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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF2SJADC9FH••••••2015 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2015 Subaru FORESTER build (13 vs 4).
13on this build
589on the model
146builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Wheels 2Service Brakes 2Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2019
The contact owned a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that a truck ran a red light and the contact t-boned the truck at 30 mph. The contact stated that the truck flipped as the front passenger side collided with the truck. The contact and her passenger were injured and…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2025
The ignition key kept getting stuck in the ignition. Subaru acknowledged a defect in the shifter plate and parking range switch. They replaced it on 8/30/25 under service bulletin 16-12-18R but the dealer charged me $584.94 and Subaru North America refused to reimburse, stating…
Electrical SystemAug 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the horn was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
WheelsJul 2023
Lug nut studs snap very easily. I had to replace a wheel hub as the studs could not handle basic pressure. Extremely dangerous when you’re changing your spare and in the midst of traffic
SuspensionJan 2020
November of 2019 left rear coil spring was replaced not sure when this one happened. January 11, 2020 back out of my driveway started going forward and the right coil spring broke. Only 29000 miles on car
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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 JF2SJADC9FH452492 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.