3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2026 Subaru Forester. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Subaru dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Subaru Forester. Check your Forester by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Subaru Forester, reporting 1 injuries. Subaru has issued at least 78 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Subaru Forester owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Subaru Forester. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I am experiencing a serious visibility defect in my 2026 Subaru Forester. When driving at night with headlights on, a dark curtain or shadow drops down over more than half of the windshield. This occurs consistently and severely reduces forward visibility.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768506
“Brand new vehicle purchased 08/29/2026, backed out of the driveway (on Sept 25, 2026. A few hundred feet down the road turned right (going ~20 MPH? and all the dashboard warnings including the check engine light came on and the vehicle began to lose power.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768460
“At approximately 500 miles from delivery, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure caused by a malfunctioning PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve, which resulted in oil fumes being expelled through the exhaust system.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11767052
“I am reporting a severe structural vulnerability regarding the component shielding on the 2026 Subaru Forester Touring. The vehicle was purchased brand new in March 2026 and experienced a catastrophic component failure on September 4, 2026, at only six months of ownership.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11764412
“While the vehicle was stationary and off, the rear windshield shattered and fell in the vehicle for the second time in just over 3 weeks.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11762577
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Subaru Forester is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Subaru dealer.