2024 Subaru Forester

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 168 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 29 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 23V754000 2023-11-09

    Recall 23V754000

    Subaru 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.

    Recorded model years: 2024

  • 23V723000 2023-10-26

    Recall 23V723000

    Subaru 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.

    Recorded model years: 2024

A further 44 records exist for the Subaru Forester where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035660 2026-07-28

    09-123-24R

    This bulletin announces the design change made to the high-pressure fuel pump developed to prevent DTC P0087 (Fuel Rail/System Pressure – Too Low Bank 1). (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)

    Recorded model years: 2024

  • 11035653 2026-07-23

    16-159-26

    This bulletin provides new diagnostic steps for DTC P0851 and P0852 to be used in conjunction with the applicable Service Manual.

    Recorded model years: 2024

  • 11035637 2026-07-15

    07-242-26

    This bulletin outlines a repair procedure to be performed if DTC B2781 is set in the steering lock control module.

    Recorded model years: 2024

Showing 3 of 168 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,726 records exist for the Subaru Forester where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Subaru Forester page

A further 3 records exist for the Subaru Forester where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2024546 2024-08-15

    Transport Canada recall 2024546

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2024

  • 2023606 2023-11-09

    Transport Canada recall 2023606

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2024

A further 32 records exist for the Subaru Forester where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

29 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 4
  • reports mentioning a fire 1
  • reported injuries 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Driver-assistance systems10 (24.4%)
  • Air bags (restraint system)7 (17.1%)Official recall records for this system: 22, covering model years 2006–2018.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)5 (12.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2026.
  • Lights2 (4.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009–2016.
  • Body & structure2 (4.9%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1998–2026.
  • Brakes1 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1998–2016.
  • Electrical system1 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2006–2013.
  • Engine1 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2004–2024.

Other / uncategorized: 9 classifications (22.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 6,461 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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