The 2024 Subaru Forester has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,750 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN23V7540002023-11-094,701 affected
Defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
Consequence
A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING23V7230002023-10-2649 affected
Defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Forester vehicles. The engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pipe to lose its seal and leak coolant.
Consequence
Leaking coolant can contact a hot exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
SubaruÂ’s independent distributor processing facilities will tighten the water pipe attachment bolts. The affected vehicles have not been delivered to dealers or sold to owners and therefore, no owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
1crashes
AIR BAGS
6
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Windshield cracks/chips very easily even when nothing has touched it. I have had 4 cracks in less than 6 months with no reason as to why they are occurring and they are all on the driver side, nothing on passenger side, which seems very odd. This car was bought brand new in february 2025 and this…”
“I am writing to formally request that the ntsb investigate an apparent defect in the eyesight driver assistance system installed on the 2024 subaru forester. I have experienced repeated instances of unreliable and unsafe behavior, including unexpected alerts and the eyesight system disengaging on…”
“I am writing to formally request that the ntsb investigate an apparent defect in the eyesight driver assistance system installed on the 2024 subaru forester. I have experienced repeated instances of unreliable and unsafe behavior, including unexpected alerts and the eyesight system disengaging on…”
“I am writing to formally request that the ntsb investigate an apparent defect in the eyesight driver assistance system installed on the 2024 subaru forester. I have experienced repeated instances of unreliable and unsafe behavior, including unexpected alerts and the eyesight system disengaging on…”
“4 subarus and this is my 5th spontainious windshield crack (2nd on this vehicle).”
“Took to local dealership for 20,000 mile oil change. After the oil change the service advisor informed me of an oil leak on the right side of the engine. He could not confirm where the leak was from. I have scheduled to have it repaired under factory warranty. After researching on the internet it…”
“The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shutdown. Lane assist and departure warning stops working. Collision avoidance stops working. Cruise control stops working. Proximity warning alarms stop going off. The local dealership has repeatedly…”
“The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shutdown. Lane assist and departure warning stops working. Collision avoidance stops working. Cruise control stops working. Proximity warning alarms stop going off. The local dealership has repeatedly…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Subaru Forester as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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