2018 Subaru Forester Front Passenger Problems
- 6
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification · Seats
Passenger side seat sensor detects person sitting in seat and turns on the airbag when the seat is empty. Notifications turns on at car startup and will turn on while vehicle is moving. Car was bought may 31st, 2018. This behavior started on the first cold day in my area (roughly late november/early december 2018).
ODI 11184689
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Inflator Module · Occupant Classification
2018 subaru forester: passenger airbag system fails & turned itself off. Happen 4-5 times in fall 2018. 10/23/2018 i took to northend subaru service code b1650, part back ordered. 04/05/2019 passenger airbag system fails & turned itself off again. Called northend subaru service. Part still back ordered more than 5 months. They say 60+ are awaiting parts in new england. Is subaru reporting to you this type of safety…
ODI 11194757
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
Some time in august 2018 i noticed that the air bag warning light would randomly come on indicating that the air bag on the passenger side of my new 2018 subaru forester was turned off even when an adult passenger was seated. I called the dealer who at first couldn't explain it. It happened again a few times, after which i notified the dealer who determined the passenger side indicator switch was likely faulty, and…
ODI 11149508
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. While driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger air bag indicator illuminated and flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to prime subaru hyannis [redacted], located at [redacted], hyannis, ma 02601) where it was diagnosed that the seat was wet. The dealer reprogrammed the air bag indicator, but the failure recurred when a passenger occupied the front passenger…
ODI 11151957
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification · Seats
My 2018 subaru forester is experiencing faulty activation of the passenger seat air bag light since june 2018. Vehicle was purchased new in august 2017. The dashboard reads that there is no airbag on for the passenger while someone was seated there and the car was sitting or in motion. This has happened on and off since june 2018. The light reads periodically that none of the airbags are on. After bringing it to my…
ODI 11166156
Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
For 2 months since may 19, 2018, the airbag warning sensor light goes on my dashboard while driving and the passenger airbag 'off' warning light also goes on ' see attached photo. This occurrence happens almost every time i drive my vehicle. I brought the vehicle to the dealer twice for repair but the problem still exists. Subaru ' starlink program has notified me with numerous emails that i should have this serious…
ODI 11111454