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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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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.
JF2SJAEC7HH••••••2017 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2017 Subaru FORESTER — 4 complaints per build across 128 builds.
7on this build
571on the model
128builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 2Electrical System 2Visibility/wiper 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemDec 2025
There was a recall on this vehicle from 2022, and we did not own this vehicle at that time. Recall passenger side airbag contact under seat can cause fire or electrical issues. I contacted Subaru and they said the recall was satisfied in 2022. If that's the case, the repair…
EngineSep 2022
Exhaust fumes noticed in the passenger cabin of the vehicle. PZEV equipped. I have heard of others experiencing the same issue. This was noted some time ago, however parts were not available at the time and Subaru N.A. Had not responded to my written correspondance until i…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2020
I had a cracked windshield after only having the car for less than a month. The dealership would cover this at the time. The windshield just cracked again for no apparent reason and I believe the car was stationary as it start out as a small crack and has grown to across the…
Power TrainJul 2020
When shifting vehicle from reverse to park, then turning vehicle off, the key cannot be fully taken out of the car. The only way to get it out is to restart the vehicle, take it out of park and slam it back into park. Supposedly a switch within the shifter that prevents a…
Visibility/wiperJun 2020
I just purchased my 2017 subaru forester on 6/13/20 and while driving on the highway on 6/25/20 the windshield was hit by a small rock from a semi truck in front of me. I did not see any visible damage at the time but the next day a very large crack appeared on my windshield…
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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 JF2SJAEC7HH462648 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.