2018 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Subaru Forester. The newest campaign is 21V587000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Jul 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 54 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V587000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 545,904 units in total.
21V587000Received . 175,968 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRG-21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V701000Received . 366,282 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the connection loosens, the front passenger airbag may deactivate even though the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the ODS sensor mat harness, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUM-98.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WUM-98. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V455000Received . 3,654 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. The Certification Label may indicate the incorrect wheel size, tire size, and air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Installing incorrect tires or applying incorrect tire air pressure may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTS-78.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WTS-78. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
54 complaints, 91 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Subaru Forester
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 Forester | All 2018 vehicles | Forester, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 274.7 | 27.2 | 111.8 | 25 |
| Unknown or Other | 142.9 | 123.9 | 52.5 | 13 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 87.9 | 28.6 | 21.6 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 76.9 | 47.6 | 98.5 | 7 |
| Power Train | 76.9 | 77.8 | 90.2 | 7 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 54.9 | 25.7 | 12 | 5 |
| Steering | 54.9 | 109 | 18.2 | 5 |
| Seats | 44 | 9.9 | 34.9 | 4 |
| Engine | 33 | 133 | 95.4 | 3 |
| Electrical System | 33 | 106.9 | 51.6 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE19009 | Preliminary evaluation | Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure | Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module | 6 Aug 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 19V701000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Subaru ForesterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/forester/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Subaru of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Subaru Forester?
- 545,904 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Forester have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 43 recall campaigns for the Subaru Forester, model years 1998 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Subaru Forester name most often?
- Air Bags: 25 of 91 component mentions, or 274.7 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 27.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Subaru Forester open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.