SUBARU FORESTER Recalls
6 recalls affecting the SUBARU FORESTER (0–2019).
6
Active recalls
0
Resolved recalls
6
Total recalls
What this means for SUBARU FORESTER owners
6 of 6 notices for this model are active and 0 are resolved. The most recent notice was published 3 Dec 2019. Each notice below carries the exact hazard, remedy and supplier contact details.
Safety-recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the supplier conducting the recall. If a notice below covers your vehicle, contact that supplier.
Buying a used SUBARU FORESTER? Check its recall history before you sign.
Paste your VIN into the search page for an instant check on your specific vehicle.
All Recalls
2018–2019 SUBARU FORESTER
Over time the aluminium positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may fracture, allowing the engine to draw an increased amount of engine oil. This may cause excessive exhaust smoke and possibly unexpected loss of engine power.
Light Vehicle
3 Dec 2019
2012–2014 SUBARU FORESTER
In affected vehicles the wiring loom may touch the clutch pipe. In a worst case scenario the clutch pipe may rub through the wiring loom insulation creating a short circuit that may cause the engine to stall and not restart.
Light Vehicle
20 Apr 2018
2013–2014 SUBARU FORESTER
In certain conditions vehicles may experience the turbo boost increasing faster than the enrichment of the air/fuel ratio, which may result in Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illumination, rough idling, engine noise, engine mis-fire or engine damage.
Light Vehicle
17 July 2014
0 SUBARU Forester
Some Subaru genuine towbars fitted to 09M Subaru Forester vehicles may have been produced with inadequate welding on the tow ball mount (TBM-commonly known as the towing tongue or goose-neck) and/or incorrect specification bolts that anchor the towbar arms to the chassis rails.
Light Vehicle
8 Apr 2009
0 SUBARU Forester
There is a possiblity of the carpet mat slipping towards the cpntrol pedals, consequently interfering with the operation of the throttle pedal. In the worst case, the carpet mat could impeded the throttle pedal from returning to it's original closed position when the driver's foot is removed and as a result the vehicle will continue to accelerate.
Light Vehicle
17 Nov 2005
0 SUBARU Forester
An oil leak may develop due to removal and incorrect reinstallation of an oil cooler hose. The cooler hose may have been removed and reinstalled in the process of installing an additional transmission cooler when a tow bar was fitted.
Light Vehicle
8 June 2004
SUBARU FORESTER recall questions
How do I check if my SUBARU FORESTER has a recall?
Browse the recall notices listed on this page - each shows the model years affected. For an instant answer on a specific vehicle, paste its VIN into the RecallAU search; it checks your car against every published Australian recall list in one go.
Is the recall check free?
Yes. RecallAU is free to use, and so are the repairs - under Australian law, repairs carried out as part of a vehicle safety recall are provided free of charge by the supplier conducting the recall.
What do I do if my SUBARU FORESTER is recalled?
Open the matching recall below to read the hazard and remedy, then contact the supplier named on the notice. The supplier arranges and pays for the repair. Registering your vehicle on RecallAU gets you an email alert if a new recall is published for it.
Buying a used SUBARU FORESTER - what should I check?
Check this page for outstanding recalls across the model years you are considering, then run the specific vehicle's VIN through the search page before you buy. An unrepaired safety recall is a repair bill you inherit.
Recall facts on this page reference the official notices published by suppliers on vehiclerecalls.gov.au, linked from each recall above. RecallAU is an independent service and not a government website.