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2022 Subaru Forester Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

137 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.58 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious23V755000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.

Complaint volume

137 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

11Crashes
10Fires
7Injuries
0Deaths

Across 137 complaints. Severity Index 0.58.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Visibility/Wiper20 · 15%Unknown Or Other17 · 12%Engine10 · 7%Forward Collision Avoidan…9 · 7%Service Brakes9 · 7%Electrical System8 · 6%Exterior Lighting7 · 5%Fuel/Propulsion System7 · 5%
  1. Visibility/Wiper — 20 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 17 reports
  3. Engine — 10 reports
  4. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 9 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 9 reports
  6. Electrical System — 8 reports
  7. Exterior Lighting — 7 reports
  8. Fuel/Propulsion System — 7 reports
  9. Vehicle Speed Control — 6 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 6 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 (1) · 1999 (1) · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 (1) · 2003 (3) · 2004 (2) · 2005 (1) · 2006 (2) · 2007 (1) · 2008 (1) · 2009 (18) · 2010 (17) · 2011 (16) · 2012 (15) · 2013 (12) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (3) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (1) · 2018 (3) · 2019 (3) · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 (1) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (3) · 2026 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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