2016 Subaru Forester Occupant Classification 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.
What owners report
- Front Passenger · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Occupant Classification · Sensor/Control Module
Keep getting message "srs airbag system needs to be checked" while driving. Dealer wants to replace the set sensor at my cost. The vehicle only has 41,000 miles. This is a known problem with this vehicle and subaru is not fixing the issue leaving driver in danger. This needs to be a recall!
ODI 11194451
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
The front passenger seat airbag occupancy sensor is malfunctioning and switching off the airbag when someone sits in the front passenger seat.
ODI 11192564
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
Srs message and warning light coming on. Message srs system needs to be checked. Made an appointment with my local subaru dealer i explained the issues showed them three pictures of the warning and indicators when the issue occurs. Was told that their was nothing wrong. No active codes found. Unable to have someone in the passengers seat in case the air bag does not deploy. Contacted subaru have not responded. The…
ODI 11156964
Air Bags · Electrical System · Occupant Classification
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. The contact stated that a red warning indicator icon flashed intermittently inside the vehicle. The contact drove to subaru of rochester ([redacted] se, rochester, minnesota 55904, [redacted]) and was informed that the occupant detection system sensor failed. The contact was provided a cost estimate for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11246651
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
The occupant detection sensor for the front passenger seat does not work properly. It will occasionally set a warning while the vehicle is in motion, saying that the air bag system needs to be checked out, but then you can turn the vehicle off and back on and the warning disappears. The 'cure' is to replace the entire front passenger seat assembly! The following text from another complaint perfectly describes my…
ODI 11152921
Air Bags · Occupant Classification · Unknown Or Other
I copied this message from another complaint which explains exactly what i am trying to complaint. Subaru is knowingly building its cars with faulty passenger side air bag sensors which will randomly turn off the air bag while the passenger seat is occupied under normal life driving conditions. It is in the 2016 and 2017 owners manual that if there is a cell phone or electrical device in the front area of the car…
ODI 11131785
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification · Seats
Subaru is knowingly building its cars with faulty passenger side air bag sensors which will randomly turn off the air bag while the passenger seat is occupied under normal life driving conditions. It is in the 2016 and 2017 owners manual that if there is a cell phone or electrical device in the front area of the car then the air bag sensors could malfunction. It also states that if your passenger is wearing a jacket…
ODI 11124557
Air Bags · Occupant Classification · Seat Belts
This used vehicle was purchased from a dealer as a "great buy", with 74589 miles on may 23, 2018. Less than one week later, bells and dings began sounding while driving, light indicators indicated that the srs system needed to be checked; that the passenger airbag was not on sometimes, other times it was..intermittent. Car in motion both on city streets and on highway. No recalls were reported at that time, and i…
ODI 11132985
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
Passenger detection system to turn on airbag has been intermittent since shortly after purchasing. Will turn off passenger air bag with an adult present in the seat, or not turn it on initially. Now it is almost always off at some point in a driving experience. Several attempts to get it checked out were made but required too long and no loaner was available. After getting a second car, it was taken to the dealer…
ODI 11150824