Weld broke on power seat; left side. audible pop was heard when in motion, after having backed out of parking space and driving forward to exit parking lot.
Driver seat front right side collapsed. it's completely unsupported. welds appear to be broken. huge safety issue. i first noticed it a couple of weeks ago when i sat on it and it leaned to the right.
Driver's seat front left corner bracket appears to have broken. when power seat is movers to front of seat raised, the left side sags and is unsupported; will not stay in up position when any pressure/weight is applied to seat. unsure when this occurred, noticed it for first time 2 weeks ago. on-line reviews indicate several hundred othweer forester owners experiencing identical problem with seat. don't see any recall notice for this obvious safety issue from subaru -why not?
About one year ago i had the left side of my drivers seat collapse from bad welds. now this february 2019 the right side of the same seat collapsed ,there seems to be other 2010 subaru owners with the same problem but just do nothing about it. the collapse happened while driving.
While seating in the driver seat of the parked car, i heard a noise from the seat base. i went back out of the car to check the seat, and looking underneath, i saw a two-inch piece of metal hanging, attached to a rod at the front of the seat base. the seat cushion was no longer attached to the seat base and moved up when lifted. i went to the dealership to have it checked and they said the seat frame and the rail are broken and the seat base and rails need replacing. the car has less than 50k miles and drivers are under 200lbs. it looks like welds gave out, disconnecting the seat base from the frame.
Driver's seat collapsed on the front part while i was driving. lumbar adjustment also failed.
While sitting in my garage with engine running the drivers seat gave way on the left (door) site and dropped several inches. the welding points on the bracket that lifts and lowers the seat have failed. a driver can only sit with both sides even at its lowest setting. this is a safety issue due to drivers' height. local dealer would not even investigate without charging the labor to diagnose. i have and extended warranty but they have declined to cover the charges to fix or replace.
While in operation, during a left hand turn, the front left corner of the driver seat made an audible 'pop' and collapsed several inches. the seat is an electric adjustable, which does not appear to be effected by the seat base breaking. the seat is able to be lifted and pressed up and down 5 or so inches, and the corner which is broken sags under weight.
Bracket on door side of driver's seat is no longer supporting left front corner of seat. apparently, 2 small spot welds have failed. they can be seen straddling threads of a bolt towards the bottom of the attached photo. i contacted subaru of america (soa) and they claim they haven't heard of this issue despite the relatively large number of complaints filed with nhtsa for 2010 foresters. additionally, no recall has been issued and there was no offer from soa to make a good will repair at no charge to the customer. it would seem this would be considered a safety issue since it directly involves the driver's seat. i first noticed issue while i was driving and couldn't adjust my seat properly.
The driver's seat bottom frame came unwelded at the front left side of the frame. the part broke when the car was stationary. the driver's left leg is now unsupported and the seat bottom moves freely. numerous other reports of the same problem have been documented on other websites.
Front left seat has fallen and from research here and on internet, it appears weld has broken on seat. vehicle only has 80k miles. this is a safety issue and repairs should be covered on recall. we were driving on city streets and left front seat just fell.
I own a 2010 subaru forester. the driver seat bracket weld failed while under low mileage. thinking that this was a safety concern, i came in to talk about options. i was told i was wrong by thinking it was a common issue and that it wouldn't be covered, and was presented with a bit of a combative tone. i understand this, they can't go around saying yes to everyone that walks in the door. while they did offer to take a look, it was with hesitation. at the very least, i was hoping they would have offered to submit a claim to subaru of america, but no offer was given. many people from these threads went to their local dealers and seemed to have it covered, and if not, at least a claim submitted to subaru of america. this is of great concern to me because of the fact that this is a safety issue putting my family at risk. even if there was no potential for monetary coverage of the repair, i would have appreciated some sign of concern for my safety while in a vehicle brand this dealership represents. ...
Front drivers seat collapse on right side of seat towards the passenger side. its very uncomfortable to drive the car. i looked in der seat and appears a bracket holding the seat has broken , very unsafe, subaru needs to recall this car for repairs. car has about 46,000 thousand miles.
Drivers seat - forward left side of seat base attachment bracket - broken from seat pan. this causes the seat to collapse down to the left
The left side weld on the driver's seat broke while driving straight at about 30 mph. there was a snap and then my left leg seat support dropped by a few inches making the seat cushion go on an angle. the forester had slightly less than 90,000 miles at the time this happened. since the local dealership didn't have any open appointments for the next couple weeks i went to a local independent shop to have the seat repaired. the cost was a little under $200 and they confirmed it was a faulty weld which caused the seat to drop.