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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JF2SH6CC0AH••••••2010 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2010 Subaru FORESTER — 3 complaints per build across 71 builds.
5on this build
237on the model
71builds in total
Most reportedSeats 3Air Bags 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineNov 2025
The engine in my 2010 Subaru Forester (VIN: [XXX] ) suffered a sudden and complete mechanical failure on November 15, 2025. While driving, the vehicle abruptly lost power without any warning lights or messages. I was able to pull off the roadway, but the loss of power posed a…
SeatsOct 2017
127k miles. Driver side seat collapsed on driver side. When seated, driver slanted to left due to what I believe to be welding issue on this year and model. Right side of seat still holds weight, but left side does not feel connected to seat frame. No accidents on vehicle.…
Air BagsApr 2013
The airbag tension pens broke at 31,583 miles, requiring a replacement of the airbag module at. After pressing on the horn, the horn remained engaged. I removed the fuse, took the car to don beyer subaru in alexandria, virginia and was informed the airbag tension pens had…
SeatsSep 2016
About 2 weeks ago the drivers seat started making a squeaking noise when would sit down. After 2 weeks of this squeaking noise, part of the drivers seat frame broke, seems to be a bad weld. When sitting on the seat, the front left side of the seat bottom sinks down. This seems…
SeatsAug 2016
As I got in my 2010 subaru forester the driver's seat with less than 60,000 miles snapped. The car was stationary at the time, and I weigh 180 pounds. The welding on the left side of the seat snapped and the seat then sat on the metal bracket underneath. If this had happened…
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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 JF2SH6CC0AH747872 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.