Subaru Forester
2017 only
177,563 sold in the US for 2017.
per 10,000 sold
2017 Subaru Forester have 756 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 26,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017 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 — 2017 only
Median onset: 26,000 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 30,000 miles. 4.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 33,200 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 35,800 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 32,750 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Median onset: 42,000 miles. 3.3% 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 older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 14,220 miles. 7.4% 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: 33,059 miles.
More common in newer model years.
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 2017 model year. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year and full specs/safety data.