2009 Subaru Forester Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
The function of the radio and windshield wipers is intermittent. Upon start these devices do not appear to have electrical power and do not function. I suspect there are other items that do not work either, but i have not confirmed them. They both function properly when the engine is restarted. This has happened on 2 occasions over a 1 week period. This is a safety issue since in a rainstorm, the visibility would be…
ODI 11256759
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
This vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) that is faulty and unnecessary. When the tires are at the correct amount of pressure the tpms light appears on the instrument panel during cold weather and will not turn off. If you want it to go away you have to pay a technician to reset it. I have been told that the manufacturer made it so it cannot be disabled. As i stated it is faulty and unnecessary and…
ODI 11175037
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. The contact stated that various electrical systems, such as some warning indicators, wipers, and the defroster, ceased to function. The failures occurred without warning and would correct themselves once the vehicle was manually restarted. The failures occurred on five occasions. Autonation subaru in spokane valley, wa could not replicate the failure. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11046380
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Subaru Forester.
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