2003 Subaru Forester airbags problems
The 2003 Subaru Forester has 26 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
26
Airbags complaints
11%
Share of year
9
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2003 Subaru Forester have?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2003 Subaru Forester airbags — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.