NHTSA Complaint #11283134 — 2019 SUBARU FORESTER

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11283134
Vehicle	2019 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	July 1, 2019
Date Filed	December 1, 2019
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

PRIMARILY DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOT COMFORTABLE. BACK PAIN STARTS ALREADY AFTER 30 MIN DRIVE, GET LEGS CRAMPS WHEN YOU STEP OUT OF THE CAR. SEAT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT ALLOW TO ADJUST IT FOR COMFORTABLE SEATING POSITION DUE TO POOR DESIGN. FORESTER 2019 HAS THE MOST ADJUSTABLE SEATS FROM ALL SUBARU LINE, BUT LOOKS LIKE WORSE CONFIGURATION OVERALL. ALL EXISTING ADJUSTMENTS STILL DO NOT ALLOW TO SEAT COMFORTABLY EVEN FOR A PRETTY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IF YOU TRY TO SUPPORT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BACK, THEN UPPER PART IS NOT TOUCHING THE SEAT AND IN CASE OF REAR ACCIDENT INJURY CHANCES ARE HIGHER THAN AVERAGE. IF YOU ADJUST TO SUPPORT UPPER PART, THEN LOWER PART DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUPPORT AND BACK HURTS ALREADY AFTER 5-10 MIN DRIVE.

Related Complaints for the 2019 SUBARU FORESTER

Other SEATS Complaints

#11651759 — March 31, 2025 — 1) The seat is cracking on the drivers seat. The vehicle only has 64,000 miles on it. No word from Subaru. 2) Pa...

#11289223 — December 16, 2019 — FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SHAKES ON UNEVEN SURFACES, WHEREBY APPEARING UNSTABLE AND INAPPROPRIATELY SECURED TO FOUNDATION ...

#11209065 — May 21, 2019 — THE SEATBELT IN THE BACKSEAT GETS TANGLED AND LOCKS IN AN UPPER POSITION MAKING THE SEATBELT INOPERABLE.I HAVE HAD TH...

Recent Complaints for the 2019 SUBARU FORESTER

#11718775 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — February 18, 2026 — The electrical system fails, and the battery is not charging sufficiently. When the auto start/stop engages, the car ...

#11718775 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — February 18, 2026 — The electrical system fails, and the battery is not charging sufficiently. When the auto start/stop engages, the car ...

#11718775 — POWER TRAIN — February 18, 2026 — The electrical system fails, and the battery is not charging sufficiently. When the auto start/stop engages, the car ...

#11714955 — Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle) — February 2, 2026 — Pipa Rx Aire base latch system appeared to latch when it wasn’t secured to the anchor. I moved the base between vehic...

#11711684 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — January 17, 2026 — While at a Stop as the engine turns off and awaits decompression of brake to turn on again vehicle moves forward bit,...