2017 Subaru Forester Air Bags Problems
- 73
- 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 73 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 42 records
- passenger airbag · 32 records
- warning light · 28 records
- front passenger · 22 records
- passenger side · 14 records
- airbag warning · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. While driving approximately 35 mph, the front passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated for approximately one week. The contact stated that the failure occurred after a passenger was seated on the front passenger seat. The contact called dunning subaru ([redacted], ann arbor, mi 48103) to schedule an appointment; however, it was cancelled because the warning…
ODI 11287235
Air Bags
The lights indicating an air bag malfunction come on intermittently. It appears that the air bags are both off. We took it into the dealer when this first started happening, and at that time the lights did not indicate a problem. They said they could find nothing wrong. The lights came on again this morning indicating a problem with the air bags.
ODI 11243563
Air Bags
My wife has been using a seat cushion, for her back problem, for over a month. Starting 4 days ago the passenger seat air bag sensor indicates off. The air bag indicator only goes back on when the seat cushion is removed. I brought the vehicle into my subaru dealer and they indicated that there were no error codes. I asked them to replace the sensor and the problem persists.
ODI 11243589
Air Bags · Seats
The srs airbag system warning light turned on while the vehicle was in motion, without a passenger sitting on the front passenger seat. After parked the vehicle at a safe place, i turned off the engine and then re-started it, the warning light was still on. Also tested with a person sitting on the front passenger seat, and srs airbag system warning light and passenger air bag is off. This srs airbag warning light…
ODI 11243111
Air Bags
This is the second car referenced under complaint 11258187. The srs airbag system warning light began to occasionally alert and turn off the passenger airbag at about 25,000 miles in both of our 2 year old 2017 subaru foresters. Now the passenger airbag turns off when just about anything is put into the front seat. This happens both when the car is running while it is stationary or when it is in motion. Neither car…
ODI 11258190
Air Bags
The srs airbag system warning light began to occasionally alert and turn off the passenger airbag at about 25,000 miles in both of our 2 year old 2017 subaru foresters. Now the passenger airbag turns off when just about anything is put into the front seat. This happens both when the car is running while it is stationary or when it is in motion. Neither car has been involved in an incident/accident.
ODI 11258187
Air Bags
Srs airbag light came on while driving with a passenger in the front passenger seat. At the same time, the passenger airbag turned off. This happened twice, 4 days apart. Took car to the dealer and they told me the sensor must have gotten wet. I don't believe the sensor was ever wet. Happen again twice in the next 2 weeks while driving. I had also previously had the passenger seatbelt like come on when there was no…
ODI 11243235
Air Bags
When a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat, the airbag will turn off on it's own saying that the system need to be checked. The vehicle is less than 2 years old and has 40,000 miles. This happens when the vehicle is in motion intermittently.
ODI 11229301
Air Bags
Passenger side airbags are intermittently being disabled when a passenger sits in the seat in a proper seating position. Instrument cluster displays warning message when this happens and airbag off display light comes on. Red srs airbag warning light in the driver's console also comes on. This seems to happen only during longer commutes as i've noticed the warning lights do not come on when driving short driving…
ODI 11246104
Air Bags · Seats
While 2017 forester in motion (both instances occurred at highway speed) srs red warning light in drivers dashboard comes on. Also airbag indicator at middle top information section changes from passenger airbag on to passenger airbag off. This happens even though there is a passenger in the seat. This event has occurred on two occasions - nov 2018, and jun 2019. In both instances the issue resolved after a few days…
ODI 11221333
Air Bags
The airbag light warning keeps going off randomly stating that the air bag is off when there are passengers in the car.
ODI 11221048
Air Bags
The passenger air bag systems shuts off when a passenger is in the seat on our 2017 subaru forester. We've tried several things to getting out of the vehicle and back in, shutting the car off and starting it back up to see if the air bag system would reset itself. It does not work. We have not gone to the dealership yet as this just started. Will be calling them soon.
ODI 11220818
Air Bags
Passenger air bag warning light came on when driving on a highway at 65 miles per hour with a passenger seating in the passenger seat. Her weight, approx. 130 lbs and the seat was dry. Brought the car to subaru dealer. Tech found srs light on. Tech scanned codes and found a occupant detection sensor mat system fault. Had to replace passenger front seat bottom. I feel this is a safety issue with the air bag system…
ODI 11246615
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Usually while driving, the passenger airbag sensor will turn off and put an error code out that says not on even with an adult in the seat. Resetting the code can get it to go off but it returns. Has turned off on its own before and come back. Turning car off and on does not reset it. *dt *dt *as
ODI 11256078
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
2017 forester srs airbag sensor defective two years after purchase, the srs airbag warning light appeared. This light flickers on and off, at random, whether or not a passenger is in the seat. (no passenger will be driving with me until this is repaired.) my subaru dealership service manager told me that there was a recall (he misspoke, perhaps he meant 'should be') and said that he "sees this all the time". He…
ODI 11208734
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
Passenger air bag switches to "off" despite passenger sitting in seat. Subaru dealership diagnosed faulty sensor. Air bag light switches to "off" at random times even when passenger is seated in seat. On the dashboard, next to the odometer, a red square with a lower case "i" appeared and below to the left the red airbag indicator lit. The system says to check srs airbag and bring to dealership. This often occurs…
ODI 11205164
Air Bags
Front passenger seat occupancy sensor not turning on the air bag.
ODI 11242984
Air Bags
Seat bottom occupant detection system failed to work. Notice that the air bag system needed to be serviced appeared on dash message. Notice occurred both when stationary and when moving. Dealer replaced seat bottom sensor under a b1760 code. Part(s) used:64139sg140vh. This is a leased vehicle (private).
ODI 11243315
Air Bags · Occupant Classification
My 2017 forester began having the passenger airbag light switch off when there was a passenger in the seat and the vehicle was in motion. On the dashboard, next to the odometer, a red square with a lower case "i" appeared and below to the left the red airbag indicator lit. Also on the upper dash, the passenger airbag on light switched to off. In order to rectify this, i had to pull over, shut off the engine and…
ODI 11197003
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
The upper dashboard passenger air bag warning light above the steering wheel is going off and on weather there is a passenger in the seat or not. It may stay on after starting the engine and continue during driving. The last 45 minute trip i took it stayed on the entire time. Other times it has come on while a passenger was in the seat in the middle of a trip @ 45mph. The dealer on 2/28/19 says it's a "b1650…
ODI 11184937
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED
ODI 11176338
Air Bags
The passenger air bag light comes on showing that it is turned off when someone is riding in the passenger seat. This has occurred several times. Sometimes it will go off if you check the connections under the seat to the unit. It has also occurred when no one is riding in the vehicle.
ODI 11243063
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
This car has suffered a persistent failure of the passenger seat occupant detection system. It happens at random with or without a passenger in the seat, and there is no specific trigger for it that i can discover. The dealer diagnosed this issue after several failures on january 7, 2019 and on the dealer's advice, we gave the car to the dealer for service on january 9, 2019, and we have been in a loaner since then.…
ODI 11173781
Air Bags · Electrical System · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
Passenger air bag switches to "off" despite passenger sitting in seat. Subaru dealership diagnosed faulty sensor, suspected cause being seat covers. Removed seat cover, sensor is still faulty. Air bag light switches to "off" at random times even when passenger is seated in seat. Dealership agreed to replacing sensor but the part has been unavailable since sept. 2018 (6 months now). We keep being told "it's on order,…
ODI 11184544
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
The passenger airbag will stop working while the passenger is seated in the front passenger seat. Two alerts show up in different areas on the dash lights indicating a problem with the passenger air bag advising to have it check immediately by the dealer. When i took the vehicle to the dealer they first advised me that the airbag light was do to the seat being wet, placing a cell phone or lap top on the seat. None…
ODI 11141206