Component Record

Subaru Forester 2009 Air Bags Problems

40 distinct owners reported a air bags problem on the 2009 Subaru Forester - 22% of all complaints for this model year.

Recall Coverage40 complaints

40 complaints; 9 recall campaigns cover this system.

Campaigns Covering This System

16V358000Reported May 25, 2016 - 302,127 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 25, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 302,127 vehicles across all affected models.

17V014000Reported January 10, 2017 - 53,480 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 10, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 53,480 vehicles across all affected models.

17V026000Reported January 11, 2017 - 69,529 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 11, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 69,529 vehicles across all affected models.

18V012000Reported January 9, 2018 - 64,179 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 64,179 vehicles across all affected models.

18V013000Reported January 9, 2018 - 93,209 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 93,209 vehicles across all affected models.

18V014000Reported January 9, 2018 - 72,150 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 72,150 vehicles across all affected models.

20V001000Reported January 2, 2020 - 258,813 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 2, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 258,813 vehicles across all affected models.

20V002000Reported January 2, 2020 - 127,547 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 2, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 127,547 vehicles across all affected models.

20V003000Reported January 2, 2020 - 111,562 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 2, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 111,562 vehicles across all affected models.

Other Systems on This Model Year

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How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.