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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF1SG63675H••••••2005 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 3.9× more complaints than the average 2005 Subaru FORESTER build (7 vs 2).
7on this build
81on the model
45builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSuspension 3Fuel System 1Gasoline 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2015
I had just locked my residence gate, leaving my property, I fastened my seatbelt, advanced very slowly, saw that both ways were clear, advanced slowly making a left turn, when I was just 12 feet, the engine began to race and propelled my vehicle forward into a huge tree across…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2020
There is a severe gas line leak where the vehicle is very unsafe leaking gas by the engine spraying the side of the passenger compartment. While in motion
SuspensionNov 2017
Front right lower control arm and axle broke with no warning while in motion. My significant other bought this car brand new from the showroom floor and returned it in 2011 for a recall "wvx34" NHTSA campaign 11V464000 for 03-08 forester front lower control arm recall-for this…
Vehicle Speed ControlMay 2013
The contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. The contact stated that while attempting to exit a parking lot an unknown speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle went across an intersection and jumped a side walk before it finally came to a…
Fuel SystemMar 2010
The contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. He stated that he received a recall notice for a generic check valve in the fuel tank. After the dealer removed the check valve, the contact was concerned that there could be a possible explosion in the fuel tank. He called the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JF1SG63675H750520 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.