Subaru Forester
2025 only
175,070 sold in the US for 2025.
per 10,000 sold
2025 Subaru Forester have 124 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2025 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 — 2025 only
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 1,000 miles. 9.5% 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: 2,725 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 7,510 miles. 25.0% 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.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 28.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 1,200 miles. 50.0% 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.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2025 model year. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year and full specs/safety data.