Published dossier question

2021 Subaru Forester common problems: the named, applicable issues

“Common” here means a reviewed failure syndrome in the published authority—not a frequency claim or a list ranked by raw owner-report volume.

Insufficient evidenceEvidence: Limited confidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

Main regret risk

No named issue intersects your stated window.

Safer move

No published alternative improves on this supported verdict.

Open inspection brief See what would change this answer

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Configuration & exposure

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2021 configuration is present: 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · All-Wheel Drive · Regular · Forester AWD.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2021; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Named problem dossiers

0214013: Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated safety campaign

official tsb record

Moderate severity

Whole generationSingle sourceEvidence: Limited confidence

The cited record is bound to model year 2021; no broader incidence claim is made.

Symptom: Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated
Why it matters: The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

What to inspect

Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Pro check: Independent pre-purchase inspection.

Mitigation

Treat the official record as a targeted inspection lead, not proof that this candidate has the condition.

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clm_subaru-forester-2021-tsb-nhtsa-mc-10233119-0214013-2021-obs-227622021 Subaru ForesterEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated”

NHTSAtsbApr 2013Open source record

Published from release rel_v4_cohort_20260726 with methodology m1-v4-authority-cohort. Open the full model-year authority →