It appears seat weld broke on driver's seat where it attaches to bracket. After searching online I found this is very common. It could pose a hazard to the safe operation of the vehicle and potentially come loose in an accident.

- Litchfield, NH, USA

Entered vehicle and sat down on drivers seat and there was a loud pop and the left front corner of the driver seat dropped. Removed side cover and found two welds broken from bracket that goes to the seat bottom. After looking on safercar.gov found same issue with other Foresters. The car was bought new and was never abused. Never had a problem with it until now.

- Todd, PA, USA

When getting into the driver's seat I noticed the left side of my seat was 1-2 inches lower than the right side. When trying to adjust the seat, the controls moved the right side up and down, but the left side remains stationary at the bottom. Also the lumbar support controls no longer function.

- Orlando, FL, USA

While sitting stationary in parking lot, drivers power seat suddenly dropped a few inches. Upon inspection I noticed the front bracket which attaches to the underside of the seat had snapped (weld broke on the left side).

- Columbus, OH, USA

Sat down in drivers seat to drive, everything normal. Approx 1.5-2 minutes later while driving straight, approx. 10-15 mph over a slightly bumpy neighborhood street, I hear a small "snap" underneath seat and front left part of driver seat collapses. Seat feels very unstable and off center, almost to the point of being unsafe while turning and using pedals. Upon looking underneath the seat; the front bracket had snapped from the 2 spot welds holding it upright. Can not fix on my own, must be welded.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Driver side seat collapsed on front left side offering no support. Awkward seating position. After doing research it seems to be common and is a welding issue. It happens while I was driving making a turn almost causing an accident.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the front driver side seat fractured causing the contact to slide downward. The contact stated that he had to hold himself up using the steering wheel in order to drive. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

While fastening seatbelt, drivers seat, front left corner, made a "snap" noise and dropped slightly under driver's leg; now is unstable, does not support driver's left leg properly, feels uneven and off balance. Vehicle was stationary, in parking lot.

- Uniontown, PA, USA

The driver's side power seat collapsed for the second time. A few months ago the right side collapsed. I found that the toggle bracket on the upper right seat frame broke loose from the lower scissor assembly that raises and lowers the seat. The toggle bracket is held the the scissor assembly by two spot welds. The spot welds broke loose causing the seat to fail. There was no Subaru tsb or warranty coverage so I removed the seat and rewelded it. Today I noticed that the left side toggle has broken loose at the same two spot welds. These welds are too weak for the application and Subaru Corp should issue a recall. I ask you: Where's the love from Subaru for their customers. There are many complaints for this problem on this govt website and a search on-line will reveal a lot more instances of this problem!

- Chico, CA, USA

While sitting on the driver's seat, the front left portion of the seat collapsed downward, and now has no support from the frame of the seat. Dealer has confirmed that the welds on the seat bracket have failed. This seems likely to be the result of a factory defect, as this seat has not been abused or had an abnormal amount of weight supported on it. My concern now is in the safety of the restraint system.

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

The base of the driver's seat has broken loose at the left front corner

- Centennial, CO, USA

I was driving when suddenly I felt a crack or snap in the lower front left portion of my driver's seat. The front left portion of the seat felt soft, when getting out of the car the seat sagging and shifting (unlike the right side of the seat). According to the dealer, it was due to the failure of a broken bracket or bolt and they will have to replace the front seat frame bracket for $381. There have been many reports of this defect in 2010 Foresters on the internet and on this safety complaint log.

- York Haven, PA, USA

Drivers side seat cushion collapsed on left side and became loose due to a weld failure on the seat frame. I believe that the loose seat cushion compromises the integrity of the restraint system and warrants a safety recall.

- Green Valley, AZ, USA

The front left corner of the driver's seat has broken and no longer provides support for your left leg. This corner of the seat collapses towards the floor when minimal force is applied. After investigating, two spot welds underneath the front left corner of the driver's seat have failed and have detached.

- Madison, WI, USA

Failed spot weld on driver's seat left support bracket. Left side of driver's seat collapses down without support.

- Yardley, PA, USA

Noticed driver's seat (power) was not providing normal support on left side. Assumed it was just age related deterioration at first, but when I investigated I found two welds on the seat frame assembly (pn 64100sc001) had failed. I was concerned that this might have an impact on the performance of the restraint systems and contacted dealer and Subaru to seek assistance in a repair. None was offered. I ordered a replacement factory part from my dealer and notice that the replacement part had been modified by adding a screw to the welds holding the bracket on. Checking on the internet, it appears that this is not an uncommon problem. I was able to replace the seat frame, but this requires removal and disassembly of the seat which is a fairly advanced diy job.

- Hillsboro, OR, USA

Front left corner of driver seat fell/collapsed. Bracket connected to frame of seat broke away. Will have to be re-welded back to frame.

- Nashville, TN, USA

The spot weld that secures the front right of the driver's seat broke.

- Hayes, VA, USA

I got in my car and sat on the drivers seat and the left side of the seat dropped down. It appears that whatever was holding it up let go and now the support is not there. My left leg has no support, it's just resting very low. Not good on my leg or back.

- Milford, MA, USA

While turning into a parking lot, I heard something snap under my seat (power seat). Also, the front left corner dropped and no longer supported any weight. On further investigation, I found that the left front support was no longer attached to the seat base. It appears some weld or rivets failed.

- Columbus, OH, USA