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What 28 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 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.

All (28)Crash / fire / injury (4)Airbags (6)Visibility & wipers (5)Driver assistance (3)Lights (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Engine (1)Lane Departure (1)

1 of 28 complaints match · Lane Departure · clear filters

Dec 22, 2025Driver assistanceLane Departure

The eyesight system fails on almost a daily basis. When this happens, multiple safety features shutdown. Lane assist and departure warning stops working. Collision avoidance stops working. Cruise control stops working. Proximity warning alarms stop going off. The local dealership has repeatedly just indicated that this is how it works.

NHTSA ODI 11706573

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2024 Subaru Forester Wilderness verdict →