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Subaru Forester: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Subaru reported 1,095 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Subaru Forester, model years 2001–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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1,095 incidents reported
31 deaths, as claimed
1,334 injuries, as claimed
2001–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2001314——
2002101——
2003404——
2004607——
200511013——
20068110——
200711014——
200813116——
200924224——
201046057——
201118022——
201229140——
201317320——
20141212142——
20151623196——
201675290156,36148
20171003121194,97651
2018895117202,76144
2019944115179,26052
2020861109190,39945
202150256176,27528
202244055116,60538
202332035141,55423
202426033120,91822
202525033251,12510.0

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags4936
Vehicle Speed Control1504
Rollover763
Forward Collision754
Structure711
Service Brake System631
Engine and Cooling System542
Fire541
Latch480
Electrical System359
Power Train290
Seat Belts290
Service Brake System, Air242
Steering System230
Seats151
Suspension System120
Lane Departure110
Parking Brake System80
Fuel System70
No System/Component Specified64
Tires50
Other50
Visibility40
Backover Prevention21
Exterior Lighting21
ESC10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Subaru Forester puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Subaru Forester, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-03-082017ND01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-03-072019MO01Vehicle Speed Control2026 Q1
2026-03-062020NY01Engine and Cooling System2026 Q1
2026-02-272025NY02Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-02-102025CA01Visibility2026 Q1
2026-02-092024CT01Power Train2026 Q1
2026-02-092023VA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-01-052025NC01Forward Collision2026 Q1
2025-12-312020WI02Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-202025AK02Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-182025SC02Electrical System2026 Q1
2025-12-162022NJ01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-132024LA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-112024CT01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q4
2025-12-112019KS01Seats2025 Q4
2025-12-102019OH02Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-052019TX01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-042025MN01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-12-042025TX01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-042018NY01Latch2025 Q4
2025-12-022023KY01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-11-162021PA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-11-092025TX01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q4
2025-11-072025PA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-11-072022CO01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-302020CT01Service Brake System2026 Q1
2025-10-302022MN01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q4
2025-10-262020CA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-232023NY01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-222025ID01Parking Brake System2025 Q4
2025-10-012025NY01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-09-262025TX01Forward Collision2025 Q4
2025-09-242019IN02Electrical System · Fire2025 Q4
2025-09-222025WA01Latch2025 Q3
2025-09-162023NJ01Steering System · Rollover2025 Q4
2025-09-162023MD01Rollover2025 Q3
2025-09-052025CT01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-09-032025PA01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-292025NH02Service Brake System, Air2025 Q3
2025-08-242024CA02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-242018DE01Parking Brake System2025 Q3
2025-08-182019AR02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-082024VA01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-142024IL01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-112019WA01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-07-052024CA02Air Bags · Rollover2025 Q3
2025-07-032019TN01Power Train2025 Q3
2025-06-222021TN02Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-06-212024FL01Parking Brake System2025 Q2
2025-06-152025NY01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-06-122025WA01Parking Brake System2025 Q3
2025-06-102024TN01Fuel System · Fire2025 Q3
2025-06-102024TN01Fuel System · Fire2025 Q2
2025-06-092016CA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-06-022025IA03Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-05-282020PA03Service Brake System2025 Q3
2025-05-282022UT01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air2025 Q2
2025-05-272025CO01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-05-272025CO01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q2
2025-05-252017CA01Forward Collision2025 Q2
2025-05-232019PA01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-05-232019PA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-05-122025CA01Backover Prevention2025 Q3
2025-05-082025KY02Service Brake System, Air2025 Q2
2025-05-012019MD12Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q2
2025-04-282020OR01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-04-282019MI02Lane Departure2025 Q2
2025-04-272023FL01Electrical System2025 Q2
2025-04-242017CT01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-222024MD02Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-172020WV01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-082021AZ01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q2
2025-04-072018ID01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-062020NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q2
2025-04-052024NC01Air Bags · Rollover · Forward Collision2025 Q2
2025-04-042020MO02Seats2025 Q2
2025-03-312023OH01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-312019VA02Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q2
2025-03-302019CA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-272021CA01Forward Collision2025 Q3
2025-03-222025NC01Vehicle Speed Control · Fire2025 Q2
2025-03-152020MA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-082019NC02Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-062023IL01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-012024VA01Latch2025 Q1
2025-02-272023NJ01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-02-272023CA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-02-152022NJ01Lane Departure2025 Q4
2025-02-152022CA01Forward Collision2025 Q1
2025-02-122024NJ03Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-02-122024FL03Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-02-102025FL02Service Brake System, Air2025 Q1
2025-01-252019TX01Rollover · Forward Collision2025 Q2
2025-01-212018UT01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-152020NY01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-132015CA01Seats · Fire2025 Q4
2025-01-082021MO03Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-12-312021FL10Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System2025 Q3
2024-12-302018CA01Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2025 Q1
2024-12-142021NJ01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-12-142021WA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-12-062019NY01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-282019NJ01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-282019FL01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-192019CT01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-182017OR02Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2024-11-182018NY01Latch2024 Q4
2024-11-072020FL01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q1
2024-11-052019NJ01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-052019NY01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-022020CA01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q4
2024-10-292024CA01Forward Collision2024 Q4
2024-10-292020CA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-042021IA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-032018NJ01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-10-032018NC01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-282023WI01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-252022OR01Seat Belts2024 Q4
2024-09-242018NC01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-09-212017PA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-172020NE01Forward Collision · Fire2024 Q3
2024-09-072021CA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-09-072014CT01Latch2024 Q3
2024-09-052023NJ01Forward Collision · Fire2024 Q4
2024-09-052023CA01Electrical System · Fire2024 Q3
2024-08-292023NJ01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-08-292023NY02Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-172024NJ01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q4
2024-08-172017NJ01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-08-172024ME01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q3
2024-08-172017PA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-162014NJ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-142022NJ01Lane Departure2024 Q4
2024-08-142022NJ01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-08-142020IN01Air Bags · Fire2024 Q4
2024-08-142022TN01Air Bags · Rollover2024 Q3
2024-08-112022WA01Lane Departure · Rollover2024 Q3
2024-08-062021NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q4
2024-08-062021NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q3
2024-08-052014NY01Structure2024 Q3
2024-07-292024NJ01Latch2024 Q4
2024-07-292024NY01Latch2024 Q3
2024-07-242022NJ01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-07-242022PA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-212021PA01Electrical System2024 Q3
2024-06-212020NJ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-212020NV01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-182024NJ01Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-06-182024WI01Service Brake System, Air2024 Q2
2024-06-152017NJ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-152017NC01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-102019NY01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-102019MN01Latch2024 Q2
2024-06-072024NJ01Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-06-072024NC01Lane Departure · Rollover2024 Q2
2024-06-072021MA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-032020TX01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-022023MD01Latch2024 Q3
2024-05-312023NY01Forward Collision2024 Q2
2024-05-222023NJ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-05-222023IN01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-212023CT02Steering System2024 Q2
2024-05-152024CA01Steering System · Forward Collision · Rollover2024 Q2
2024-04-162016OR01Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2024-04-132017PA02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-062022TN01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q2
2024-04-062015CO01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-022020CA03Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-052019NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2024-03-052019GA01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q1
2024-02-292023NJ01Service Brake System, Air2024 Q1
2024-02-172023OH01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q1
2024-02-172014NY01Latch2024 Q1
2024-02-152018NC01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-02-052018TX01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-212017OR01Steering System2024 Q1
2024-01-162021GA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-162021PA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-102022AZ01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-072016CT01Latch2024 Q1
2024-01-052019FL01Forward Collision2024 Q1
2023-12-302018AL01Seat Belts2024 Q1
2023-12-192015NJ01Latch2023 Q4
2023-12-162020FL02Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-152021CT01Service Brake System, Air2024 Q1
2023-12-152017OR01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-082023NV01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-12-042023NC01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-12-022023OR01Forward Collision2024 Q1
2023-12-022023OR01Forward Collision2023 Q4
2023-12-022018WV04Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-232017NJ01Service Brake System2024 Q1
2023-11-232021GA01Forward Collision2023 Q4
2023-11-232017MI01Service Brake System2023 Q4
2023-11-202017OH01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-11-182020OR01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q4
2023-11-162015CA01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q4
2023-11-152024NJ01Electrical System2023 Q4
2023-11-152021NJ01Electrical System2023 Q4
2023-11-142015MA01Latch2023 Q4
2023-11-102014NY01Latch2023 Q4
2023-11-092021NC01Service Brake System, Air2023 Q4
2023-11-042021NC10Forward Collision2023 Q4
2023-11-032022NC01Lane Departure2024 Q1
2023-11-022019NJ01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-11-022019MO02Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-012022NY01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-10-182013AR01Power Train2023 Q4
2023-10-162020CO01Service Brake System2024 Q1
2023-10-162020CO01Service Brake System, Air2023 Q4
2023-10-142022OH01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-10-112020NY01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-10-102014PA01Suspension System2023 Q4
2023-09-292021NY01Seats2025 Q3
2023-09-282023OK01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-09-282014CT01Latch2023 Q3
2023-09-232021NJ01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-09-172015PA01Latch2023 Q3
2023-09-142020TX01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-09-132013KY01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q3
2023-09-082018MO01Air Bags2024 Q2
2023-09-042020VA03Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-09-012016NY01Structure2023 Q4
2023-08-282015NE01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q3
2023-08-272019NC02Service Brake System2023 Q3
2023-08-182019CA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-072019PA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-032022FL01Structure2023 Q3
2023-08-032018PA01Latch2023 Q3
2023-07-262018MD01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-07-262018WA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-07-262015ME01Latch2023 Q3
2023-07-192021NC01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-07-052014MI01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-07-032023CA02Air Bags · Rollover2023 Q3
2023-06-302019MO01Forward Collision2024 Q1
2023-06-302019MO01Forward Collision2023 Q4
2023-06-292016WA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-06-262021MA01Service Brake System, Air2023 Q3
2023-06-202021NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q3
2023-06-202021NY02Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-06-162017NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q3
2023-06-082020CA01Forward Collision2023 Q3
2023-06-012022VT02Forward Collision2023 Q3
2023-06-012022VT02Service Brake System, Air2023 Q2
2023-05-302014ME01Latch2023 Q3
2023-05-242015FL03Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-05-242019OR02Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-242015FL03Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-232023NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2

The newest 250 of 1,095 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Subaru received alleging a death or injury in a Subaru Forester and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Forester that sold more will have more rows. All Subaru models · What these reports are, and are not.