Warning Light On Problems of Subaru Forester - part 1

Passenger air bag warning light goes on and off even if there is no one sitting in the seat.

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Warning light came on in the car indicating a problem with the air bag system. Subaru service determined that the air bags would not activate in a collision due to a malfunction with the passenger seat air bad mechanism. . Subaru service said the the system needs replacement. No recalls for this model and year has been recalled but previous Subaru Forester models from 2010 to 2013 had a similar problem and a recall was made for them.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to brandon tomes Subaru (1100 s. Central expy, mckinney, TX 75070, (469) 907-2205) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the air bags sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure was like the failure stated in NHTSA campaign number: 19v701000 (air bags). The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Srs warning light came on and the passenger airbag is off. Vehicle was stationary with no other problem.

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There is a current recall for the passenger air bag sensor for 2015-2018 Subaru Foresters but somehow ours is not included in that. However, we are receiving an warning light stating that out passenger air bag sensor is failing. We took our Subaru to get service and we were told ours was not affected and would not be repaired. It is going to cost us $1000 to repair the sensor. What can we do to remedy this as a sensor malfunction should not be the responsibility of the owner.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated when attempting to drive the vehicle the airbag warning light stays illuminated. The contact is referencing the failure to (NHTSA campaign number: 19v701 components air bags) the vehicle was taken to (Subaru of bend 2060 ne hwy 20, bend, or 97701) for repairs for the second time due to the fact the failure reoccured. The manufacturer was made aware of this issue and the failure mileage was 28,199 tp.

2015 Subaru Forester. The passenger seat front airbag sensor is malfunctioning. The dashboard displays 'passenger airbag off' when someone is sitting in the seat. This appears to be related to a malfunction of the seat pressure sensor. When no person is sitting in the passenger side front seat, the airbag light says it is on. On the dashboard a red warning light indicating an issue with the airbag is constantly lit. So, in summary: 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.

My Subaru forestor from 2014 has a faulty airbag system for the passenger seat. It says that it is off when a passenger is in the seat and gives the warning light. When no one is in the seat it still beeps sometimes and I can only stop it by buckling the seat. This is a safety hazard and is Subaru's fault. I have never spilled anything on the passenger seat and it just failed. This issue happens more often than not and is random in the car. I took it to Subaru and they said that I spilled something on the seat and would have to replace the whole sensor for over $1200. I have seen complaints from Subaru models of all kinds with the same issue on multiple websites. It is in a variety of models and different year cars.

Purchased our 2017 Subaru Forester on 09/24/16. On 09/05/17 the warning light on dashboard came on warning that the passenger airbags were not functioning. This happened when a passenger was in the passenger seat and the car was on a highway. The warning light has come on 40-50 times when the car is on the road and a passenger is in the passenger seat. The car was brought into dealer and I was told multiple times codes were not there so no problem. We were told do not place anything electronic near the seat. Told we had spilled liquid on seat and seat dirty. Nothing has ever been spilled on the seats. I find it troubling that a major safety system of a vehicle is malfunctioning on a regular basis and the Subaru is not actively trying to fix the vehicles. I went into dealer today on 3 oct 2019 to again have the problem looked at only to be told that the car is no longer under warranty and they can order part. I have searched online and it is interesting to see that so many other Subaru Forester owners have the same problem and there are law groups lining up class action suits. I would just like Subaru to take ownership of the problem and fix the airbag systems before someone is injured or killed.

Airbag warning light registers off when passenger in seat. Subaru dealer found codes b1650, occupant detection, and code b1760, sensor mat abnormal. Determined that seat bottom with sensor needed to be replaced. 10/2/19 quote to replace airbag was $1168. 00. Is this issue covered under recall?.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v701000 (air bags). The contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that kearny mesa Subaru (located at 4797 convoy st, san diego, CA 92111) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not bee made aware of the issue. The part was not available for the repair. Parts distribution disconnect. Dp.

Front passenger airbag has been intermittently on and off, with and without a passenger, with and without items on the seat. This is the third or maybe fourth occasion vehicle is at the dealer. One of the first times they inspected the car, and their solution was to relocate the "module" (whatever the module is) for that seat. They stated it will solve the problem. A month later the car started to do the passenger airbag warning light on and off again. Car back again to dealer but then light was gone off. Yesterday, Sep 23, 2019 car was dropped again at dealer with light on and the car still on, in order not to lose the situation at restart. They just called me and state the seat airbag was replaced $1,100 under warranty, car is 6500 miles or so. That we could not locate anything other than a passenger on that seat. Any item, cellular, tablet, computer, battery, bags, pursues, shopping items, papers, documents on that seat will possibly cause the situation again and they wont cover it under warranty. Also nothing in front of that seat by the floor. . ??? not possible to recline the back of the seat. . . . What? this is my first car doing that. I don't care what they say to us, it's their responsibility and a deadly risk drive this car with the passenger light on and a passenger in it and been involved in an accident. This happens with the car on, but parked, stopped waiting for a light to change, moving, going forward, going reverse, and is intermittent.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a system off warning light would illuminate when a passenger was seated in the passenger seat of the vehicle; system off would indicate the air bags were not actived. In order for the system to engage and perform as needed, an occupant would have to move back and forth within the seat and restart the vehicle for the system on warning light to illuminate and perform as needed. The contact had not informed the manufacturer of the defect. Lester glenn Subaru 1501 NJ-37, toms river, NJ 08755 (888) 785-0675 was notified of the matter and informed the contact to bring in the vehicle to perform a diagnostic. The vehicle was never serviced at the dealer and the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000. Jo.

Passenger airbag warning light comes on/ goes off intermittently. The light warns us that the airbag is off despite having a passenger in the seat. I have seen online that many people are having this problem so I wanted to log our issue with NHTSA as well. The vehicle has never deployed it airbags nor been in a front end collision.

While operating my Subaru Forester an icon appeared on the dash indicating there was an issue with the airbags, at the same time the warning light indicating that the passenger airbag was off even though my wife was seated in the passenger seat. I contacted the dealership and had the car examined and was told that the passenger occupancy sensor was failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle is less than 3 years old but has 52643 miles on it as I travel throughout new england on business, most of those miles the passenger seat is unoccupied. They also told me the extended warranty we had purchased would not cover the repairs even though at the time of purchase we were told it was the best way to pay for any expensive electrical repairs that might pop up. I had the defective sensor replaced for $1. 178. 50. It is my belief that the sensor was in fact a defective product and the replacement should have been at no cost to me due to its failure to perform.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag and air bag on/off warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the sensor might need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 98,000. Dr.

Red srs airbag warning light on solid above the speedometer. �srs airbag system needs to be checked� message on multi-function screen. Amber " passenger airbag off" indicator lit while an adult passenger is present in the front passenger seat. Happens randomly, while vehicle in motion or stationary. Happens during routine driving. Indicators may or may not clear next time the vehicle is started. Took the vehicle to dealership and was informed a seat cushion pad needs to be replaced. Part not in stock, driving the vehicle in the meantime. Ticket open at dealership, so no hardcopy evidence until part is replaced.

Without warning, and without apparent cause, the airbag warning light is illuminating. Vehicle telematics report nothing wrong with any systems. Vehicle was stationary and parked. The light turned on after starting.

I was driving down the highway with my wife in the passenger seat when the airbag warning light turned on and the passenger airbag turned off. In the event of a crash my wife's life would have been in great danger.

On several occasions since August 2019-present the passenger side airbag warning light comes on regularly without cause regardless of a passenger being present in the car.

Passenger airbag intermittently goes off when there's an adult passenger properly seated in the seat while vehicle is in motion on the highway. The light in the center console goes from on to off, and the red srs airbag warning light in the driver's console comes on. The srs light can stay on for a couple days with vehicle stationary or in motion, then returns to normal. I've notified my local Subaru dealer by email on Aug 16, 2019, but have not yet had a reply.

The srs airbag system warning light turned on while the vehicle was in motion, without a passenger sitting on the front passenger seat. After parked the vehicle at a safe place, I turned off the engine and then re-started it, the warning light was still on. Also tested with a person sitting on the front passenger seat, and srs airbag system warning light and passenger air bag is off. This srs airbag warning light kept on since then, the passenger air bag is always off no matter whether there is a front passenger. This vehicle is 2-year old with 2,3000 miles.

Srs warning light comes on while vehicle is stationary or in motion at random intervals. Based on my knowledge this means the srs airbag system is completely deactivated. When bringing it to Subaru's attention they blamed moisture on the seats messing with the sensors, but the seats have never had a spill on them.

Passenger airbag indicator is intermittently faulty. The warning light comes on upon starting. Then goes out next time the car is driven. Dealer says sometimes this can be due to a wet seat. Seems like a specious explanation to me.

The srs airbag system warning light began to occasionally alert and turn off the passenger airbag at about 25,000 miles in both of our 2 year old 2017 Subaru Foresters. Now the passenger airbag turns off when just about anything is put into the front seat. This happens both when the car is running while it is stationary or when it is in motion. Neither car has been involved in an incident/accident.

This is the second car referenced under complaint 11258187. The srs airbag system warning light began to occasionally alert and turn off the passenger airbag at about 25,000 miles in both of our 2 year old 2017 Subaru Foresters. Now the passenger airbag turns off when just about anything is put into the front seat. This happens both when the car is running while it is stationary or when it is in motion. Neither car has been involved in an incident/accident.

Airbag sensor for front passenger seat is defective. Srs warning light remains on most of the time that the car is running. Lights indicate airbag is off even with passenger in seat. Dealer has checked computer; told me that I may have caused damage to the sensor, usually with water. Seat has never been wet nor have we done anything that could damage the sensor. Google search brings up numerous cases of same issue, indicating a possible widespread problem. I am advocating for a recall to repair this defect.

When a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat, the airbag will frequently fail to turn on. An airbag warning light will instead appear on the dash. When I brought the car to the dealership, they insisted (before even looking at the car) that something must have been spilled on the seat and that the seat would need to be replaced (for $895). Nothing has ever been spilled on the front passenger seat, nor has it gotten wet. Visual inspection of the seat shows that it's in pristine shape. Sometimes the airbag alert will appear when the car is still stationary. Other times, it has only appeared once the car was in motion.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she had noticed the air warning light illuminate on her vehicle upon start. The next time that the contact started her vehicle, the light did not appear. The light then illuminated again so the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic suggested that the contact take the vehicle to a dealer because the defect may be apart of recall. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer(#1 cochran Subaru of butler county service 340 new castle rd, butler, PA 16001 888-230-0231) where a diagnostic was performed and determined that a sensor failure had caused the defect to occur. The contact was given an estimate for the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by letter. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 39,767. Jo.

The passenger airbag sensor is defective. Often, when there is someone sitting in the passenger seat, the light will show that the airbag is off. There is also a warning light telling us to get the airbag checked. In contrast, the sensor will say that the airbag is on when there is no one sitting in the passenger seat. We took the car to the Subaru dealership on 8. 8. 19 and were told they could not find anything wrong. We were advised to just assume that the airbag works correctly, even though the car is telling us there is a problem.

Passenger side airbags are intermittently being disabled when a passenger sits in the seat in a proper seating position. Instrument cluster displays warning message when this happens and airbag off display light comes on. Red srs airbag warning light in the driver's console also comes on. This seems to happen only during longer commutes as I've noticed the warning lights do not come on when driving short driving distances and the warning lights often disappear when car gets turned off or after a day passes. This started happening in June of 2019. Took vehicle to local Subaru dealer on 06/12/2019. They checked for stored codes and it came back with code b1760 was stored in occupant detection system and code b1650 stored in airbag control system. They checked for any damage/loose connections/moisture as dealer stated those things may cause the lights to come on but no problems were found. They cleared the codes and stated they could not determine what was wrong and the light did not come on while the car was at the dealer but they didnt even drive the car which is why the problem could not be replicated. I was charged $105. 95 by the dealer for their time. I told them that I researched the matter online and that many Subaru Forester owners are experiencing the same intermittent problem. I was told by the dealer that until Subaru issues a recall they can't help me and won't reimburse me for my charges.

While 2017 Forester in motion (both instances occurred at highway speed) srs red warning light in drivers dashboard comes on. Also airbag indicator at middle top information section changes from passenger airbag on to passenger airbag off. This happens even though there is a passenger in the seat. This event has occurred on two occasions - Nov 2018, and Jun 2019. In both instances the issue resolved after a few days but before Subaru service could be scheduled to review the issue. Subaru service dept said the issue was caused by electrical interference from a cell phone on the seat. However, no electronic devices were on the seat at the time of incidents. The seat have never gotten wet either.

Passenger air bag warning light came on when driving on a highway at 65 miles per hour with a passenger seating in the passenger seat. Her weight, approx. 130 lbs and the seat was dry. Brought the car to Subaru dealer. Tech found srs light on. Tech scanned codes and found a occupant detection sensor mat system fault. Had to replace passenger front seat bottom. I feel this is a safety issue with the air bag system and should be recalled without the owner having to pay for the replacement bad sensor.

Tl- the contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact had taken his vehicle to a dealer(annapolis Subaru 149 old solomons island rd, annapolis, MD 21401 888-409-1189) because the air bag warning lights illuminated intermittently upon start. Although the vehicle had been serviced at the dealer, the failure continued to occur. While the contact's wife was driving at 55 mph, the vehicle ahead of them had suddenly slammed on the brakes unexpectedly. During this incident, the contact noticed that both the side passenger air bag and the driver air bag warning lights were illuminated at the time of the incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that a representative would call them back. The contact had yet to hear back for the manufacturer. The dealer was not notified of the more recent failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 8,300. Jo.

There is an issue with my subraru Forester 2017 front passenger seat occupant detection system (ods) malfunctions same as in model year (my) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ods, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints report the ods failed to operate properly, the srs (supplemental restraint system) warning light illuminated, and/or the ods incorrectly suppressed (turned off) the front passenger air bag when the seat was occupied by a full-sized passenger. In a frontal crash sufficient to warrant deployment, a suppressed air bag may increase the risk of injury to the occupant of the seat. Odi opended this investigation to assess the scope, frequency, and consequences of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.