2019–2024 Subaru Forester Cabin Air Filter and Engine Air Filter

Which Subaru Forester model years does this cover?

These air filters specifications apply to every Subaru Forester built from 2019 through 2024 — the SK (5th generation), compact crossover suv (subaru global platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2019–2024 Subaru Forester

• 2019Generation launch on the Subaru Global Platform; direct-injected FB25D replaces the port-injected FB25; no turbo XT offered in the US; EyeSight standard
• 2022Wilderness trim introduced with raised suspension, all-terrain tires, and additional underbody protection
• 2024Final model year of this generation before the SL redesign

Where is the cabin air filter on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

Behind the glovebox; drop the glovebox door, 5-minute DIY.

How often should the cabin air filter be replaced on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

Every 15,000–30,000 mi (more often in dusty conditions). Sooner if you drive in heavy traffic, on dirt roads, or through wildfire smoke, a clogged filter shows up first as weak airflow and a foggy windshield that will not clear.