2023 Subaru Forester problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 73 NHTSA owner complaints, 1 recall campaign and government crash-test data for 2023 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 — 73 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 1 recall campaign for this model year-3
- Crash / fire reports — 8 crash reports and 4 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 2023 Subaru Forester vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER11 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER10 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5 reports
- LANE DEPARTURE3 reports
- ENGINE3 reports
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING3 reports
- AIR BAGS3 reports
- STRUCTURE2 reports
- TIRES2 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 reports
Recalls (1)
- POWER TRAIN23V754000
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.
Crash-test ratings
2023 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
5/5 overall
Front 5/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
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