What is the fuel economy of a 2021 Subaru Forester AWD?

EPA figures for the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD reach 29 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD?

Owners have filed 285 complaints with NHTSA for the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD, most often about: Visibility/wiper, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD?

NHTSA gave the 2021 Subaru Forester AWD (2021 Subaru Forester SUV AWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

Subaru · 2021

2021 Subaru Forester AWD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 29 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2021 Subaru Forester SUV AWD.

5/5

Overall

5/5

Frontal crash

4/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.5L 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Regular	26	33	29	309

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

285 complaints filed by owners for this model year (28 involving a crash, 10 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Visibility/wiper 76 Unknown Or Other 41 Electrical System 33

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.