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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.
JF2SJARC5JH••••••2018 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2018 Subaru FORESTER — 4 complaints per build across 107 builds.
6on this build
481on the model
107builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 3Service Brakes 1Visibility 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherSep 2025
Air bag warning light comes on intermittently so passenger air bag system is off
Electrical SystemSep 2025
Airbag light comes on due to some failure in the passenger seat. This vehicle year has had a recall on the same issue but this VIN number was not included for some reason. Another consumer posted his assessment which I have attached. My vehicle falls under his category. He has…
VisibilityMay 2021
The contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. The contact stated the upon entering her vehicle, she noticed a vertical crack at the bottom base of the passenger's side windshield. The windshield was cracked without incident or impact. Within hours, the crack was extended and formed a…
Service BrakesApr 2021
Windshield cracked with no causing damage. Short crack in motion that grew over several nights while parked. The brake pedal went to the floor while stopped at a light. Had towed to the dealer
Visibility/wiperDec 2019
Multiple cracks on the windshield. Some cracks are from very small rocks and my insurance covered it . The most recent crack is very large and didnt appear to start from any rock. This windshield feels very unsafe.the vehicle was stationary
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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 JF2SJARC5JH536200 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.