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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.
JF2SJAWC9FH••••••2015 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2015 Subaru FORESTER — 4 complaints per build across 146 builds.
5on this build
589on the model
146builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Engine 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemDec 2020
The contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the instrument panel showed that the front passenger's air bag was off. The contact became aware that other subaru vehicles with heated seats were known to experience the failure. The contact called subaru of…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2019
Loss of engine power/acceleration. Traveling home in our 2015 forester, VIN [xxx], 93k miles, when we encountered a problem. On the interstate, traveling approximately 70mph, our forester seemed to come out of gear, all the dash lights illuminated & the gas pedal would not work…
Electrical SystemMay 2018
This vehicle has shut down mid-driving on the expressway 4 times. The battery, fuel sensors, fuel pump, and 'cluster' have been replaced. I received the vehicle back from subaru service on a wednesday afternoon, and on thursday morning as I was pulling out of my garage the fuel…
Electrical SystemMay 2018
This vehicle has already shut off while driving on the expressway 4 times. The last time they said it was a bad fuel pump and replaced. I turned the car on in the parking lot after a grocery store trip (with my baby in the backseat) and the vehicle said it could not establish…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2017
Our subaru forester shuts down as we drive on the expressway. It has happened 4 times now on 10/24/2016, 3/28/2017, 5/31/2017, and 12/31/2018. It happens only on the expressway during long road trips. The gas tank is usually below a quarter tank, but the check gauge light is not…
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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 JF2SJAWC9FH839248 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.