2019 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2019 Subaru Forester. The newest campaign is 21V263000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 21V263000, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will retorque and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 470,301 units in total.
21V263000Received . 408,271 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, and 2019 Forester vehicles. The rear stabilizer bracket bolts may loosen and detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Missing bolts may allow the rear stabilizer bracket to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will retorque and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-21.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRD-21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V856000Received . 51,613 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent vehicles. The aluminum Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve can separate, allowing the separated components to enter the engine, resulting in a loss of power while driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected loss of power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the PCV valve, free of charge. If the PCV valve has separated and the components cannot be found, the short block engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUW-08.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WUW-08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V065000Received . 10,417 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WUC-88. 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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2019 Subaru ForesterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/forester/2019/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 2019 Subaru Forester?
- 470,301 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 2019 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Subaru Forester open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.