2026 Subaru Forester: recalls and problems

Electrical System,Forward Collision Avoidance2026-11-02

• symptom: total electrical and mechanical shutdown at highway speed (70 mph) immediately following the manual disengagement/deactivation of the cruise control system. • behavior: complete loss of engine power, power steering assist, braking assist, and all instrument cluster functionality. • post-incident diagnostic: an obd-ii code reader scan registered zero active, pending, or historic dtcs, indicating an instanta

Structure2026-10-27

At only 800 miles of ownership, the moonroof had a leak that allowed water penetration into the cabin.

Exterior Lighting2026-10-26

The contact owns a 2026 subaru forester. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the headlights activated but failed to illuminate beyond 80 ft. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the headlight aim adjustment was low, and that an auto-headlight leveling beam computer system reinitialization was required. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph in

Unknown Or Other2026-10-25

Just bought a 2026 subaru forester on august 30, 2026. it was a floor model. never used the moonroof or opened the sliding cover except for day 1 when showing my kids, and second time was today, october 23rd. noticed a big hairline crack. i can feel like crack from the outside, but not from the inside. the line is fine and thin starting from the front edge to 2/3 of the glass. found out there’s a recall on this probl