2022 Subaru Forester problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 94 NHTSA owner complaints, 1 recall campaign and government crash-test data for 2022 Subaru Forester vehicles.
100
/ 100
Low risk
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 94 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 1 recall campaign for this model year-3
- Crash / fire reports — 8 crash reports and 6 fire reports among complaints-2
- Injuries / fatalities — 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Subaru Forester vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- VISIBILITY/WIPER16 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER13 reports
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING8 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE6 reports
- VISIBILITY3 reports
- POWER TRAIN3 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES3 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3 reports
- ENGINE2 reports
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 reports
Recalls (1)
- POWER TRAIN23V755000
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.
Crash-test ratings
2022 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
5/5 overall
Front 5/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
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