Compact SUVs · SJ generation
Good choice About average
It scores 51 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,134 to own, including $2,357 in repairs.
Reliability
51/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,357
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$13,496
$11,877 – $15,116, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
592
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen.
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Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (92/100) and the 2019 worst (24/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 92/100 |
| 2023 | 85/100 |
| 2022 | 86/100 |
| 2021 | 58/100 |
| 2020 | 28/100 |
| 2019 | 24/100 |
| 2018 | 67/100 |
| 2017 | 51/100 |
| 2016 | 53/100 |
| 2015 | 31/100 |
Not especially. It scores 51 out of 100, about average for compact and small SUVs; the 2022, 2023 and 2024 scored better.
It scores 51 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 592 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,357 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,134 over 5 years: $2,491 in lost value, $2,357 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $13,496 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (92/100) and the 2019 worst (24/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.