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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.
JF2SJAHC1GH••••••2016 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2016 Subaru FORESTER — 3 complaints per build across 116 builds.
5on this build
394on the model
116builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 2Exterior Lighting 1Service Brakes 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2020
2016 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated shortly after receiving the recall notice, the vehicle was involved in a head on collision with a tree. The airbag did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled
Electrical SystemJun 2025
The rear backup camera failed. No warning lights appeared. This is a safety issue. This repair was expensive should not have happened at 79019 miles. The problem was inspected and estimated by our Subaru dealer. We were told that the radio/screen unit first needed replacement,…
Service BrakesJun 2019
My vehicle is subject to a safety recall (wue-90). After receiving the recall notice, I called my local dealer and requested an appointment to address the safety issue. I was told I could not get an appointment until october. However, if I scheduled my car for another paid…
Exterior LightingDec 2016
2016 subaru forester was rated by insurance inst for highway safety as poor for headlights. Having driven on dark country roads I can agree. Headlights on passenger side light up right side of road, driver's side has focal point of less than 100ft. Going downhill, a dark line…
Air BagsFeb 2020
Involved in accident to rh door and fende. Curtain air bag deployed, seat belt triggered, no other airbag system issues. After repair including curtain air bag replacement and module reset as well as all sensors replaced, air bag light still on. Issue traced to rh seat back air…
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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 JF2SJAHC1GH523888 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.