{"id":"2024_subaru_forester","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Forester","model_slug":"forester","year":2024,"url":"/subaru/forester/2024/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":47161,"model":"Forester AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":26,"hwy":33,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":310,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"},{"id":47163,"model":"Forester Wilderness AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":25,"hwy":28,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":338,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"23V754000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-11-09","owner_notified":"2024-01-08","units":4701,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles.  The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.","consequence":"A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged.  Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRP-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V723000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-10-26","owner_notified":"2023-11-22","units":49,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Forester vehicles.  The engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pipe to lose its seal and leak coolant.","consequence":"Leaking coolant can contact a hot exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Subaru\u00c2\u2019s independent distributor processing facilities will tighten the water pipe attachment bolts.  The affected vehicles have not been delivered to dealers or sold to owners and therefore, no owner notification letters will be sent.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRO-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRO-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":29,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",9],["Air Bags",7],["Forward Collision Avoidance",7],["Visibility/Wiper",5],["Exterior Lighting",2],["Structure",2]],"by_year":{"2024":13,"2025":10,"2026":6},"excerpts":[["2026-01-16","Forward Collision Avoidance","On the morning of December 13, 2026, an incident occurred involving our 2024 Subaru Forester. While attempting to make a right-hand turn, the vehicle failed to decelerate as expected and subsequently struck a utility pole. The vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s safety systems did not appear to activate in an effort to prevent the collision, \u2026"],["2026-01-10","Engine","Took to Local dealership for 20,000 mile oil change. After the oil change the service advisor informed me of an oil leak on the right side of the engine. He could not confirm where the leak was from. I have scheduled to have it repaired under factory warranty. After researching on the internet it has been noted that th\u2026"],["2025-12-22","Forward Collision Avoidance","The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shutdown. Lane assist and departure warning stops working. Collision avoidance stops working. Cruise control stops working. Proximity warning alarms stop going off. The local dealership has repeatedly just indicated that this\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":null,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":26,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":29},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}