2022 Subaru Forester: recalls and problems

Engine2026-10-19

Head gasket failure. caused oil in coolant. caused coolant hose to break while driving. subaru dealership says need to replace head gaskets, radiator, all hoses, cvt cooler(?), and will cost about $6400. my car has about 130000 miles. this seems to be rather unusual at this mileage.

Electrical System,Service Brakes2026-10-16

On [xxx], my [xxx] son was driving our forester on [xxx] at [xxx]. at red light, auto start-stop shut off engine as designed. on green, releasing brake triggered restart attempt. dash lights cycled continuously, engine failed to restart. brake pedal pushed back firmly and would not depress. simultaneously, electronic parking brake auto-engaged and would not disengage, preventing shift to neutral or pushing to safety.

Unknown Or Other,Forward Collision Avoidance2026-09-13

On two occasions now, one on xxx and another in xxx our vehicle initiated a pre collision breaking sequence with no visible object in our path. on xxx this occurred while turning off of a main road into a shopping center located on route xxx in [xxx]. i was traveling at about 15-20mph with no cars in front of me. the vehicle displayed a pre- collision warning and the vehicles breaks locked up. no injuries but i had b

Equipment2026-08-27

The affected product is a kuat sherpa 2.0 hitch-mounted bicycle rack (2-bike, [1.25" / 2"] receiver), purchased new in january 2023, mounted on a 2022 subaru forester. on two occasions in the past several months, the front ratchet/hook arm that secures the front wheel released on its own while the vehicle was in motion, allowing the bicycle to come off the tray. on july 17th 2026, at approximately 15 mph on a gravel