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Subaru Forester 2024

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD AWD

Specifications

Engine
2,500 cc
4
Cylinders4
DrivetrainAWD
Body styleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

IIHS
Results · 4 door suv · Top Safety Pick
🇺🇸 Local data
Small overlap frontGood
Moderate overlap front: original testGood
Moderate overlap front: updated testMarginal
Side: updated testAcceptable
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NHTSA NCAP
Results · 2024 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
🇺🇸 Local data
★★★★★overall
Frontal impact★★★★★
Side impact★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
ANCAP
Results · All variants
Oceania data
★★★★★overall
Adult Occupant83%
Child Occupant91%
Vulnerable Road Users86%
Safety Assist75%
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Euro NCAP
Results 2024 · Subaru Forester 2.0i-L, LHD
🇪🇺 Europe data
★★★★★overall
Adult Occupant83%
Test details
Frontal Impact13.1 / 16
Side Impact15 / 16
Rear Impact3.8 / 4
Rescue And Extrication1.7 / 4
Child Occupant89%
Test details
COP Dynamic23.7 / 24
Safety Features8.3 / 13
CRS Installation Check12 / 12
Vulnerable Road Users86%
Test details
VRU Impact Protection32 / 36
VRU Impact Mitigation22.8 / 27
Safety Assist72%
Test details
Speed Assistance2.2 / 3
Lane Support3 / 3
AEB Car To Car5.5 / 9
Occupant Status Monitoring2.5 / 3
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Fuel economy

🇺🇸 Local data
City
9.0 L/100 km
Highway
7.1 L/100 km
Combined
8.1 L/100 km
Emissions
193 g/km
CO₂

Recalls

2 campaigns🇺🇸 Local data
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 23V754000 · 2023-11-09 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 23V723000 · 2023-10-26 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

Leaking coolant can contact a hot exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.

Subaru’s independent distributor processing facilities will tighten the water pipe attachment bolts. The affected vehicles have not been delivered to dealers or sold to owners and therefore, no owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRO-23.

Common problems

29 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Crash Fire 2026-08-15 · NHTSA

While driving my grandbaby home I was unable to avoid hitting a deer when it ran into the road. Neither the automatic braking nor the airbags deployed when I hit the deer at the front left side. It destroyed the headlight and damaged the fender and quarterpanel lightly and slightly bent the hood. I was able to pull ov…

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-04-23 · NHTSA

I am writing to formally request that the NTSB investigate an apparent defect in the EyeSight driver assistance system installed on the 2024 Subaru Forester. I have experienced repeated instances of unreliable and unsafe behavior, including unexpected alerts and the EyeSight system disengaging on multiple occasions, i…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-04-23 · NHTSA

Windshield cracks/chips very easily even when nothing has touched it. I have had 4 cracks in less than 6 months with no reason as to why they are occurring and they are ALL on the driver side, NOTHING on passenger side, which seems very odd. This car was bought brand new in February 2025 and this should not be happ…

VISIBILITY/WIPER 2026-02-05 · NHTSA

4 Subarus and this is my 5th spontainious windshield crack (2nd on this vehicle).

AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-01-16 · NHTSA

On the morning of December 13, 2026, an incident occurred involving our 2024 Subaru Forester. While attempting to make a right-hand turn, the vehicle failed to decelerate as expected and subsequently struck a utility pole. The vehicle’s safety systems did not appear to activate in an effort to prevent the collision, a…

ENGINE 2026-01-10 · NHTSA

Took to Local dealership for 20,000 mile oil change. After the oil change the service advisor informed me of an oil leak on the right side of the engine. He could not confirm where the leak was from. I have scheduled to have it repaired under factory warranty. After researching on the internet it has been noted that t…

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 2025-12-22 · NHTSA

The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shutdown. Lane assist and departure warning stops working. Collision avoidance stops working. Cruise control stops working. Proximity warning alarms stop going off. The local dealership has repeatedly just indicated tha…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2025-09-03 · NHTSA

The driver side mirror is distorted. It is not only dizzying but I believe it to be a safety hazard. I have taken it into the dealership many times. They agree that it is distorted but stated that it is no different than other of that style. I have looked in the 2025 model and it does not have the same distortion.…

AIR BAGS 2025-07-25 · NHTSA

The passenager airbag on won't activate at the 88lb weight per local Subaru of Gallatin dealership where I purchased the car from. They did a test with 88lbs in another Subaru vehicle and the passenger airbag on activated but won't activate on in the 2024 Subaru Forester. The local dealership stated that the airbag se…

VISIBILITY/WIPER 2025-06-22 · NHTSA

On 6/10/2025 noticed a small crack on the left side drivers windshield when getting ready to go to work. Nothing hit it that I know of, it just appeared one afternoon. Since then the crack has been growing and blocking drivers view. This is 2024 Subaru Forester. There is a won lawsuit for Subaru windshields doing sim…

VISIBILITY/WIPER 2025-04-03 · NHTSA

Windshield cracked during rainstorm [XXX] in San Diego in upper right corner, After 3 days crack appeared which has now spread to 4 inches Dealer has confirmed that winsheild needs reapir and is not covered by bumper to bumber warranty Vehicle only has mileage of 7900 since delivery Estimated cost of replacement $140…

STRUCTURE 1 injured 2025-03-08 · NHTSA

I opened the back hatch of my 2024 Subaru Forester to retrieve an item. I then pressed the button to close the hatch. It was an extremely windy day and right when I pressed the button to close the hatch an empty grocery bag blew out of the car. I caught it and shoved it back into the car. The hatch was closing at the …

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