SubaruForester2009
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2009 Subaru Forester Seats Problems

14
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.

What owners report

  • side seat · 9 records
  • left side · 6 records
  • seat collapsed · 4 records
  • very uncomfortable · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi6
30–60k mi5
100–150k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 23, 2018 · 208,000 miles

    Seats

    I was driving and my driver's side seat collapsed. Something isn't right with my seat.

    ODI 11142971

  • September 26, 2018 · 51,000 miles

    Seats

    Power driver seat bracket collapses due to poor design flaw.

    ODI 11133309

  • February 14, 2018 · 93,000 miles

    Seats

    Driver side seat bracket on door side has broken away from seat resulting in a seat which is unresponsive to height adjustments on the left side.

    ODI 11072988

  • May 20, 2017 · 100,500 miles

    Seats

    I was getting in into the drivers seat when the front left corner of the seat collapsed. I inspected the frame and found a broken weld where the motor, that lifts the front of the seat meets the frame, had failed.

    ODI 10991883

  • October 4, 2016 · 93,000 miles

    Seats

    Spot welds on the left side scissor bracket for seat adjustments have broken on the driver's seat, resulting in a leaning seat which no longer responds to seat adjustments and is very uncomfortable. Multiple reports of this exact problem exist on the internet. This problem occurred when entering the stationary vehicle, heard a "pop" and the left side of the seat collapsed.

    ODI 10915402

  • May 12, 2016 · 49,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. While driving 25 mph, the air bag light illuminated occasionally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side seat bottom had a short in the ods. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.....updated 07/05/16 *bf the consumer also stated the lights…

    ODI 10865598

  • February 28, 2016 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System · Seats

    The past month or so i noticed that the driver side seat heater didn't seem to feel right on my butt. The seat seemed to almost burn me in one spot. I thought it was odd, but didn't look into it further. Just this past week i noticed that only the back heater was working. While cleaning the car out today i noticed a very small burn hole in the cloth seat. I decided to remove the seat and investigate the issue since…

    ODI 10838864

  • February 15, 2016 · 79,000 miles

    Seats

    The spot welds at the bottom of the driver's seat break and the seat cushion no longer is attached to the seat frame. The seat sinks several inches when the driver sits in the seat.

    ODI 10836812

  • September 23, 2015 · 46,345 miles

    Seats

    While driving on 95 interstate i notice a crack sound and the left side of my driver's seat collapsed, rather dangerous! This is very uncomfortable especially since i have scoliosis. I am sitting at a diagonal position while driving and this is very distracting and uncomfortable. . I do not have the funds to pay to have this fixed and i see many others are having the same problem. I can lift the left side of my seat…

    ODI 10817214

  • March 26, 2015 · 65,700 miles

    Seats

    Getting into my car i heard a crack and felt the driver's seat start to lean to the left. I have not been able to determine if it is the frame of the seat or just a spring/support for the seat. Any up/down adjustment via the power seat controls has unequal results between the left and right side of the driver's seat. *tr

    ODI 10702660

  • May 30, 2013 · 69,000 miles

    Seats

    Driver seat failed/collapsed on left side while driving at 35 mph, i weigh 165 pound with my clothes on! *tr

    ODI 10519575

  • March 2, 2013 · 48,160 miles

    Seats

    This vehicle has not been involved in any accidents. I am of average height and weight. Upon entering my vehicle at a parking lot one night, the seat bottom collapsed and fell to the floor. I was able to drive the vehicle home, but was very uncomfortable trying to remain positioned properly in the seat. Closer examination of the situation performed the next morning revealed a portion of the seat frame was broken.…

    ODI 10502015

  • January 16, 2013 · 72,000 miles

    Seats

    I am 195 lbs and began entering the vehicle in my garage and sat down on the drivers seat and heard a sound from the bottom of the left front side of the seat. Felt that the seat was lower than the right side as well. Inspected to find that the front left bracket that supports the bottom of the seat had broken. It appears that two very small welds hold the bracket to the seat and both had broken and are unable to…

    ODI 10501038

  • May 28, 2009

    Seats

    The headrests for the driver's and front passenger's seats are very uncomfortable, pushing the person's head forward and causing back ache. I could not drive long distances with my head pushed forward. The remedy i used was to take out the headrest and turn it backwards, but this may not be safe in an accident. This defect needs to be corrected. *tr

    ODI 10274416