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2018 Subaru Forester driver assistance problems

The 2018 Subaru Forester has 20 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Driver Assistance complaints

3%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Forester driver assistance complaints by model year83 complaints2006: 2 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 17 complaints2018: 20 complaints2019: 80 complaints2020: 83 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 20 complaints2023: 21 complaints2024: 9 complaints2025: 16 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Forester driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2018 Subaru Forester have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2018 Subaru Forester driver assistance — 3% 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.