Air Bag Light On Problems of Subaru Forester - part 1

Srs airbag light continuously switches on in the car with a passenger present. The seat has been replaced, light is still coming on and issue is not resolved. The dealer is refusing to resolve the issue with the sensor/ wiring harness and saying it is not applicable for recall repairs. This is a safety issue that Subaru of America is refusing to address that directly impacts the safety of passengers and consumers.

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While sitting in the front passenger seat, following the ods recall repair, the airbag light occasionally says on and occasionally says off. Sometimes the passenger seat belt light is lit. I am absolutely unsure when the airbag will be armed and deploy. Tried it with seat belt attached and unattached.

Airbag light for passenger seat comes on while seat is occupied by a 200+ lbs passenger.

Airbag light came on while on long road trip. The light remained on for the 5 hours remaining on the drive. The entire passenger seat had to be replaced. The part, labor and taxes came to a total of $1007. 22.

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My airbag srs popped up when on a road trip and said the passenger airbag was off so I freaked out as my boyfriend was driving and then driving back it just turned off and the airbag light said it was on. Very weird called my Subaru and charged me for them to go on and look and said it would be over $1000 to fix but they really didn't know where the issue was coming from and I would be out of a car for a week.

The vehicle began showing symptoms of a faulty "occupant detection system". The indicator would change from on to off randomly. Then there was an official recall, but no fix was available and they instructed to wait until the dealers contacted us. A couple of months, tired of waiting to be able to use the front seat of the car, I called Subaru of America. They told me the replacement was available. Dealer had to get parts and installed it. It seems now it still does not work under our typical use case. We found out what appears to be the cause. A different occupancy detection sensor in the replacement works using an "electrostatic" method. My wife was using a standard relatively thin seat cushion that apparently prevents the new sensor from working. I believe this is a significant liability to automobile passengers who drive in cars equipped with such equipment. Nowhere in the manual (or the recall paperworks) is there a note to not use a seat cushion of any kind. It also would not be intuitive to think this would be a hazard from a passengers perspective. You could have an impale setting on the car that just ends it for you (for those no helmet bikers). It would similarly be deemed acceptable, so long as there is an indicator light that says "impaler active" for people get to impaled by the vehicle when the ai system gathers their preference is dnr in an accident via their music selection. Many people wouldnt think to look at the airbag on or off light. Also you can use a seat cushion on the drivers side without any issue which further confuses things for the general public in terms of having any idea that a cushion is endangering them. I understand the need to protect children, but who puts their kids or baby seats in the front seat these days? there should be a way to turn the bag on or off, or at least on so that you can override a faulty sensor.

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Involved in accident to rh door and fende. Curtain air bag deployed, seat belt triggered, no other airbag system issues. After repair including curtain air bag replacement and module reset as well as all sensors replaced, air bag light still on. Issue traced to rh seat back air bag. Apparently while it was triggered but it did not deploy. Question is this an issue that should be taken up with the manufacturer since the air bag was triggered but did not deploy but never the less it needs to be replaced. Cannot tell if vehicle was in motion as it was purchased at an auction.

When driving with no one in the passenger seat and sometimes when there is someone in the seat I get an srs airbag fault but it never stays on after I shut down the SUV. Sometimes when I restart the SUV after about 5 minutes it will come back on and it stays on until I shut off the SUV. Then nothing for weeks. I've wanted to take it to the dealer but every time I start to head over to then the fault goes out or never comes on? I'm sure if I just head over I'm just wasting my time. The last two months it's been much more active with the fault happening. I'm listing the last time it has happen as 01/10/2020. I keep nothing on the passengers seat and I am unsure if the air bag light (yellow light on the dash) shows that it is on or off when it comes on. My wife was driving about a week ago and I was in the passenger seat (6' 225 lbs) and the srs fault come on and the yellow airbag light showed it was still on. I have a trip to pittsburgh PA from allentown PA and I'm worried that if I'm in an accident they won't go off and protect us. This car is just out of warranted and I have about 44k on the vehicle. Purchased it new Feb 12 2016 steve moyer Subaru.

For the past month, my passenger airbag light will indicate it is "off" intermittently when a passenger is sitting in the seat, and the car's ignition is turned on and driving. I brought my Subaru to the dealer to have it looked at and they quoted me a price of over $1,500 in repairs due to the need to replace the seat. The technician told me not to worry about it unless the light is on continuously. At that point, he said to contact the Subaru corporation as this is a safety issue and to file a claim. As of yesterday (10/26/19) my passenger airbag light is "off"continuously with a passenger riding in the seat. The red airbag icon is lit up when the car's ignition is turned on and while driving. On the dashboard it indicates that my passenger airbag is "off". I have received an email from starlink stating to take it to a Subaru retailer to have it checked as soon as possible. Since I have already done this, I will be contacting Subaru tomorrow. After researching, I saw that there was an investigation open to this problem and wanted to add my name to this list.

I turned my vehicle on in the morning and a red �I� appeared and a warning that srs airbag system needed to be checked. The panel on the dashboard has an airbag light blinking. The passenger airbag light continues to say �off� despite there being weight in the seat. There has been no damage to the seat including moisture or anything to damage the seat. Happened completely at random.

When I start the car, this indicator turns srs airbag system needs to be checked passenger airbag remains "off" even person sits on the passenger seat. This happens when car is stopped or moving while the car is started.

Ever since I purchased the car, the passenger air bag indicator light has shown 'off. ' the NHTSA site shows numerous people have had the same experience. Some of those people were advised by Subaru service technicians that they must have spilled something on the seat, affecting the sensor. I was told the same when I took my car in. Subaru techs ran a diagnostic that indicated no error codes. I discovered on my own the apparent cause of the problem with my car. I have dogs and customarily place a towel on all seats to keep them clean. When I removed the towel my human passenger was seated on, the air bag indicator showed 'on. ' if you look at the 2018 Subaru manual, this is mentioned in section 1-56. In addition to not using seat covers, cushions, etc. , the passenger is advised to take off 'unnecessary items' or sit in the back seat to ensure the air bag will activate. This seems to be a serious design flaw, one which should be brought to Subaru service techs and customers' attention.

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Passenger airbag sensor indicated off, when it should've been on. There was an adult in the passenger seat. The indicator was on after starting the car. I was able to reset by turning car off and turning ignition back on and off. The indicator came back on. It turned off on subsequent starting of automobile. I received email from Subaru starlink the next day too.

Airbag light stays on stating that the airbags are not functioning on the passenger side. Was told that this was my fault due to damage to the sensor? not so. Only normal use, no damage, rarely anyone sitting there. $850 plus labor to replace. Said warranty would not cover it due to a small grease stain on seat.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. While driving approximately 35 mph, the front passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated for approximately one week. The contact stated that the failure occurred after a passenger was seated on the front passenger seat. The contact called dunning Subaru (3771 jackson rd, ann arbor, mi 48103) to schedule an appointment; however, it was cancelled because the warning indicator turned off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v701000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

Airbag light comes on, passenger side airbag says �off� on panel when person is on seat. Starlink emails me that there is an airbag issue.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the air bar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to brunswick Subaru (2992 center rd, brunswick, OH 44212, (330) 273-3300) where it was diagnosed that the bottom seat sensor needed to be replaced. The repair would cost $1,200. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000.

My wife has been using a seat cushion, for her back problem, for over a month. Starting 4 days ago the passenger seat air bag sensor indicates off. The air bag indicator only goes back on when the seat cushion is removed. I brought the vehicle into my Subaru dealer and they indicated that there were no error codes. I asked them to replace the sensor and the problem persists.

2019 Forester with approximately 600 miles has passenger air bag light constantly on. Passenger sat in seat, light did not go out. Subaru service did not address the problem - or correct the problem. Researching this - it has been a problem for the past 3 years. It's also a problem on the 2019 models. Investigation needs to be expanded to 2019 models.

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Previously the passenger occupancy sensor was overly sensitive. Sometimes even an ipad on the front passenger seat would be detected as a "passenger". But recently it's just gone to the opposite extreme. The passenger air bag light will still be "off" even if a real passenger sits there.

Srs airbag light came on while driving with a passenger in the front passenger seat. At the same time, the passenger airbag turned off. This happened twice, 4 days apart. Took car to the dealer and they told me the sensor must have gotten wet. I don't believe the sensor was ever wet. Happen again twice in the next 2 weeks while driving. I had also previously had the passenger seatbelt like come on when there was no passenger in the seat while driving. Went back to the dealer and they replace the passenger seat due to a bad sensor.

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. Why is there not a recall to address this safety failure? below is the documentation for the lack of response from Subaru of America. Attached is a pdf of the TSB for this issue. Hi austin, thank you for contacting Subaru of America. I appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance. I can confirm that I have documented the concerns you have related to your vehicle, including your request to have a recall issued concerning the problem described in TSB 17-07-04. Should you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us by replying to this email or calling us at 1-800-782-2783. Sincerely, matthew wenzel Subaru of America, inc. Customer/retailer services department 1-800-subaru3 (1-800-782-2783) service request number: 1-44852420995.

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When my husband shuts off the car, gets out and refuels, I remain seated in the passenger seat. He starts the car and drives off. The passenger airbag light reads that the airbag is off even though I am seated in the passenger seat. The first time it happened starlink told us to take the car in to be checked,but the didn't find anything wrong with it. This has happened so many times that I get out when he gets gas, so we don't have to pull over on the highway and shut off and get out to reactivate the airbag. I have taken the car in to the dealership at least 3 times for this.

Ods / air bag light goes on and off. Doesn't matter if someone is sitting in the passenger seat or not. Service department says we damaged the sensor for the passenger seat. Part is in for repair and we're trying to schedule a time to get back into the dealer to have the do the repair at our cost.

The airbag light warning keeps going off randomly stating that the air bag is off when there are passengers in the car.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was flashing and remained illuminated. Hassett Subaru (3520 sunrise hwy, wantagh, NY 11793, (516) 785-7800) was notified of the failure and diagnosed that the bottom of the front passenger seat needed replacement. The vehicle was not included in any air bag recall; however, the manufacturer issued four technical service bulletins for the air bags. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

2014 Subaru Forester. The srs airbag light has come on. I took the vehicle to the local Subaru dealership and they claim the cause is a sensor within the passenger seat being broken. This is a safety concern and should be reviewed.

The passenger air bag light comes on showing that it is turned off when someone is riding in the passenger seat. This has occurred several times. Sometimes it will go off if you check the connections under the seat to the unit. It has also occurred when no one is riding in the vehicle.

The passenger airbag will stop working while the passenger is seated in the front passenger seat. Two alerts show up in different areas on the dash lights indicating a problem with the passenger air bag advising to have it check immediately by the dealer. When I took the vehicle to the dealer they first advised me that the airbag light was do to the seat being wet, placing a cell phone or lap top on the seat. None of those things have caused the malfunction light to go on in my vehicle. The light would randomly come on advising me that the passenger seat airbag was not on. When this occurred the vehicle was in motion every time. The dealer claimed that my problem was caused by a stain on my seat, they claimed the mechanic cleaned the seat and they were going to release the vehicle to me. I insisted however that my seat was never wet nor stained. The service advisor then spoke to a manager and they then informed me that the problem was the airbag sensor in the seat. They said it would take 2 days to get the part. Two days later they told me it was a national back order on the part. My vehicle has been at the dealer since 09/11/2018 and I am still waiting for the part which they keep calling me and telling me it is on backorder. They have provided me with a loaner. Corporate Subaru personnel have also contacted me concerned about this issue. As of today 10/18/18 Subaru as not corrected the issue.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. While driving various speeds, the srs warning indicator randomly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to r&g Subaru (1140 highway 59 s, detroit lake, mn) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 12,606.

Passenger side airbag shuts off and a red indicator light appears on the dashboard while driving with someone in the seat. If you stop and turn the car off the system will reset. It has happened over 10xs. It's been checked out at the dealer several times. They said airbag related equipment is only covered for 3 years. I was 2 months out of warranty when I first complained. I thought the airbags and seatbelt systems were covered for 5 years.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger's air bags light illuminated and stayed on and off. The vehicle was taken to the prime Subaru hyannis (508-778-5066, located at 24 ridgewood Ave, hyannis, MA 02601) where it was diagnosed that the seat was wet. The air bag light was reprogrammed. The failure recurred when a passenger occupied the front passenger's seat. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor underneath the seat needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the part was back ordered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. Fe.

Takata recall passenger side airbag indicator showed a problem within first 200 miles of driving the new Forester.

Passenger air bag light remains off when passenger seat is occupied, or turns off after seat has been occupied for several minutes. This results in srs airbag error light on dash illuminating. Dealer claims "seat was wet" and it will resolve itself when seat is dry. Seat has never been wet - no spills, no wet swimsuits, nothing. Problem started intermittently 1-2 months ago and now occurs nearly every time car is started. Dealer "fixed" before 500 mile interstate trip only to have problem return mid-trip.

29 June wife and I are on the highway driving when the passenger airbag light goes to off and the fault code appears on the heads up display tell us to take into service immediately. Well we car off and we don't hear anything back for a few days. We called them back on the 5th of July because of the holliday. They told my wife on the phone they were going to replace seat cushion because that seemed to be the issue. Fast forward to 9 July my wife recieves a call telling her the car is ready for pickup. My wife asks what did you end up doing to the vehicle? he said we functional tested the seat it's good to go. So I call the service department and speak to the service manager. I said so let me get this staight you had our car for 10 days and you did a test and hand my wife back the keys? where is the new seat cushion? he said to me sir I want to help you but corporate won't release the parts they instructed me to do the functional check and if it passed they would not release the parts. So I ask what if it happens again what then? well sir we would need to submit the service history problem with the next request to escalate the issue. So I call the wife tell her to go pick up the car but ask the service manager to take a little ride in the passenger seat to ensure it works. . . . So my wife starts the car then goes at sits in the passenger seat. Boom air bag fault light come on immediately with the service manager standing there. Service manager turns red. My wife's smiles and says I can't take this car home it's not safe. So they keep the car to try and order the seat cushion again. The service maanger call me back to (10 July) to let me know they hack escalated the problem to Subaru corporate and the cushion is now on order. However turns out 73 cushoins are on back order for pretty much the same issue. This may require a recall.