2014 Subaru Forester Air Bags Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 22 records
- passenger airbag · 11 records
- airbag system · 7 records
- front passenger · 5 records
- warning light · 4 records
- airbag light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
Passenger airbag was off with passenger on seat. It corrected itself for a while and now is off whether there is or isn't a passenger aboard.
ODI 11307557
Air Bags
My subaru forestor from 2014 has a faulty airbag system for the passenger seat. It says that it is off when a passenger is in the seat and gives the warning light. When no one is in the seat it still beeps sometimes and i can only stop it by buckling the seat. This is a safety hazard and is subaru's fault. I have never spilled anything on the passenger seat and it just failed. This issue happens more often than not…
ODI 11279719
Air Bags
My daughter was driving at 40 mph on city street when a car drove out of a parking lot, across and in front of her, she had hardly any time to applied the brakes and hit the side of the other car, my car suffered extended damage and the airbag did not deployed. I am very concerned about the safety of the subaru.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11279306
Air Bags
2014 subaru forester with defective passenger airbag sensor with warning sign "srs airbag system needs to be checked". The passenger airbag will show that it is "off" with a person in the passenger seat while the car is in park and in motion. Sometimes, the passenger airbag will show that it is "on" with no one or nothing in the passenger seat. This has been occurring on and off for the past month, but has been a…
ODI 11269359
Air Bags
According to media reports "there's an electrical connection under the passenger seat that may loosen over time, according to subaru. That connection is necessary for the detection system to function. Subaru says that only cars equipped with heated front seats are subject to this recall, as those are the only ones equipped with the specific harness where this would be possible." the recall in question applies to…
ODI 11268980
Air Bags · Seats
Passenger occupancy sensor faulty. With an adult passenger present in the seat, the passenger airbag system will frequently turn off while the vehicle is in motion. This can sometimes be resolved by pulling over and restarting the vehicle. Restarting the vehicle does nor reliably resolve the error.
ODI 11258844
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. The contact stated that the "system off" warning message illuminated when a passenger was seated in the passenger seat of the vehicle. The message indicated that the air bags were not activated. In order for the system to engage and perform as needed, an occupant would have to move back and forth within the seat and restart the vehicle for the "system on" warning message…
ODI 11269998
Air Bags
I was driving down the highway with my wife in the passenger seat when the airbag warning light turned on and the passenger airbag turned off. In the event of a crash my wife's life would have been in great danger.
ODI 11281750
Air Bags
Air bag sometimes does not detect passenger in seat. Dealer had for three days and could not find or repair the problem. Bevan several months ago but last happened yesterday.
ODI 11243737
Air Bags · Body · Engine
My 2014 subaru accelerated as i pulled into a parking spot hitting a tree. My foot was on the brake when this happened.my air bags did not deploy .
Crash reported
ODI 11232537
Air Bags · Body · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2014 subaru forrester accelerated and hit a tree as i pulled into a parking space. It tboned the front end and and the air bags did not deploy..i was going into the space very slowly and it was when it accelerated.
ODI 11232511
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
Front passenger seat air bag sensor, front passenger seat occupancy sensor, front passenger seat airbag computer, red air bag warning light, yellow passenger airbag "on/off" light, seat belt warning and chime. Air bag disabled warning intermittently comes on when passenger seat is occupied, seat belt fastened, car out of gear, stationary. Sometimes stopping engine, key off and removed, then engine restarted will…
ODI 11252834
Air Bags
Our forester has a problem with its airbag system. It would alert us on the dashboard that 'srs airbag system needs to be checked' and a red warning symbol of the airbag being inflated. In addition, it would show my passenger airbag is off even when someone was sitting in the passenger seat. This happened one time when we were on our driveway just starting to leave; other times while we were driving down local…
ODI 11243484
Air Bags
Driving at 65 mph on a 2 lane highway dry conditions in the early morning when i hit a deer in the front, causing major damage and the airbags did not deploy. This is a serious safety issue.
Crash reported
ODI 11206149
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
2014 subaru forester. The srs airbag light has come on. I took the vehicle to the local subaru dealership and they claim the cause is a sensor within the passenger seat being broken. This is a safety concern and should be reviewed.
ODI 11244791
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
Vehicle driving down the interstate when the passenger airbag warning light first came on and it has been on ever since. Have taken it to local subaru dealership and they said that the airbag sensor/passenger seat need to be replaced. They determined that there was no damage (water or blunt force) that occurred to the feature and that it was nothing we had done; however, it would not be replaced under any type of…
ODI 11193432
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
My 2014 subaru forester 2.0 xt has had some issues with the warning lights come on. One of them has been the passenger side airbag light. When no one is sitting in the seat the seatbelt warning will chime the entire time i'm driving, then eventually the airbag sensor light will come on and i'll receive an indicator to have it checked. Upon taking it to the subaru dealer they informed me that i would need an entire…
ODI 11140290
Air Bags
While driving on the highway, my passenger seatbelt light was going off & dinging-did not have a passenger-turns out it was my airbag in my passenger seat.-faulty switch. While driving on city streets my abs, hill start assist & vehicle dynamics lights all came on-faulty switch again. While driving and parked my blue tooth disconnects & still says it is connected, drops calls, not able to place calls, not able to…
ODI 11104154
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 11025464
Air Bags
Air bag sensor for the passenger seat does not alway recognize when there is a passenger in the seat, or gives a warning that it does recognize, but is not active. This has been ongoing for two years. I think subaru should warranty their airbag systems much longer than 3 years, 36k miles
ODI 11232060
Air Bags
When ever any blue tooth device or battery powered device is held by the passenger,the passenger airbag is disabled. This presents a safety issue as the airbag can not be turned on util after the car has been turned off and on > 5 times.
ODI 11010121
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification · Seats
My vehicle has a problem with the airbag system. I was first alerted by my cars warning system, which states 'srs airbag system needs to be checked' and gives me a red warning symbol of the airbag being inflated. Secondly it shows my passenger airbag is off even when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. This warning did not come on due to a collision as my vehicle has never been in a collision or involved in an…
ODI 11151811
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
2014 subaru forester. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration collision. *smd as the consumer approached a handicap space, he slowed down to approximately 2-3 mph and when he removed his foot from the accelerator and applied the brake to stop, the vehicle accelerated rapidly and struck two parked vehicles and then came to a stop, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was…
ODI 10925779
Air Bags
2014 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete front passenger air recall notice. *smd the consumer referenced recall # 15v323000. The consumer provided a vin. However, it is for a 2008 subaru forest. *jb
ODI 10852640
Air Bags
Recently i had an accident where my car was hit by a van. My car was not stationary but was at a lesser speed than the car which hit. I was taking a left turn when the van hit. The impact was a lot such that the other cars airbags got deployed. More damage was done to my car. The entire front of the car is gone. I was surprised as to how unsafe my car was as the airbags did not get deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 10789425