2017 Subaru Forester: recalls and problems

Unknown Or Other2026-11-02

Rapid acceleration from a stop. when the accelerator is pressed down even slightly the car lurches forward at a very fast rate. it can travel several feet before i am able to stop it by braking. this is a dangerous condition. in several instances i have almost crashed into a car ahead of me in accelerating after a stop light has turned green. this issue was noted shortly after i purchased the car (purchased new

Air Bags2026-10-29

The occupant detection sensor had a recall in 2019 and we replaced under that recall in 2020, but the part has once again failed and in looking at other subaru forums, many others with this model year of subaru forester have dealt with the same ods replaced ods sensor failing again. this sensor deactivates the passenger airbag.

Air Bags,Seats2026-10-20

After replacement of the passenger ods harness under recall wum-98, the system still fails to detect a passenger in the seat, making it impossible for me to safely drive with a passenger. subaru will not fairly cover the defect and would have to install a new seat and recode the new seat to the airbag module. the repair would cost me at least $1500. the capacitive passenger sensor is a major engineering flaw in subar

Suspension,Unknown Or Other2026-10-19

I am filing a formal complaint regarding repeated, costly, and premature failures on my 2017 subaru forester, as well as the outright refusal by subaru consumer advocacy to provide financial relief or goodwill reimbursement. between 2024 and 2026, reaching under 90,000 miles, i was forced to pay out-of-pocket for over $6,200 in major repairs: rear wheel bearings (2024): $2,000+ for premature bearing failure. a/c evap