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JF2SJAEC1EH••••••2014 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 3.9× more complaints than the average 2014 Subaru FORESTER build (13 vs 3).
13on this build
383on the model
114builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 5Air Bags 4Vehicle Speed Control 2Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionJul 2025
Low contrl arm bushings distroyed,loud noise and vibration under the car
Air BagsFeb 2024
About a year ago the passenger airbag warning light came on. Took it to the dealer who stated the passenger seat occupant detection sensor was malfunctioning. I was also told this meant the passenger airbags would not deploy in an accident. The dealer stated the replacement part…
Electrical SystemJul 2021
I found that the horn did not work while I was driving. Later I found this to be an intermittent problem, which I looked up on line. Someone described turning the wheel to the extreme right or left made the horn work again. I tested this in my car; with the steering wheel…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2013
Within a few days of having the car, I noted that it did not move forward smoothly from a dead stop but surged ahead. I had not depressed the gas pedal very far. There after I am very careful to depress the gas pedal very carefully until the engine responds smoothly to a normal…
Air BagsJun 2023
The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test showed that the ODS (Occupant Detection…
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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 JF2SJAEC1EH435439 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.