Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Power Train:automatic Transmission (10.7% of complaints) — recall and investigation status for this vehicle is currently unavailable.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 1.7× the median for that category across the 2391 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 14 · 10.7% | not available | — |
| Suspension:front:wheel Bearing | 11 · 8.4% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 11 · 8.4% | not available | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 8 · 6.1% | Recalled | Recall 99V040000 |
| Suspension:rear | 7 · 5.3% | not available | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components | 6 · 4.6% | Recalled | Recall 99V040000 |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 131 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 99V040000 · 1999 · reported 03/03/1999
THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE COASTING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE…”NHTSA complaint 10224476 — filed 04/14/2008 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED ONLY ONCE A MONTH OR SO, BUT HAS SINCE DETERIORATED TO OCCURRING MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, OR…”NHTSA complaint 10215946 — filed 01/24/2008 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE.”NHTSA complaint 10128570 — filed 07/13/2005 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission issues are the most-reported category, cited in 14 of 131 NHTSA complaints (10.7%), followed by suspension:front:wheel bearing (11), engine and engine cooling (11), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (8). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
131 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 5 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 99V040000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
