2010 Subaru Forester air bags problems
42 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2010 Subaru Forester, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 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 | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, he lost consciousness and the vehicle traveled into an embankment, crashing into a tree. Upon impact, the air bags deployed in shards, failing to protect the driver. The driver sustained a concussion, seizures and bruising. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. A police report was filed of the incident. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer diagnosed that the occupant restraint module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Subaru Forester
- Seats 76 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints