Subaru Forester Unknown Or Other Problems
- 235
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 22
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 235 stored complaint records:
- 21 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- windshield cracked · 10 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- rear gate · 7 records
- crack windshield · 6 records
- side door · 5 records
- cruise control · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 107 |
| 30–60k mi | 39 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Bought a brand new 2019 forester in sept 2019. Its windshield cracked twice from a minor rock impact during highway driving at about 65 mph. In my previous 25 year of owning and driving other cars i have never had a windshield crack and having windshield crack twice in such short period (5 months of ownership) cannot be a coincidence, there has to be a flaw with subaru's windshield design or quality. Judging from…
ODI 11308235
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle was stationary. I pressed the power rear gate open button on the driver side dash, but the rear gate didn't open, and the car just beeped three times. The beeps would happen every time i tried to press the gate button on the car or on the faub. I opened the access panel and manually opened the door, extending the door to full height. When i pressed the buttons on the car, the power gate would go down but…
ODI 11308060
Unknown Or Other
The eyesight has turned off several times recently and won't turn back on until i stop and restart car. I have had the car for 3.5 years and this has never happened before. There was no sunlight and very light mist this last time. There was nothing blocking the eyesight camera at all. This is not the safety feature that i paid extra for.
ODI 11307785
Equipment · Unknown Or Other
The ?lookup? For the vin no. On your websites is dysfunctional. My vin is [xxx] (subaru forester) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 11297929
Unknown Or Other
Loss of power. It feels like there is simply no throttle response. It has happened after turning into traffic from a stop sign or red light at low speed (< 40 mph) and merging onto a highway at high speed (> 60 mph). Pressing the gas pedal just results in continued vehicle deceleration. The engine is still running but no response to throttle. After several cycles of backing off throttle and pressing, the engine will…
ODI 11297748
Unknown Or Other
As i was driving in the right hand lane on the florida turnpike at 75 mph, my driver side rear door window spontaneously shattered. The entire window disintegrated with most of the glass flying into the car. Temperature was only about 75 degrees. Nothing impacted the window - it just exploded.
ODI 11296917
Unknown Or Other
The key keeps getting stuck in the ignition after you turn the car off.
ODI 11298021
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My car losses power while i am driving. I merged into traffic on a two lane highway, and while my vehicle was across the north & south lanes, i lost power. Luckily all traffic slowed or stopped until i was able to move my car. This has happened 3 times now, i have had it to my dealer twice and was given answers like brake problems. Returning to the dealership 12/19/2019 for the third time, before i am killed, or…
ODI 11289256