Subaru Forester Electrical System Problems
- 191
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- 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 191 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- rear gate · 8 records
- notified failure · 7 records
- warning lights · 7 records
- lift gate · 6 records
- passenger seat · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 84 |
| 30–60k mi | 47 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
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Electrical System
Car suffered 10 unexplained original battery discharges in years 2-3 of ownership. Upon jump start, auto would start and operate normally for 2-5 months before next discharge. Subaru authorized warranty replacement through dealership with new larger powered battery at end of year 3 of ownership. Repair stated failure due to battery leakage although none was observed by owners. 13 months after replacement battery was…
ODI 11309279
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
Electrical System
The key will not come out of the ignition when the car is stopped and in "park," intermittently. I need to restart the car, readjust the shifter out and then back into "park," until the vehicle senses that i am actually in "park" and allows me to remove the key.
ODI 11307806
Electrical System
Automatic rear lift gate will not open (with either key fob or inside auto release). Beeps three times and still will not release. (this started on 12/15/19). Also, locks appear to have an electrical short (i.e. Sometimes they work, sometimes they won't). At times, touching the door handle will not open/lock the doors and unlock must be pressed on fob instead. This has been occurring for past 5-6 months. Vehicle is…
ODI 11290307
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Traveling on highway, approximately 60 mph, tapped brakes and anti locks activated, immediately afterwards entire dashboard lit up with every warning light possible on the vehicle. I took the first exit, traveling approximately a quarter of a mile from start of incident, into a parking lot, directly off the highway, when the car shut down. Tried multiple times to restart the car- it would catch and then shut off.…
ODI 11287008
Electrical System
My car was parked in my garage and had not been started for one day. The battery would not start the car, i had to call for a jump. I waited approximately one hour for someone to come through subaru road side assist. The battery was relatively new, as the original was replaced 1/2019. We took it to the dealer and they tested the battery and alternator, which were fine. They recharged the battery. I paid for the…
ODI 11282979
Brake Lights · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. When the contact parked the vehicle and released the brake pedal, the rear brake lights remained illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
ODI 11287842
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. The contact stated while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to lithia subaru of fresno located at 5200 n blackstone ave, fresno, ca 93710 [redacted], where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11306742