NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Subaru Forester Recalls
The 2023 Subaru Forester has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on November 9, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Subaru Forester. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 74
- Crashes reported
- 8
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Subaru Forester, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2023 Subaru Forester
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 23V754000
- Reported
- November 9, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,701
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2024 Forester, 3 other models
2023 Subaru Forester complaints by year
NHTSA has received 74 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester, the newest on October 2, 2026. Of these, 8 describe a crash (11%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 6 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (18%), followed by the visibility/wiper (15%) and the electrical system (11%).
The 2023 Subaru Forester's only recall does not concern the forward collision avoidance.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other20
- Forward Collision Avoidance13
- Visibility/Wiper11
- Electrical System8
- Air Bags6
- Service Brakes6
Complaints received, by year
| 2023 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 17 | |
| 2026 | 13 |
Complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 28.
The 2023 is too new to rank against other Subaru Forester years: its window closes at the end of 2026.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 74 complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Subaru Forester by model year
Other 2023 Subaru models
Newest record on this page: October 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted