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2019 Subaru Forester driver assistance problems

The 2019 Subaru Forester has 80 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

80

Driver Assistance complaints

7%

Share of year

3

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.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH AND CHANGING LANES, THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · November 26, 2019 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2019 Subaru Forester have?

NHTSA has 80 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Forester driver assistance — 7% 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.