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Published dossier question

2022 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.

Buy with conditionsEvidence: Medium confidence

Proceed only after the named candidate-verification and record checks pass.

Main regret risk

No named issue intersects your stated window.

Safer move

No supported substitute yet.

No published alternative cleared the evidence-authority gate for this candidate; broaden the model or year constraint to keep comparing.

Open inspection briefSee what would change this answer
clm_subaru-forester-2022-recall-recall-23v755000-obs-4309

Configuration & exposure

Configuration: 2 reviewed 2022 configurations exist; the model-year authority does not guess which one a buyer has.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2022; normalized year comparison is refused. No configuration-specific denominator is available.

Named problem dossiers

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch safety campaign

official recall record

High severity
Whole generationSingle sourceEvidence: Medium confidence

The cited record is bound to model year 2022; no broader incidence claim is made.

Symptom
Subaru of America, Inc.
Why it matters
The official record describes a potential crash, fire, injury, or loss-of-control consequence.

Observed complaint mileage band; not an incidence probability

Reported onset roughly 26,600–40,600 mi (median 30,200 mi).

Onset band unknown.

Based on 3 usable reports (2 censored). Complaint mileage is an observed report band, not a population incidence estimate.

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

  • Verify the campaign status by VIN and retain the completion receipt if the remedy was performed.

Verified remedy: Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

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clm_subaru-forester-2022-recall-recall-23v755000-obs-43092022 Subaru ForesterEvidence: Medium confidence

The official record describes a potential crash, fire, injury, or loss-of-control consequence.

“Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail. An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.”
NHTSArecallSep 2023Open source record

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