2010 Subaru Forester seats problems
The 2010 Subaru Forester has 76 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
76
Seats complaints
25%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Seats complaints by year
What owners report
“FRONT DRIVER SEAT, WHICH IS A HEATED SEAT, HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT THE PAST COUPLE DAYS WHEN TURNED ON. SO HOT THAT YOU CANNOT HAVE THE SWITCH ON HIGH AND SIT ON THE SEAT. ON JANUARY 15, 2014, WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK SHE NOTICED THE HEAT FROM THE SEAT, WHICH SHE HAD ON, WAS EXTREMELY HOT.…”
Common questions
How many seats complaints does the 2010 Subaru Forester have?
NHTSA has 76 complaints about the 2010 Subaru Forester seats — 25% 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.