One problem related to air bag has been reported for the 2001 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2001 Forester.
The driver's seat belt does not retract. Then it gets closed in the door because it hangs loose. In the back seat, the middle seat belt has the wrong part so it cannot be latched. Because of this, I cannot safely drive with more than 2 passengers in the back seat.