Subaru Forester air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $64
- Average
- $406
- High
- $1,116
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Subaru Forester air bag?
Asking prices from 533 salvage yards in 46 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Subaru Forester air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Subaru Forester air bag costs $64 to $1,116, with a median asking price of $380. Based on 5,871 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2026 (13 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$390
Grade B (good)$330
Grade C (fair)$140
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$64–$1,1164,564 listings
Grade BStandard used$65–$9561,068 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$1806 listings
Grade XUngraded$65–$750233 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $64–$1,116 | 4,564 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $65–$956 | 1,068 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $75–$180 | 6 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $65–$750 | 233 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$390
Grade B$330
Grade C$140
Ungraded$225
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $64–$1,116 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Subaru Forester air bag is listed
We found priced Subaru Forester air bag listings at 533 salvage yards across 46 states. Texas supplies the most, with 1,216 listings (13% of the total) from 38 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $182, while Ohio yards ask $615, 238% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,216 | 38 | $300-21% |
| California | 850 | 34 | $182-52% |
| Illinois | 664 | 29 | $246-35% |
| Florida | 641 | 33 | $396+4% |
| Michigan | 628 | 35 | $420+11% |
| North Carolina | 539 | 27 | $330-13% |
| Pennsylvania | 466 | 27 | $525+38% |
| Ohio | 374 | 20 | $615+62% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $380 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Subaru Forester air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $380
- Subaru Forester median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $430–$830
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Subaru Forester air bag cost by year?
20253,184 listingsFits 9 years$500$64 – $1,1162024350 listingsFits 7 years$262$65 – $9562023342 listingsFits 7 years$271$65 – $9472022350 listingsFits 7 years$300$68 – $9502021350 listingsFits 7 years$300$68 – $9502020350 listingsFits 7 years$287$68 – $9502019350 listingsFits 7 years$300$68 – $9502018350 listingsFits 5 years$139$66 – $7552017217 listingsFits 5 years$91$66 – $7002015350 listingsFits 5 years$106$65 – $341
Market analysis
How much does a used Subaru Forester air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Subaru Forester air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 179% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $390.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, passenger, dash, gasoline, Wilderness, lists at a $110 median, while driver, roof, gasoline, Wilderness commands $790, a 618% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2017 units carry the lowest median at $91, while 2025 tops the table at $500. Parts from 2014–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2017 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 5 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Subaru Forester sits 69% above the Ford Transit ($225), 69% above the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 92% above the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Subaru Forester parts are priced?
01wide ±158%
Side Mirror
$186median
$40$626
02wide ±195%
Wheels
$137median
$35$570
03wide ±113%
Tail Light
$217median
$40$530
04wide ±120%
Headlight Assembly
$625median
$105$1,600
05wide ±104%
Axle Shaft
$137median
$45$329
06wide ±158%
Grille
$193median
$45$656
07wide ±108%
Fender
$290median
$90$718
08wide ±160%
Engine
$1,643median
$430$5,699
09wide ±149%
Strut
$115median
$30$372
10wide ±132%
Rear Bumper
$220median
$64$645
11wide ±163%
Transmission
$1,275median
$250$4,394
12wide ±148%
Starter
$100median
$25$321
Price comparisons
Compare Subaru Forester air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsSubaruForester
Transit$225
Forester$380
$155 diff23,548 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsSubaruForester
Class$225
Forester$380
$155 diff22,282 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsSubaruForester
Class$198
Forester$380
$182 diff17,569 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsSubaruForester
Class$267
Forester$380
$113 diff16,204 listings
Air BagcompareToyotaRAV4vsSubaruForester
RAV4$250
Forester$380
$130 diff12,800 listings
Air BagcompareToyotaPriusvsSubaruForester
Prius$166
Forester$380
$214 diff12,304 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Audiwide ±252%
Audi A6
$204median
$35$1,062
Audiwide ±214%
Audi Q3
$200median
$45$900
Subaruwide ±123%
Subaru Ascent
$320median
$65$850
Subaruwide ±205%
Subaru Crosstrek
$187median
$35$800
Subaruwide ±239%
Subaru Impreza
$161median
$30$800
Subaruwide ±205%
Subaru Outback
$161median
$40$699
Subaruwide ±200%
Subaru WRX
$195median
$40$819
Common questions
Subaru Forester air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Subaru Forester?
The median asking price is $380 across 5,871 priced listings from 533 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $390. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $91.
How much does it cost to replace a Subaru Forester air bag?
Using a used part, a Subaru Forester air bag replacement typically runs $430–$830 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $380, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Subaru Forester model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Subaru Forester air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Subaru Forester air bag fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 13 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.