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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF2SJADC2FH••••••2015 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2015 Subaru FORESTER build (14 vs 4).
14on this build
591on the model
146builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 4Power Train 4Vehicle Speed Control 3Engine 3
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashJan 2023
I was backing out of a parking spot, and there was a telephone poll behind me in my path. I needed to pull forward to navigate around this poll. After backing up some, I put the car into drive to pull slightly forward, and the car lurched aggressively, so much so that I got out…
Air BagscrashMar 2019
The contact owned a 2015 subaru forester. While the contact's husband was driving 40 mph, the traffic stopped abruptly and he crashed into the rear of a ford explorer. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the driver's body…
EngineNov 2021
I have done research and noticed that the engine is a problem with the 2015 Subaru Forester. The engine consumes oil at a very high rate. I get my oil changed (fully synthetic) every 5,000 miles. However, at about 3,000 miles of use, my oil light comes on at the dash. I then…
SuspensionNov 2019
We noticed that the right rear of the forester was 4-5 inches lower than the left. On inspection of the suspension, I noticed that the right rear coil spring was broken. This was confirmed by the subaru dealer. The break looked rusty (it is coated with black plastic material)…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2018
Oil consumption!! I purchased the vehicle in june 2017 with 67,000 miles with in month I was burning 1-2 quarts of oil. Now there is a class action lawsuit out there but only thru 2014 not on mine apparently. Now here I am 1.5 years later and still burning 1-2 quarts of oil in…
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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 JF2SJADC2FH819166 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.