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What 77 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Subaru Forester Wilderness
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
3 of 77 complaints match · Seat belts · clear filters
Feb 28, 2020Seat beltsEngine
1. CARS SHORT BLOCK IS REPLACED 4 DAYS AGO UNDER WARRANTY. THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO -20 CELCIUS (-25 CELSIUS WITH WIND CHILL) I STARTED THE CAR AND IT IS MAKING RATTLING NOISE. ALTHOUGH I ALWAYS WARM THE CAR BY FOR APPROX 5 MIN LIKE LAST DAY, YET A CONTINUOUS RATTLING NOISE IS THERE, AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT TIME-TO-TIME IT SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AFTER SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT BY THE SUBARU DEALER. I HAVE YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR THE ISSUE. PRESENTLY VEHICLE IS MAKING RATTLING NOISE WHILE STATIONARY AND ALL THE TIME WHEN IN MOTION TOO. 2. SEAT BELT RECEIVER FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND LITERALLY BAD; DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANT. ALTHOUGH I PUT A LITTLE OF LITHIUM GREASE THEN-AFTER THEY ARE WORKING GREAT.
NHTSA ODI 11312033
Dec 2, 2018Seat beltsBrakes
SQUEAKY BRAKES, SEATBELT RECOIL
NHTSA ODI 11155496
Jul 9, 2015AirbagsSeat beltsCrash1 injury
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DID NOT SEE A UPS TRUCK PARKED ALONG SIDE OF. ROAD . REAR ENDED THE TRUCK HAD SEAT BELT ON AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND HEAD STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHY DIDN'T. THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PREVENT THIS?
NHTSA ODI 10732890
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