{"id":"2019_subaru_forester","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Forester","model_slug":"forester","year":2019,"url":"/subaru/forester/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40381,"model":"Forester AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":26,"hwy":33,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":310,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V263000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-04-15","owner_notified":"2021-05-17","units":408271,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, and 2019 Forester vehicles.  The rear stabilizer bracket bolts may loosen and detach.","consequence":"Missing bolts may allow the rear stabilizer bracket to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will retorque and replace any missing bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2021.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-21.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRD-21","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V856000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-12-02","owner_notified":"2020-01-31","units":51613,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent vehicles.  The aluminum Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve can separate, allowing the separated components to enter the engine, resulting in a loss of power while driving.","consequence":"An unexpected loss of power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the PCV valve, free of charge.  If the PCV valve has separated and the components cannot be found, the short block engine will be replaced, free of charge.  The recall began January 31, 2020.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WUW-08.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WUW-08","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V065000","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-02-06","owner_notified":"2019-02-07","units":10417,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles.  A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.","consequence":"Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet.  Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began February 7, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WUC-88","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":833,"crash":37,"fire":11,"injured":21,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Visibility/Wiper",370],["Unspecified",144],["Electrical System",135],["Engine",106],["Forward Collision Avoidance",60],["Visibility",39]],"by_year":{"2018":1,"2019":185,"2020":203,"2021":136,"2022":116,"2023":96,"2024":52,"2025":32,"2026":12},"excerpts":[["2021-06-23","Visibility/Wiper","When I went to get in Forrester in the morning, the windshield has crack. Running from base of drivers side across to passenger side. It was not there night before Because it goes through drives side, it impairs drivers view of road"],["2021-06-22","Visibility/Wiper","Windshield with at least 2-ft long cracked line on my 2019 Subaru Forester. Line appeared instantly after something (perhaps a small rock/pebble) hit the windshield. The cracked line is within the sight of vision of the driver. Getting multiple glares from the cracked line when sun light hits it on certain angles. Thus\u2026"],["2021-06-21","Visibility/Wiper","I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve owned the vehicle for 21 months and have fewer than 24,000 miles on the car. During this time, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve sustained 2 windshield chips (both were promptly repaired), and now 1 windshield crack. This seems unusual and excessive."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":26,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":833},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}