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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
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.
JF2SHABC2CH••••••2012 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2012 Subaru FORESTER build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
97on the model
53builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Engine 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2012
While passing a parked dumpster, the driver stepped lightly on the gas. Instead of the expected mild acceleration, the engine revved greatly and an unexpected high acceleration occurred. It resulted in a collision with the car in front
Air BagsMar 2017
I received the recall letter from subaru america, who described terrifying consequences about their defective passenger side airbag. However, what they could do at the moment is just to advice not letting anyone ride on that side before repair. There was not even a deadline for…
EngineFeb 2016
I bought this car in february. I only had it a couple days and decided I should check the oil. No oil on the dipstick!! Put 2 quarts in to bring it level. I have to check the oil every few days to make sure it does not run out. I am having to put in a quart every 500 miles! This…
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2013
Spontaneous acceleration: stepped on brake to slow down. Instead engine revs increased and car sped up. Was able to bring the car under control before an accident occurred, only by taking my foot off the brake pedal and replacing it several times. Same problem as occurred with…
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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 JF2SHABC2CH463277 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.