Subaru 2026-07-07 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-26V436000
2025 Subaru Forester Recall
Issued July 7, 2026 · Subaru
In July 2026, Subaru recalled the 2025 Subaru Forester, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Dana Whitfield, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire selection and rims."
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2025 Subaru Forester only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Subaru to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed August 25, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.
Recall details
- Brand
- Subaru
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 7, 2026
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-26V436000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Subaru has 46 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,771 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 98th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2026.