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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF2SJADC4GH••••••2016 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2016 Subaru FORESTER build (14 vs 3).
14on this build
400on the model
117builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 12Electrical System 3Seats 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsNov 2025
The recalled part which was apart of the WUM-98R didn't fix the problem and dealership saying im the caused for the ods for front passenger airbag not to work and I fed up with them trying to charge me for a recalled part failure and I'm very aware that I'm not the first person…
Electrical SystemJun 2025
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 108,127 and at…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2016
I was pulling into a parking spot and had my foot on the brake as I was slowing to a stop and the car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb and median heading towards a building. All the while my foot was still on the brake and I turned the wheel to the right to avoid…
Air BagsOct 2025
Currently getting a reoccurring warning, "SRS airbag system needs to be checked" which disables the front passenger airbag. This means if I have a passenger sit in the front seat of my vehicle, they don't have the protection of an airbag in the event of a car accident. In 2021,…
Air BagsAug 2025
My recalled ods sensor went out
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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 JF2SJADC4GH494022 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.