assist and departure warning stops working. Collision avoidance stops working
  • 11711351 On the morning of December 13, 2026, an incident occurred involving our 2024 Subaru Forester. While attempting to make a right-hand turn, the vehicle failed to decelerate as expected and subsequently struck a utility pole

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
292024-01-232026-08-1541UNKNOWN OR OTHER:9; AIR BAGS:7; VISIBILITY/WIPER:5; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:4; STRUCTURE:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V72300026/10/2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Forester vehicles. The engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pipe to lose its seal and leak coolant.Leaking coolant can contact a hot exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.Subaru’s independent distributor processing facilities will tighten the water pipe attachment bolts. The affected vehicles have not been delivered to dealers or sold to owners and therefore, no owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRO-23.
23V75400009/11/2023POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20243legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2024 Subaru Forester vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/subaru/forester
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Subaru Forester},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/subaru/forester}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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