2017 Subaru Forester body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 16 complaints for the 2017 Subaru Forester, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Involved in a car accident that was where the subaru was t-boned on the passenger side, resulting in extensive damage. Both front and rear door and all paneling on the passenger side had to be replaced. The side airbags failed to deploy upon impact. My vehicle was moving at 40MPH and the vehicle that hit me was going 20-30MPH and accelerating.
I've noticed the windshield glass is extremely susceptible to rock chipping from very small stones, as if the glass is extremely brittle. The chipping, mostly tiny pockets about 1/16" max in the surface of the outer glass, occurs during normal highway driving and especially on "freeways". Although my report date is 10/10/19, the chipping has been going on for at least two years.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 199 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 116 complaints
- Electrical system 106 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Seats 34 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints