2025 Subaru Forester owner complaints
Most named: fuel system
13 of 95 complaints
- Crashes
- 11
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 6
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 19 | 20% |
| Fuel system | 13 | 14% |
| Visibility and wipers | 13 | 14% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 11 | 12% |
| Electrical system | 8 | 8% |
| Exterior lighting | 8 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 253 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 88 |
| Subaru Outback | 81 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 44 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 38 |
| Subaru Ascent | 15 |
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