Two problems related to front seat belt anchorage have been reported for the 1999 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1999 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 1999 Forester.
Passenger side seat belt anchor bolt that mounts in the inside seat base came out of its mounting hole when the seat belt harness was inserted into the receiving buckle. The entire harness and attaching hardware then retracted toward the door hiting the passenger. Upon examination of the driver side anchor bolt it was found to be half way unthreaded from its hole in the drivers seat base.
The top strap anchor that is intended to be used with child safety seat is not easily obtainable through local dealerships in the USA. Mjs.
| Front Seat Belt Anchorage problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Retractor problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problems | |
| Rear Seat Belt problems |