2020 Subaru Forester Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2020 Subaru Forester. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 800 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“**component or system:** subaru eyesight driver assist system (specifically the pre-collision throttle management system). **incident description & warning messages:** there were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms of any problem prior to this failure. The incident occurred while I was stopped…”
“**component or system:** subaru eyesight driver assist system (specifically the pre-collision throttle management system). **incident description & warning messages:** there were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms of any problem prior to this failure. The incident occurred while I was stopped…”
“**component or system:** subaru eyesight driver assist system (specifically the pre-collision throttle management system). **incident description & warning messages:** there were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms of any problem prior to this failure. The incident occurred while I was stopped…”
“The thermo control valve (tcv) failed on my forester (2020 model year). The failure first manifested on 16 june, 2026, with two warning lights: eyesight off, and check engine. Next day a related failure occurred, described below. Based on my call to dealer, the service department told me the car…”
“My car is violently shaking and completely stalling out in intersections when attempting to restart from an auto-stop.”
“My car is violently shaking and completely stalling out in intersections when attempting to restart from an auto-stop.”
“I have owned this vehicle since 2019 and the auto start has always stalled out when I stop at a light or stop sign. The vehicle needs to be put in park and restart the car. It is very dangerous”
“I have owned this vehicle since 2019 and the auto start has always stalled out when I stop at a light or stop sign. The vehicle needs to be put in park and restart the car. It is very dangerous”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Subaru Forester as of July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.