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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JF2SKAKC8KH482867 · Checked Sep 7, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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JF2SKAKC8KH•••••• 2019 Subaru FORESTER

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828on the model
110builds in total
Most reported Visibility/wiper 3 Electrical System 1 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1 Structure 1

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Unknown Or Other Jul 2023
Vehicle was parked in a private single-home garage near Houston, TX. While parked overnight the windshield cracked spontaneously. Crack is ~18 inches long and goes to the bottom edge of the glass around the middle of the windshield
Structure Oct 2020
Back hood latch stuck and won't open
Visibility/wiper Aug 2020
Windshield cracked and broke with no previous damage
Electrical System May 2019
Accidentally left the moonroof slightly open. Rainwater got inside the adaptive cruise control causing it to malfunction
Visibility/wiper Jun 2019
Windshield quality - 2019 subaru forester sport windshield chip very easy. Car parked on driveway and it was hailing for 2 minutes; couple tiny chipped/pitted were found on windshield; no crack. This only happen to the subaru, but not the other vehicles I owned (volvo and…

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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 JF2SKAKC8KH482867 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.