TruckCodex

Complaint 1543459

2012 SUBARU FORESTER • ENGINE • incident Feb 1, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1543459
Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Model Year
2012
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Feb 1, 2019
Date Received
Feb 27, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE. MAY TAKE UP TO 10 FIRM PUSHES OF RELEASE BUTTON BEFORE BUCKLE RELEASES. ENGINE OIL WAS AT 1 QUART EVEN AFTER 1 QUART OF OIL WAS ADDED PER MONTH. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS ROD KNOCK. SECOND OPINION LED TO CHANGING OIL TWICE AND CHECKING PRESSURES. RECOMMENDED CHANGE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES ON THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF ENGINE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

Related

All Complaints
Browse all NHTSA safety complaints
2012 SUBARU FORESTER
View recalls and complaints for the 2012 SUBARU FORESTER
All SUBARU models
View all models, recalls, and complaints for SUBARU
NHTSA Safety Recalls
Browse all recall campaigns
VIN Lookup
Decode a VIN and check for open recalls

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.