2003 Subaru Forester air bags problems
26 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Subaru Forester, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 7 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
March 16th 2006. 5:00 pm. It had snowed earlier that day. Witness claims the 2003 subaru forester slid in a curve into an on coming lane. Unit spun around and was hit in the left rear corner(tail light section) shoving the rear body panel and quarter panel inside the unit behind the rear passenger seat. Left rear tire was torn from the unit.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 MPH on a gravel road a deer ran out in front of the vehicle. The contact tapped the brake pedal to miss the deer; this in turn caused the contact to lose control. The vehicle hit a double post head on, then slid down an embankment and stood on its nose. It then flipped onto the driver's side, rolled onto its top and then rested on its wheels. Seat belts were in use, but did not restrain the occupant. Frontal and side airbags did not deploy, injuries were sustained.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Subaru Forester
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints