2014 Subaru Forester Unknown Or Other Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Tailgate lift support failures- on nov 3, 2019, my 2014 forester was parked in my driveway. I opened the tailgate and allowed my dog to jump into the back of the car. When i closed the tailgate there was a loud metal-on-metal crunching noise. I carefully opened the tailgate and then noticed that the driver's side tailgate lift support was hanging down because it had snapped off from where it connected to the…
ODI 11291782
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle stall on a flat straight highway with speed around 40mph. The engine then shutdown after the stalling. Low fuel light is on even gas is more than half tank. Then the hill assist lights is on. I pulled over, restart the engine and drive home. Two days later, the same issue happen on highway, this time the travel speed is 55mph on a flat straight highway.
ODI 11235237
Unknown Or Other
Key gets stuck in ignition, wont come out! The vehicle is stationary
ODI 11243909
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Both rear suspension coil springs broke and need to be replaced and so do the struts. Both broke while driving on a well paved rode going 35 mph. I did not hit or run over anything. They completely snapped apart. This is clearly due to defective part as there are 100's of complaints for this happening to 2014-2015 model foresters and coming from a family of mechanics, this does not just happen. The car has 50k miles…
ODI 11230368
Unknown Or Other
I cannot get the vehicle in gear i.e. From park to reverse or drive
ODI 11205898
Unknown Or Other
Repeated thumping noise when turning left at speed approx. 25 mph. Noticed 2 or 3 months ago. Odometer at about 79000 miles.dealer diagnosed bad wheel bearings and repaired them for $700+. No change noticed. Dealer diagnosed and replaced defective auto transmission at no expense to me. (amazing!) i still hear the noise when i turn left. I am concerned that this might indicate a safety issue. Web search…
ODI 11162650
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
July 6, 2018 driving on city street when my foot had the brake depressed and the auto suddenly accelerated so much that i had to turn into a curb to avoid a collision with another vehicle - i hit a curb with one tire to avoid accident and had to get four new tires because it is awd. Today my brake was depressed and it accelerated when i was in reverse then attempting to get suv into drive - driving down my…
Crash reported
ODI 11120961
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Excessive oil consumption. I bought this 2014 subaru forester sometime in august 2013. This was the very first vehicle i ever bought, not knowing any facts about lemon laws. I was driving back from south dakota sometime in july 2014 on a sunday night when the low oil lamp turned on. I was on the freeway in the middle of nowhere, so i had to drive maybe 3-4 hrs more to find an open mechanic. Mechanic came back to me…
ODI 11115470
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Ac compressor went after 3 years (went at the end of summer last year 2017) and i live in the north east where we only use ac less than half of the year. Also rear suspension spring went this year. Both of these issues are extremely premature on a 2014 model year vehicle. There are no good after market options for either of these parts so had to use oem (subaru) parts. The springs have been re-enforced with a white…
ODI 11105072
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While parking this vehicle on the street, in front of our apt., smoke came from under the hood, once parked and hood opened, engine caught on fire, fire dept. Was called. The car is totaled.(i do not want to upload pictures, due to identifiable info. In the pictures.)
Fire reported
ODI 11093272
Unknown Or Other
Once and a while i can,t remove the key from the ignition . The car is off ,i just cant remove the key. After about 1/2 hour i can remove the key.
ODI 11101129
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2014 subaru forester 2.0xt touring with push start and eyesight. My car wouldn't start with the push start button and the brakes were locked. I couldn't push the brake pedal all the way down. When this first happened months ago, the dealer said it was the battery and that was replaced in november of 2016. At that time the vehicle was parked in a shopping center parking lot and i had the radio on for 30…
ODI 11039341
Unknown Or Other
While driving on a highway at 60 mph, the car suddenly lost power, the check engine light came on, and i was unable to accelerate. I was able to safely pull over to the right side, turned off the car, and restarted it - it worked. This happened again, two days later under the exact same circumstances. It happened once before, about a year ago, while driving on local roads at about 25 mph, and the "error code" said…
ODI 10955691
Unknown Or Other
We have had two ongoing issues with our 2014 subaru forester. We purchased our car when it was two years old have had oil consumption issues and a hard time getting our key out of the ignition after driving. On our last trip to florida from ny and back we had to purchase and use two quarts of oil. We had a oil change just before we left. This has been going on since we purchased the car. In 2019 i never thought i…
ODI 11246656
Unknown Or Other
Horn ceased to work . Steering roll connector replaced.
ODI 10916687
Unknown Or Other
Drivers side window will not stay up/closed when using auto up switch. Must close window using multiple start stop engagements of window control. Dealer tried multiple to repair multiple times when under warranty. Now, not under warranty. Dealer blamed dirt or temperature but never convinced of exact cause and never offered to replace switch.
ODI 11301219
Suspension · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Driving at about 60 mph and car starting vibrating violently for a few seconds. Continued driving and 10 minutes later same thing for same length of time happened again.
ODI 10758495
Unknown Or Other
Prior surging occurred with this vehicle. Auto is due for a normal maintenance and we were going to address this issue. We turned into a parking lot with workers at the corner and slowed down. We continued into the parking lot and made a tight left hand turn into a slot. The vehicle accelerated as we eased into the spot. The brakes were hit preventing further damage. The truck in the front parking spot was hit but…
Crash reported
ODI 10747169
Electrical System · Seats · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my 6 month old 2014 subaru forester at about 50 mph at night and my driver's seat began reclining. I almost lost control of the car and had an accident because the mechanism to stop it was not working. It happened three more times after that occurrence. Also, the power lift gate was inoperable. I had to crawl into the back cargo area to try to open the rear lift gate. It would not open, even from the…
ODI 10586411
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
After i purchased my vehicle, i noticed a hesitation between 20 - 40 mph. This is the first year for the forester's to have a cvt engine so i thought it needed broken in. I also went through 3 cycles of filling up my gas tank from 3 different gas stations and the hesitation continued. The first time i brought it in the technician said he overfilled the oil a slight bit, removed it, and i should notice a difference.…
ODI 10544552