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2019 Subaru Forester brakes problems

The 2019 Subaru Forester has 25 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Brakes complaints

2%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Forester brakes complaints by model year39 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 20 complaints2001: 17 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 16 complaints2010: 39 complaints2011: 20 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 9 complaints2014: 31 complaints2015: 35 complaints2016: 29 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 25 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Forester brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2019 Subaru Forester have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Forester brakes — 2% 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.