Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2004 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag light on (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (six problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems |
Hello, this is the second 04 Subaru Forester I have owned that has a faulty solder airbag connection causing the airbag light to be on and likely disabling some or all of the airbag system. That is very high likelihood that most of these 03-04 vehicles are affected. Read details...
For three years, there has been a problem with the airbags light staying illuminated. According to Subaru service, the airbags will not deploy if the light is illuminated. On the last visit to the dealer, I was told that the under-seat connections for the airbags were corroded and had to be Read details...
The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated for both the passenger and driver side air bags. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Read details...