Model warranty research

Subaru Forester extended warranty value

Review possible repair costs and submitted NHTSA records for the Subaru Forester. Choose your model year below for its records and repair estimates.

12model years
4,043submitted complaints
24recall campaigns
Gasoline and HybridEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Subaru Forester

Model records

What changes the warranty calculation

Our Subaru Forester records contain 4,043 submitted complaints across 12 model years. The median count per model year is 309 reports, which lets you compare a year with the middle of this model's recorded counts.

The 2019 record contains 832 complaint reports. No listed year has a higher raw count, though other years may be tied. This comparison uses all listed years without adjusting for sales or time on the road; it does not establish a failure rate.

Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint parts estimate among the applicable repair categories, at $7,000. Check whether that system remains under factory coverage before pricing an extra contract.

EPA configuration facts

Engines and drivetrains sold under this model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 29 matched Subaru Forester configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classSmall SUV
Fuel choicesGasoline and Hybrid
Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive
Engine range2 to 2.5 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency range24 to 35 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic and Manual

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Possible repair costs

Major repairs for this powertrain

These estimates use parts benchmarks and modeled independent-shop labor rates for Dallas, so you can compare models using the same labor assumptions.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Hybrid high voltage battery replacement$4,986 to $5,316
Transfer case replacement$2,044 to $8,129
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619

Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Subaru Forester problems before choosing coverage

FixCatalogue links to symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources. Read those details when researching a problem; a complaint count alone cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay.

Campaign 19V701000 · 2015

Recall source file 19V701000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V701000 · 2016

Recall source file 19V701000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V701000 · 2017

Recall source file 19V701000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V701000 · 2018

Recall source file 19V701000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V065000 · 2019

Recall source file 19V065000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official NHTSA safety recall
Years named in the source
2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-02
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 23V755000 · 2022

Recall source file 23V755000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2022
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

10 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Check coverage for the current problem first

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Set those costs aside when comparing coverage for future eligible failures.

Research this model on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.