2003 Subaru Forester Frontal Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical · Frontal
Air bag light has been on for about a month. It went out once for a bit but has been on since. I had one service dept. Say the problem was in the passenger side air bag sensor. Ths subaru dealership said it was the air bag sensors under front seats.- caused by changing the position of the seats freqently and made the wires break. I have 88.000 miles on my car. I am the only driver so i do not change my seat position…
ODI 10405578
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. The contact bought a used car from a subaru dealer, which has a limited warranty for 90 days. She discovered that there are no air bags in the vehicle along with a non-working instrument cluster. The cost to repair or install the air bags is $1,200. She stated that the dealer misrepresented the vehicle regarding the air bags. The current and failure mileages were 52,000.
ODI 10197275
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Front · Frontal · Side/Window
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph on a gravel road a deer ran out in front of the vehicle. The contact tapped the brake pedal to miss the deer; this in turn caused the contact to lose control. The vehicle hit a double post head on, then slid down an embankment and stood on its nose. It then flipped onto the driver's side, rolled onto its top and then rested on its wheels. Seat belts were in use, but…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10151477