2023 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2023 Subaru Forester. The campaign is 23V754000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft. NHTSA has 73 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 23V754000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-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. 4,701 units in total.
23V754000Received . 4,701 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRP-23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
73 complaints, 111 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.
- 2023 Subaru Forester
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 Forester | All 2023 vehicles | Forester, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 180.2 | 109.9 | 93.5 | 20 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 144.1 | 95.7 | 29.1 | 16 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 99.1 | 33.1 | 121.1 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 63.1 | 17.8 | 104.4 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 63.1 | 149.7 | 90.9 | 7 |
| Lane Departure | 63.1 | 29.3 | 9.4 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 54.1 | 35.3 | 61 | 6 |
| Engine | 45 | 111.1 | 94.1 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 45 | 63.7 | 31.1 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 36 | 18.5 | 11.2 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Aug 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 2023 Subaru ForesterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Subaru Forester: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/forester/2023/. 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 2023 Subaru Forester?
- 4,701 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 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 20 of 111 component mentions, or 180.2 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 109.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Subaru Forester open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.