2014 Subaru Forester air bags problems
68 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2014 Subaru Forester, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 68 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
September 6,2018 the vehicle suddenly unintentionally accelerated. Came off the highway.Pulled in to a parking lot to turn around. Reaching for the shifter with my foot on the brake. The vehicle went 42mph in less than four feet, a woman was directly in the front center of vehicle when a loud roar happened. The woman jumped out of the way. As the 2014 Subaru Forester shot forward hitting a suburban and then bounced off a fence to stop in the road next to us. Had to fight to get towed to Gresham Subaru.
When turning on the car or while driving, a notification appears on the display indicating the passenger side airbag is off. Also a light illuminates on the dash indicating the same thing. This has happened 4-5 times in the last few months. The notifications/light usually stay on for the duration of the trip. It happens both when there is someone in the passenger seat and when the seat is empty.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Subaru Forester
- Suspension 95 complaints
- Engine 72 complaints
- Cruise control 42 complaints
- Electrical system 42 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints