2004 Subaru Forester air bags problems
23 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Subaru Forester, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the highway at 55MPH the vehicle was involved in an accident. The air bags did not deploy. Although seatbelts were worn the two occupants sustained injuries. A police report was filed. As a result of the accident the vehicle was totaled.
The air bag system will not function in the event of a collision due to an electrical connector malfunction. The connector is located under the driver's seat and is constantly stressed by seat movement or contact by the driver's feet. As a result, the air bag warning light is chronically but intermittently on. This has been a problem since first identified when this vehicle was approximately 1 year old. The repair of the connector was eventually ineffective.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Subaru Forester
- Fuel system 125 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints