Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2019 Subaru Forester: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
409 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
144 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
134 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
111 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V856000.
91 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
39 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V065000.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 21V263000.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on February 6, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 10,417 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on December 2, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 51,613 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on April 15, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 408,271 vehicles across all affected models.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
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.