--- title: "Subaru Forester Brake Pads and Rotor Sizes" description: "How the Subaru Forester brakes specification changed from 2012 to 2026, compared generation by generation. Brake pad references and rotor diameters for the Subaru Forester, front and rear. Front rotors measure 294 mm. Includes electronic parking brake service notes where they apply." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/brakes" updated: "2026-08-21" --- # Subaru Forester Brake Pad and Rotor Specifications The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Subaru Forester brakes specification changed by year? | Model years | Front rotor | Rear rotor | Front pads | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2025-2026](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/brakes) | 294 mm | 285 mm | N/A | | [2019-2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2019-2024/brakes) | 294 mm | 285 mm | N/A | | [2014-2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2014-2018/brakes) | 294 mm | 286 mm | N/A | | [2012-2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2012-2013/brakes) | 294 mm | 286 mm | N/A | ## Full specifications by generation The brakes on a Subaru Forester is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2025-2026 Subaru Forester Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/brakes) - [2019-2024 Subaru Forester Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2019-2024/brakes) - [2014-2018 Subaru Forester Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2014-2018/brakes) - [2012-2013 Subaru Forester Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2012-2013/brakes) ## Subaru Forester brakes: common questions ### What size are the brake rotors on a Subaru Forester? 294 mm front and 285 mm rear. Measure before ordering if the vehicle may have a towing or performance brake package. ### Anything special about servicing the brakes on a Subaru Forester? Carried forward from the SK generation's brake architecture; not independently re-confirmed for the SL redesign. Hybrid models add regenerative braking blended with the friction brakes.. ## Sources - [Wikipedia, Subaru Forester generations (SL)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Forester) - [Subaru Media, Subaru debuts all-new 2025 Forester SUV (press release)](https://media.subaru.com/pressrelease/2123/1/subaru-debuts-all-new-2025-forester-suv-new) - [Car and Driver, Tested: 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid (specs, mpg, curb weight, tire size)](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a64352235/2025-subaru-forester-hybrid-drive/) - [AMSOIL lookup, 2025 Forester 2.5L FB25D oil spec/capacity (0W-16, 4.6 qt)](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2025/subaru/forester/2-5l-4-cyl-engine-code-fb25d-1/) - [sportsubarusouth.com, Subaru Forester oil type by model year (2025, incl. S:HEV hybrid)](https://www.sportsubarusouth.com/subaru-research/subaru-forester-oil-type/) - [KBB, 2025 Subaru Forester specs (180 hp across trims)](https://www.kbb.com/subaru/forester/2025/specs/) - [Subaru.com, 2025 Forester Hybrid Edition (194 combined hp, e-CVT)](https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/forester/hybrid/2025.html) - [classaction.org, Subaru lawsuit: 2019-2025 vehicles, parasitic battery drain (Taylor v. Subaru)](https://www.classaction.org/news/subaru-lawsuit-says-2019-2025-vehicles-plagued-by-electrical-system-defect-causing-parasitic-battery-drain) - [Conley Subaru, Forester lug nut torque by model year](https://www.conleysubaru.com/subaru-research/subaru-forester-lug-nut-torque/) ## Find your exact Forester - [2026](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2026) - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2012) More Subaru Forester guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/bulbs) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.