2010 Subaru Forester Service Brakes Problems
- 25
- 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.
Among these 25 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear brakes · 8 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
- brake pads · 5 records
- front brakes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Nhtsa campaign 14v830000 and 14v311000: subaru of america recall(s) were completed in 2014. However, on january 5 2020, while coming to a stop on a rural road, the brake pedal went to the floor and the car rolled through the intersection. No other cars were present and no accident occurred. Inspection revealed that a brake pipe had rusted and ruptured near the "4 way junction" at the rear of the vehicle. The very…
ODI 11297738
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 subaru forester. After reversing from the driveway, the contact placed the vehicle in drive to travel down a hill at 5-10 mph. When the contact attempted to turn left, the steering wheel felt stiff and veered to the right. As a result, the vehicle crash into a curb and turned counter-clockwise. The vehicle then rolled backwards at a steep incline. The brake pedal was depressed and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11256651
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While backing slowly into a parking space (2-3 mph) in my apartment parking lot. Car accelerated rapidly out of control. Brakes failed. Car accelerated ftom 3mp to 20-35 mph jumped a curb and hit car parked in street (impact so high that the car ended up in the middle of the street). Impact was the only thing that stopped the car.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11090383
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Nhtsa recall no 14v-830 (brake lines) and recall tkc19 (passenger air bags) dave wright subaru will not return calls for me to schedule repairs for the brake line recall
ODI 11192308
Service Brakes
In freezing weather, the brakes ice up and do not work properly. When i apply the brakes in a normal fashion, they do not work. If i pump them very gently over a long period of slowing down, i can get the car to stop.
ODI 11056005
Service Brakes
I was driving on a mixture of light snow and ice and noticed abs engaging when it shouldn't, causing me to almost slide into an intersection. I hadn't lost traction and would feel the system engage through the brake pedal. It would come on very hard and actually cause me to start sliding instead of assisting with braking. In icy conditions, it feels like subaru's abs is very "heavy handed" in it's application and…
ODI 11053914
Engine · Service Brakes
I had pulled into my company parking lot and was backing into my parking space. I pulled forward, applied the brake to shift into reverse. As soon as i took my foot off the brake pedal, the car zoomed backward. I jumped a curb, went through very thick bushes and landed on top of a small audi parked in the lot behind ours. I had to turn off the car to stop the engine. I was too in shock to take photos but others did…
Crash reported
ODI 11047177
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tamara recall: i recently called a nearby dealership in atlanta ga about receiving a notice about the airbag recall. I gave them my vin but they said that my particular car does not have an active recall for the airbag. However, when i check online at airbagrecall.com, i have the recall listed. The dealership said instead, i have a brake line corrosion up for recall. I wanted to make sure this is true.
ODI 11042212
Service Brakes
My 2010 subaru forester has only 71656 miles and i need to replace the brake pads and rotors for the third time. What is wrong with your set up? I am not a kid with a heavy foot ,i am 71. I know brake systems, because i was an auto repairman be fore i retired.
ODI 11018904
Service Brakes
Rear brakes wore out at 55k miles. Front brakes still had 7mm wear on them. Technician said it was probably due to corrosion of the calipers. The calipers rusted, causing the brake pads to be in constant contact with the rotors, wearing them out prematurely. This could have caused a fire in the vehicle due to overheating of the rotors. Same thing happened on my 2009 subaru forester. Rear brakes wore out at 85k…
ODI 10901951
Service Brakes
The auto under warranty and has calipers that stick, this is a danger from every mechanic i spoke to, subaru refuses to honor the warranty, from everything i have read and heard, subaru has had a constant caliper problem and will not make good on it - they say it is ok to drive like this, i have two little children and i was told by several mechanics that this could be a fire hazard, subaru should be held…
ODI 10732915
Service Brakes
My mother and i were out and about on a friday 5/1/15 as we got ready to leave our location. I place my foot on the brakes and put it into reverse, then ever so slightly put my foot on the gas paddle, then the truck suddenly accelerated back at a high rate of speed and hit another truck in back of me, before it came to a complete stop. No one was injured -no police were called as it was on private property. Both…
Crash reported
ODI 10714389
Service Brakes
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v830000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the recall remedy was performed but failed to repair the vehicle. The specifics of the failure were not available. The contact received a second notice for the recall informing that the initial recall remedy was not a permanent…
ODI 10681673
Service Brakes
The rear brakes are completely worn out at 29,700 miles. This was discovered during the mandatory annual virginia safety inspection. I have owned and driven cars for 37 years and i have never seen rear brakes wear so fast. The front brakes look normal for a vehicle of this age. What is it with the rear brakes on foresters? I have read other owner's complaints about the rear brakes. *tr
ODI 10628084
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake warming light came on will driving at 35 mph. After the brake light cam on i drove 2.5 miles to my home address. After i parked the car i noticed brake fluid on the garage floor under the left (driver side) rear tire. I checked the government website on recalls and found nhtsa campaign number: 14v311000 indicating salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in…
ODI 10627627
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v311000 (service brakes) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10638626
Service Brakes
I own a 2010 subaru forester with only 31, 000 miles. I had to replace the rear right rotors and calipers and all 4 brake pads. I am very concerned, these are not normal wear and maintenance. *tr
ODI 10610012
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
At 40 mph front left brakes " self-applied" at maximum force. Abs prevented complete skidding of the tire, so no flat spot on tire. The vehicle lurched into a " nosedive" onto the left front wheel. After incident steering wheel cocked to left at about the "10:00" position. Flatbed to dealer. Dealer showed me bent tie rod end, anti sway bar and lower control arm. Vehicle 100% fine before incident. I believe the…
ODI 10577414
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration from full stop. The vehicle had exhibited sudden acceleration 3 weeks prior but the dealer did not find any problem. From a full stop, the vehicle was placed into reverse at which time the engine revved to full throttle, overriding the brakes, resulting in the vehicle backing uncontrollably and stopping on top of a boulder with the back wheels off the ground approximately 4 feet. The incident was…
Crash reported
ODI 10555497
Service Brakes
At 23,486 miles, i took my car to my local and very reputable garage that specializes in subarus. Once they got my car in the shop, they told me i was not going anywhere as the car was dangerous. It was towed to st. J. Subaru where i purchased the car. The left rear pad was missing and the caliper had been hitting on the rotor and ruin the caliper. At that initial repair, the subaru service person said: "we've had…
ODI 10542749
Service Brakes
We were driving on a level interstate highway. A noise began. It was like we were on coarse pavement. I pulled over thinking there was a flat tire. Instead the front right brake was overheated and seizing. We completed our trip at greatly reduced speed because this occurred at night when we were unable to get service, and finding a motel which would allow our 100 lb german shepherd seemed unlikely. We did not drive…
ODI 10501437
Body · Service Brakes
Besides corrosion of brakes in recent recall, body paint behind each wheel is corroding since 2013. Furthermore, subaru issued the brake corrosion recall letter #1 to a company that is not the registered owner!!! *js
ODI 10616987
Service Brakes
My brakes were checked by my regular mechanic/repair shop @ 21,788 miles. They indicated that i had 70% left on both front and rear units. When i took my car in for an oil change and check up @ 24,870 miles the same shop indicated that while my front brakes still had 65% left on them the rear units had only 15% left. They recommended that i replace the rear disc brake pads, which i did. I am not hard on my brakes…
ODI 10490157
Service Brakes
Started to hear a grinding sound from the rear when i applied my brakes on 6/24/2012. Took car to dealer on 6/25/2012. Dealer replaced rear brake pads and disks. Car only has 27,000 miles and most mileage is highway. I do not overuse my brakes and i am concerned that this is a design defect that can affect safety. *tr
ODI 10463014
Electrical System · Service Brakes
On 2/24/12 my brakes started to rub and squeak so i took it in to be checked. To my surprise it was my rear brakes and they had completely denigrated. The dealer couldn't explain to me why this happened so they just went ahead and replaced them under warranty. On 6/21/13 (20,000 miles later) same thing happened. Back brakes denigrated so the dealer replaced them again with no explanation. 5 days later i had the…
ODI 10526306
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Subaru Forester.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.