Home › Subaru › Forester › Used 2024
Buying a used 2024 Subaru Forester? Check these 2 recalls first
The 2024 Forester has 2 recalls: a coolant leak presenting a fire risk and front driveshafts that may crack and break. Both warrant specific repair documentation because they concern identified physical failures. The 31 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, with unknown or other accounting for 9, air bags for 7, forward collision avoidance for 5, and visibility/wiper for 5. Those complaint areas add inspection questions but do not establish that an individual vehicle has those problems.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Verify completion of the coolant-leak fire-risk recall.
- Obtain records for the front driveshaft recall.
- Ask about airbag warnings, collision-avoidance alerts, and wiper problems.
- Open recalls are repaired free at any Subaru dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2024 Subaru Forester
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Subaru Forester Coolant Leak Fire Risk | Engine And Engine Cooling | high |
| Subaru Front Driveshafts May Crack and Break | Power Train | high |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
31 complaints filed for this model year, including 5 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 1 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| AIR Bags | 7 | None found |
| Driver Assistance | 5 | None found |
| Visibility And Wipers | 5 | None found |
| Structure | 2 | None found |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | None found |
| Wheels | 1 | None found |