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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.
JF2SKADC3LH••••••2020 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2020 Subaru FORESTER — 6 complaints per build across 100 builds.
4on this build
590on the model
100builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Service Brakes 1Forward Collision Avoidance 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashApr 2024
Eyesight pre-collision braking feature and pre-collision throttle management feature malfunctioned and caused the 2020 Forester to accelerate unexpectedly and lurch forward while I was manually braking and slowing to come to a complete stop behind two other vehicles stopped at a…
Electrical SystemSep 2025
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped at a red traffic light in the middle lane and surrounded by other vehicles, the auto START/STOP system engaged; however, when the brake pedal was released, the vehicle failed to restart.…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2021
I bought this car 2 weeks ago with 1,950 miles and my windshield cracked with no reason. I don't know why or how that happened. I am afraid to drive the car first because I have a broken windshield and second because obviously that windshield is weak or lacking of safety
Visibility/wiperAug 2020
While driving on the highway, I heard a loud pop. I looked around and I noticed my windshield had a huge combination crack on the passenger side. I didn't see any object fly towards the car or trucks nearby. I was driving on the 2nd lane from the right. It was about 100 degrees…
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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 JF2SKADC3LH461892 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.