2015 Subaru Forester Seats Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger airbag · 5 records
- passenger seat · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Occupant Classification · Seats
The passenger side seat registers that no one is sitting in the seat and it disables the airbag system. Someone can be sitting in the seat buckled up and then it will randomly pop-up with a warning message that there is an airbag issue and that no one is sitting in the seat.
ODI 11300528
Air Bags · Seats
The passenger airbag seat sensor intermittently fails to detect the passenger causing the passenger airbag not to arm. This is also accompanied by the srs dash light to turn on as well.
ODI 11243709
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Seats
When a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat, the airbag will frequently fail to turn on. An airbag warning light will instead appear on the dash. When i brought the car to the dealership, they insisted (before even looking at the car) that something must have been spilled on the seat and that the seat would need to be replaced (for $895). Nothing has ever been spilled on the front passenger seat, nor has…
ODI 11243056
Air Bags · Seats
In may 2019 the airbag sensor warning went on unexpectedly and for no apparent reason while driver and a front seat passenger were in it and the car was in motion going approximately 30-40 mph on a town road. Adding extreme danger to this situation is the fact that the sensor turning on made the passenger 'airbag off' warning immediately light up even though a person was in the seat when it happened, the airbag had…
ODI 11232455
Air Bags · Seats
Passenger air bag turned off while passenger is in the seat while vehicle is in motion. In case of an accident the air bags will not deploy.
ODI 11228706
Air Bags · Occupant Classification · Seat Belts · Seats
The passenger airbag warning light first came on as soon as i started my car one morning in mid-october 2018, in which i took my car to subaru of kennesaw, ga to have it looked at. They first asked if i had spilled anything on the front seat (in which i responded "no") and then advised me that the whole seat bottom would need to be replaced (about $989 parts and labor) and that the part was on back-order. I…
ODI 11182111
Air Bags · Seats
Passenger seat airbag sensors malfunctioned. This caused the airbag to be turned off. This happened while the vehicle was stationary. Dealer indicated the seat has to be replaced. The part is on back order. This indicates to me there is a wide spread problem.
ODI 11123637
Seats
I purchased a certified preowned 2015 forester in november from northtown subaru in amherst, ny in november 2017. I was sold a basic model and assured that the remote car starter and heated seat that they could install at the dealership were as good as the ones included in more expensive forester models. Safety issue: on wednesday 3/28/18 i was driving in the city of buffalo with my heated seat turned on. The back…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11082160
Air Bags · Seats
The vehicle was driven several miles with the passenger sitting on a thin pillow. When arriving at the destination it was noticed that the passenger airbag off light was illuminated. The light is very difficult if even possible to see in the sunshine, so it is unknown how long it had been illuminated. There was no audible indication that was noticed. The vehicle's manual was later read where it was discovered that…
ODI 10641030