Subaru Forester
2012 only
80,356 sold in the US for 2012.
per 10,000 sold
2012 Subaru Forester have 134 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 15 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 61,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 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 — 2012 only
Median onset: 61,500 miles. 21.7% 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: 87,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 6,000 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 8.3% 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: 8,700 miles. 9.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 29,600 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 33,055 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 34,283 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 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 2012 model year. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year and full specs/safety data.