VIN

Decoding VIN…

Reading VIN JF2SKAEC3KH437718 live from the NHTSA database…

Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JF2SKAEC3KH437718 · Checked Sep 28, 2026
…
Year
…
Horsepower
…
Recalls
…
MPG
…
NHTSA
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

Full VIN decode

Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:

Decoding from NHTSA…

Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners

The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.

Full vehicle history report

What has this car been through?

  • Accidents & damage
  • Title brands — salvage, flood, lemon
  • Odometer rollback check
  • Theft & total-loss records
  • Previous owners & usage
  • Open liens
Get the full report →

ForCar's decode, recalls, safety & MPG are always free.

What's this worth?

Market value for this exact year, from real US listings — free.

Estimated market value
$—
$—Trade-in $—Dealer
No market data for that exact year yet — our listings are still building.

This VIN, character by character

How JF2SKAEC3KH437718 breaks down:

Open recalls …

Checking recalls…

ForCar Reliability Score

Scoring…

Complaints on this exact build 12

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.

JF2SKAEC3KH•••••• 2019 Subaru FORESTER

That is about average for the 2019 Subaru FORESTER — 8 complaints per build across 110 builds.

12on this build
829on the model
110builds in total
Most reported Visibility/wiper 7 Steering 1 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1 Wheels 1

What owners of this build wrote

Structure Aug 2022
Moonroof Cracks in the same spot randomly. 4 times now. Same exact area. No impacts
Power Train Mar 2021
The contact's wife owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that as his wife attempted to park her vehicle into a parking spot, the vehicle independently accelerated while her foot was on the brake pedal without warning. The contact's wife steered the vehicle to avoid…
Visibility/wiper Feb 2021
I was sitting in my car, it was off. The next thing I know, the windshield cracked. No explanation, nothing happened, no cars drove by, the car wasn't on. I had just gotten in a few minutes before to leave my job and was on the phone
Wheels Feb 2020
TPMS tire pressures do not appear on instrument panel. The pressures are in the computer, but never appear on the screen. The driver does not know whether TPMS indicates a fuel economy issue, or an emergency. The "low tire pressure" display shows a large box on the display. That…
Electronic Stability Control (esc) Aug 2019
A large crack in the windsheild though the top center , where the eyesight technology center is located, occurred without any incident to catalyze the cracking of the glass
Read all 12 complaints on this exact build Full text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours. Unlock with Pro →

Owner complaints …

Now the whole model — all 110 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:

Loading owner complaints…

Upgrade to Pro

You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.

  • Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
  • The original window sticker and factory options
  • Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
  • Decode a whole list of VINs at once
  • No ads, no tracking — and much more
Free plan available — no credit card needed
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

More free ForCar tools

A VIN opens the door — here's the whole map. Every decoder, calculator and ranking runs free on official NHTSA & EPA data:

Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JF2SKAEC3KH437718 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.