2022 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2022 Subaru Forester. The campaign is 23V755000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch. NHTSA has 98 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 23V755000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.
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
1 campaign. 95,830 units in total.
23V755000Received . 95,830 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRQ-23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
98 complaints, 144 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.
- 2022 Subaru Forester
- All 2022 vehicles
| Component | 2022 Forester | All 2022 vehicles | Forester, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 166.7 | 100.6 | 29.1 | 24 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 138.9 | 26.3 | 121.1 | 20 |
| Unknown or Other | 125 | 97.4 | 93.5 | 18 |
| Electrical System | 69.4 | 145.2 | 90.9 | 10 |
| Engine | 69.4 | 119.7 | 94.1 | 10 |
| Service Brakes | 69.4 | 54.5 | 31.1 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 62.5 | 33.4 | 61 | 9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 55.6 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 48.6 | 51.8 | 39.7 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 27.8 | 17.7 | 104.4 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Sep 2026
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
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 2022 Subaru ForesterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/forester/2022/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Subaru of America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Subaru Forester?
- 95,830 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Subaru Forester name most often?
- Forward Collision Avoidance: 24 of 144 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 100.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Subaru Forester open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.