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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF2SKAWC5KH••••••2019 Subaru FORESTER
That is about average for the 2019 Subaru FORESTER — 8 complaints per build across 110 builds.
7on this build
829on the model
110builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 3Electrical System 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2024
See attached document for complaint
Visibility/wiperJan 2024
Went to a daycare to do a tour at 9am, parked my car and was gone for about 30 minutes and when I came back, there was a large crack (8inches) that starts from the bottom of the middle windshield. There was no indent or nothing that could have caused this
Electrical SystemMar 2022
I purchased a used 2019 Forester in the summer of 2020. By September 2021, I was having electrical issues - the car wouldn't start and the battery died. I had the car taken to a dealership, they replaced the battery and the alternator (they told me that the alternator was…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2019
Owned this car for 3 months and 4x the rear gate does not open using the appropriate button on the dashboard. Requires use of key fob rear gate open/close button or flattening back seat to drag groceries out side door. Happens in park when trying to unload items from rear
Visibility/wiperSep 2020
Windshield seemingly cracked spontaneously (no observed impact with projectile like a stone). Vehicle was in motion at moderate speed (~45 mph) when crack "popped". No impact from projectile was heard
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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 JF2SKAWC5KH586291 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.