2021 Subaru Forester owner complaints
Most named: visibility and wipers
76 of 207 complaints
- Crashes
- 16
- Fires
- 5
- Injuries
- 8
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility and wipers | 76 | 37% |
| Other or not specified | 41 | 20% |
| Electrical system | 33 | 16% |
| Engine | 32 | 15% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 17 | 8% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 14 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 699 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 387 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Subaru Outback | 296 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 115 |
| Subaru Ascent | 102 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ