This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Front left seat has fallen and from research here and on internet, it appears weld has broken on seat. Vehicle only has 80K miles. This is a safety issue and repairs should be covered on recall. We were driving on city streets and left front seat just fell.
Front drivers seat collapse on right side of seat towards the passenger side. Its very uncomfortable to drive the car. I looked in der seat and appears a bracket holding the seat has broken, very unsafe, Subaru needs to recall this car for repairs. Car has about 46,000 thousand miles.
I own a 2010 Subaru Forester. The driver seat bracket weld failed while under low mileage. Thinking that this was a safety concern, I came in to talk about options. I was told I was wrong by thinking it was a common issue and that it wouldn't be covered, and was presented with a bit of a combative tone. I understand this, they can't go around saying yes to everyone that walks in the door. While they did offer to take a look, it was with hesitation. At the very least, I was hoping they would have offered to submit a claim to Subaru of America, but no offer was given. Many people from these threads went to their local dealers and seemed to have it covered, and if not, at least a claim submitted to Subaru of America. This is of great concern to me because of the fact that this is a safety issue putting my family at risk. Even if there was no potential for monetary coverage of the repair, I would have appreciated some sign of concern for my safety while in a vehicle brand this dealership represents. Https://www.carcomplaints.com/Subaru/Forester/2010/accessories-interior/seats.shtmlwww.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/F88/driver-S-seat-collapse-126336/index3.html
Broken seat welds drivers side power seat side nearest drivers door.seat leans considerably towards door. Seat can be moved up and down several inches.this needs to be a recall.it is very common on the 2010 model.Subaru needs to back quality.seat welds should never break.
- Prescott, AZ, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
The left side weld on the driver's seat broke while driving straight at about 30 mph. There was a snap and then my left leg seat support dropped by a few inches making the seat cushion go on an angle. The Forester had slightly less than 90,000 miles at the time this happened. Since the local dealership didn't have any open appointments for the next couple weeks I went to a local independent shop to have the seat repaired. The cost was a little under $200 and they confirmed it was a faulty weld which caused the seat to drop.
The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the driver's seat collapsed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called an unknown dealer, but no repair appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The VIN was not available.
The front left weld on the driver's seat broke around 90,000 miles. This is a problem that at least 40 other drivers have bothered to report on this website. I was driving about 35 mph at the time the front left side of my seat sunk down and it's been stuck like that ever since.
Driver's side seat frame became detached from seat base while vehicle was stationary. The dealer confirmed that there are two welds that failed. The seat slopes sharply towards the door and the driver must sit at an awkward and unsafe angle. The dealer is concerned about this very dangerous situation should the vehicle be involved in an accident.
127K miles. Driver side seat collapsed on driver side. When seated, driver slanted to left due to what I believe to be welding issue on this year and model. Right side of seat still holds weight, but left side does not feel connected to seat frame. No accidents on vehicle. Noticed after wife adjusted seat when she used for car for day.
Failure of welding point on drivers side seat resulting in structural failure of seat. Please see attached photo. This happened with normal use of the car without an accident.
The power driver's seat is not attached at the front of the seat on either side. It is only attached on the back side. Both front welds appear to be broken. It does not respond correctly when using power controls. It shifts when entering the vehicle from side to side. Does not seem safe at all. There are no loose parts apparent in the vehicle. I am not aware of exactly when the welds broke. It occurred at around 74,000 miles.
The welds on the bottom front left side of the driver seat broke while car was not in motion or under abnormal stress. Bottom of driver seat is not securely fastened to the frame. This appears to be a significant safety issue.
Front driver seat -- while driving heard a metal pop sound from the seat. After investigation the right side of the driver seat has separated from the seat tracks. Seat has not been abused as drivers weight using this vehicle is < 225lbs. Have seen several posts on Subaru sites indicating left side of seat failure. This is right side of seat. The seat no sits lower on the right side causing awkward seating position, leaning toward center of vehicle for the driver. Should vehicle be involved in crash I suspect the driver will not be properly positioned for proper restraint with seat belt and not center with the airbag potential deployment. All resulting in unnecessary driver injury. The vehicle has less than 90,000 miles.
There is an issue with the driver side power seat that collapses due to faulty welds particularly on the left side of the seat. In which the lower seat pad can become loose and potentially detach from the chair. A number of owners own forums have reported the same occurrences between typically between 60K and 80K miles of driving. Depending on the degree of the collapse and the detachment it can present a safety risk to the driver. Investigation should be conducted into this issue.
As I got in my 2010 Subaru Forester the driver's seat with less than 60,000 miles snapped. The car was stationary at the time, and I weigh 180 pounds. The welding on the left side of the seat snapped and the seat then sat on the metal bracket underneath. If this had happened while I was driving it could have been very dangerous.
Drivers seat support failure. My 2010 Subaru Forester limited has what appears to be a broken weld or support in the drivers seat. While the power seat still functions, the left side of the seat cushion/seat frame has collapsed. If the power seat is raised, only the right side rises creating an uneven seating surface and very uncomfortable and not particularly safe since the integrity of the seat is now in question. From looking at the www.subaruforester.org web site, this appears to be a problem that has happened to a number of other 2010 Forester owners as well. The dealer feedback included on this website concludes that faulty/inadequate welds is the cause of the seat/seat support failures.
About 2 weeks ago the drivers seat started making a squeaking noise when would sit down. After 2 weeks of this squeaking noise, part of the drivers seat frame broke, seems to be a bad weld. When sitting on the seat, the front left side of the seat bottom sinks down. This seems incredibly unsafe and it's something that should never break in the first place. I am the original owner and weigh about 170 lbs. I'm not putting any unusual stress on the seat. Looking online and doing some quick research, I see a lot of fellow 2010 owners who are starting to have the same problem. I will contact soa shortly because I expect them to pay for the repair. A recall would help, there are a lot of people who are having this issue. I can't trust the structural integrity of the drivers seat in a crash at the moment. The collapse of the seat happened when the vehicle was stationary.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Norman, OK, USA