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US recalls (1)
Power train: driveline, driveshaft
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.
Canadian recalls (1)
Show 1 Canadian recall
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-546
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. Subaru has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
Owner complaints (74)
Owners filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Subaru Forester (8 crashes, 4 fires, 6 injuries reported). Among 29 model years of this model, it ranks #25 for the most complaints (median 131).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Unknown or other | 20 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 13 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 11 | |
| Electrical system | 8 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | |
| Air bags | 6 | |
| Service brakes | 6 | |
| Engine | 5 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2023 Subaru Forester.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2023 Subaru Forester SUV AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2023 Subaru Forester version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Forester AWD 2.5 L Automatic (AV-S7) | 26 | 33 | 29 | $2,300 |
| Forester Wilderness AWD 2.5 L Automatic (AV-S8) | 25 | 28 | 26 | $2,600 |
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Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada).
Recalls updated 2026-10-30.