2015 Subaru Forester problems and complaints
Owners have filed 615 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Subaru Forester. The most-reported areas: Engine (131), Air Bags (102), Power Train (95).
Key takeaways
- 615 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 53 involve a crash, 7 a fire, 34 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 131 | 21% |
| Air Bags | 102 | 17% |
| Power Train | 95 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 82 | 13% |
| Unknown Or Other | 73 | 12% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 70 | 11% |
| Suspension | 66 | 11% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 56 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 36 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 23 | 4% |
| Seats | 22 | 4% |
| Structure | 20 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Subaru Forester SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-06
I started to have problems with my Forester, and reading upon what could be the issue, I ran across recall 16V162000, on which describes exactly what my car simptoms are. I went into different sites, and my car does not show to be part of the recall. Can you help me with the reason on why my car is not part by the re...
Air Bags - filed 2026-09-27
The passenger seat belt went off when my beagle was jumping around on the front seat and I had made an appointment to bring it into the shop the dealer and the light was off but I had the appointment so I brought it in anyway and now the lights on all the time now and it's coming up on the screen too they just made the...
Structure,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-07-13
I was parking at the dentist office in their parking lot going slow, turned into a parking space and thought i was slowly braking but my car lunged forward and hit a tree. I would normally be minimally braking, so I'm not sure what happened but it was sudden. I could have hit the gas pedal but i would have pressed it...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.