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2020 Subaru Forester Body & Structure Problems

13 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2021Dec 2023
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (13)

mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2024

Automated lift gate opened fully, and then immediately closed without warning upon a person who was trying to access the back, nearly causing injury. It is unknown what precisely is failing within the lift gate and it is available for review. The automated lift gate can close on a person unexpectedly potentially causing injury.

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NHTSA #: 11631660
mediumSTRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Mar 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the hood was independently unlatched and opened. The light indicating that the hood was opened illuminated.

NHTSA #: 11578432
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Mar 2021

Tl* the contact owns a 2020 subaru forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 80 MPH, the hood started to shake and vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to ocean subaru of fullerton (1100 s euclid st, fullerton, ca 92832, (888) 428-2419) however, was not diagnosed.

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NHTSA #: 11403953
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2021

The linkage cable between the drivers' front interior door handle and the door latching mechanism became unhooked somehow during normal usage, rendering the door inoperable from the interior. Simply removing the interior trim from the door and reattaching the linkage fixed the problem, but until then the door was only useable from the exterior of the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11395804
mediumSTRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2021

A large fracture on the windshield appeared (roughly 16 inches long) with, in my opinion, no obvious impact. I only noticed the fracture after the vehicle had been parked for a period of time. I took the car to the subaru dealership to get the fracture inspected.

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NHTSA #: 11394345
mediumSTRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2020

Windshield cracking: I have 7k miles on my 2020 forester and have had to replace the windshield twice already within 2 months of each other. The first time I'm not even sure if I was hit by anything. I had been driving on the highway for a couple hours and I parked it in my driveway.

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NHTSA #: 11374285
mediumSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2020

On june 16th, 2020 my vehicle was straight in motion on a city street. Randomly, a crack appeared on the driver side part of the windshield. I have no idea what caused this, but the dealership did not give me coverage for this incident.

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NHTSA #: 11329350
mediumSTRUCTURE
Filed: May 2020

The lift gate motor on my 2020 forester does not shut off when the lift gate is open, it continues to cycle until the battery is dead. Subaru dealer says they're unaware of the problem even though a simple computer search found dozens of complaints for the same issue.

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NHTSA #: 11324201
lowSTRUCTURE
Filed: Dec 2023

There is a crack on the left lower part of the windshield. It’s the 3rd crack requiring a windshield replacement and it only has 21,110 miles on it

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NHTSA #: 11562359
lowSTRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Nov 2021

Our windshield spontaneously cracked and the crack has grown very quickly. I looked online only to see that this has happened to several others.

NHTSA #: 11441881
lowSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2021

Hello, I own a subaru forester sport 2020 and I have the driver side rear window implode without any reason. The car was parked alone for less than one hour and I came out of the house to use it and the window was in a million little pieces with no sign of entry or any object to suggest that it was an act of vandalism.

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NHTSA #: 11390003
lowSTRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2021

Vehicle was driving next to an rv on the freeway. Rv kicked up small debris onto windshield. Windshield immediately had about 16 inch crack.

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NHTSA #: 11386138
lowSTRUCTURE
Filed: Feb 2020

I went on an extended road trip and received two cracks in my windshield in a single day. I have owned several cars in my life, and never have had a car with such a sensitive windshield. I would not expect the windshield to crack so easily.

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NHTSA #: 11309651

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