Subaru Forester
2007 only
44,530 sold in the US for 2007.
per 10,000 sold
2007 Subaru Forester have 72 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Control arms, ball joints and bushings, typically surfacing around 125,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2007 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2007 only
Median onset: 125,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 46,827 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 80,387 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 83,547 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Median onset: 95,000 miles.
Typical repair: $180–$500 nationally.
Median onset: 47,250 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 128,650 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 67,893 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,520–$2,820 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2007 model year. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year and full specs/safety data.