2022 Subaru Forester owner complaints
Most named: visibility and wipers
20 of 98 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 6
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility and wipers | 20 | 20% |
| Other or not specified | 18 | 18% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 15 | 15% |
| Electrical system | 10 | 10% |
| Engine | 10 | 10% |
| Service brakes | 10 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Subaru Outback | 464 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 359 |
| Honda CR-V | 262 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 145 |
| Subaru Ascent | 55 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 31 |
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