2014 Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- suddenly accelerated · 8 records
- foot brake · 6 records
- parking space · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At/about 1230 central time on 31 oct 2019, my wife [xxx] experienced an uncommanded acceleration event in our 2014 subaru forester and narrowly escaped being killed. Context: my wife was taking the car through an automated carwash at the caseys gas station at 9911 s. 71st st in papillion ne. When she reached the end of the conveyor belt and when signalled by the attendant to move forward, she stepped on the brake…
Crash reported
ODI 11280696
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
2014 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to battery being drained abs fault light being illuminated. *ld the consumer stated multiple failures began after having safety recall wue-90 performed on the vehicle. The vehicle's battery repeatedly would drain due to the tail light being illuminated with no apparent cause. The hill control warning light, abs warning light, and the anti skid warning lights all…
ODI 11244665
Air Bags · Body · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2014 subaru forrester accelerated and hit a tree as i pulled into a parking space. It tboned the front end and and the air bags did not deploy..i was going into the space very slowly and it was when it accelerated.
ODI 11232511
Vehicle Speed Control
On january 26, 2019, at 8:00 pm, in a parking deck at a shopping center, i was in a line of cars making a right turn into an aisle. I tapped the accelerator very lightly to move a few feet forward. The car unexpectedly and suddenly accelerated greatly, and i immediately put my foot on the brake as hard as possible to avoid hitting the car in front of me. I had to swerve to the left to avoid hitting the car in front…
ODI 11172353
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I reported this incident on august 19, 2018 -complaint number 1120961. I had suv towed the following day to dealer where i purchased it brand-new. The dealer service dept is trying to tell me there is nothing wrong with the suv, but that is impossible. The dealer has arranged for subaru of america from nj to contact me, but i need your help to get this resolved. The problem is intermittent and they say they have not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11123382
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
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. While the vehicle was being reversed, the accelerator pedal was slightly depressed and the vehicle accelerated very quickly. The contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down or stop the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11062180
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. While exiting the car wash, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning and crashed into a pole. When the brake pedal was depressed, it failed to operate and the steering wheel seized. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not notified and the vehicle was not…
Crash reported
ODI 11052164
Vehicle Speed Control
Car was parked in street. Started it and put it into reverse to back into a driveway. Car suddenly accelerated at high speed in reverse. I would have had to have stomped heavily on gas pedal to get it to that speed but i'm not sure i even touched it. Traveled 2-3 car lengths before i could stop it. Grateful no injuries or damage. Not related to car mats which were anchored in place.
ODI 11004282
Vehicle Speed Control
When slowly entering home garage vehicle suddenly accelerated & despite standing on the break pedal & pulling the emergency break it crashed into table & work benches at front of area causing damage to furniture & damaging front of vehicle. Previously in november 2016 when pulling into highway rest area parking place the car suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb a & traveled 15' onto a grassy embankment before…
Crash reported
ODI 10984702
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was slowly entering a parking space, suddenly accelerated, jumping curb, crossing sidewalk and impacted a building. Car was then put into reverse, it accelerated in reverse and impacted an adjoining parked car. After the accident the area around the accelerator and brake were inspected and nothing was found that might have caused the brake or accelerator to stick or malfunction. The driver of the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10983813
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration while coming to a stop in a parking space. The force of the acceleration threw the car over a curb and several feet into a heavy duty iron fence, which snapped. The car was coming to a stop.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10955705
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
2014 subaru forester. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration collision. *smd as the consumer approached a handicap space, he slowed down to approximately 2-3 mph and when he removed his foot from the accelerator and applied the brake to stop, the vehicle accelerated rapidly and struck two parked vehicles and then came to a stop, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was…
ODI 10925779
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle hesitates for 3+ seconds when trying to accelerate. Brought in to the dealer on four separate occasions and the problem "cannot be duplicated." dangerous when trying to get up to speed whether it's entering a local roadway or a highway.
ODI 10861244
Vehicle Speed Control
When switching from the brake to the accelerator, the vehicle surges forward. This happens after coming to a full stop and when switching from braking to acceleration at low speeds such as in city traffic. This issue happens randomly. Driver has been very aware of the amount of pressure applied to the accelerator and surging can occur with very little pressure. Because this occurs when moving forward at…
ODI 10860235
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. While attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and it crashed into a tree. The contact did not specify if there were any injuries or if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to have the body work repaired. The dealer had not determined the cause of the failure at the time of the complaint. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10712644
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle is unstable due to stalling and lurching forward under all throttle ranges. Vehicle may "chug" at variable driving speeds. The failure is intermittent and varies from subtle to heavy effects. Severe effects causes vehicle to shudder and/or stall then abruptly accelerate. Issue does not appear to be related to "turbo lag" as it occurs under low boost conditions. Transmission also produces "clicking" sound…
ODI 10904751
Vehicle Speed Control
I was making a routine visit to my mother at her apartment. Turned left into the complex then turned right and went up a small hill. At the top of the hill at no more than 5-10 mph i turned fairly sharply to the right to enter the parking space. At that point the vehicle suddenly accelerated and surged forward. The vehicle hit a tree approximately 15-20 feet away. The force of the crash caused the driver side airbag…
Crash reported
ODI 10637867
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Just pulled into a parking spot, foot on brake, car surged. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10626370
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving about 15-25 miles per hour. As i started to take foot off the brake car sped foward(forcing me to slam on the brakes).one time my wife hit car in front of her. This has happened five times in the last month. Dealer states nothing wrong with car. Has happened with both myself and wife driving. Very dangerous. Do not know what to do. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10632764
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving up my driveway. I was braking when the car jerked forward and hit the garage door. I was able to stop the car by applying the brakes. The garage door was damaged as was the front bumper and grill of the car. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10596294
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
In parking spot, foot on brake, car suddenly surged. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10626365
Vehicle Speed Control
After a routine periodic maintenance that was reported to include a software update (unrelated?), intermittent events with uneven and briefly absent acceleration occurred when attempting to increase vehicle speed from slow speeds or from a stopped condition when depressing the throttle. No indicator lights were present on the dash of an electronic control problem or any unsafe condition. After initially denying the…
ODI 10588656
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
This vehicle is a forester xt turbo. I was operating on cruise control at 78 mph, approximately 900 miles from home, when a sudden loss of propulsion occurred. Dashboard had multiple warning lights. Engine was still operating, though at very low rpm so i was able to maintain steering and braking control. After maneuvering to the side of the road, i noticed the tachometer was fluctuating between 500-800 rpm. I turned…
ODI 10574609
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was turning right to park at a state park. The parking area is sandy and full of pot holes. I was almost stopped when the car accelerated violently. My car mounted a flat boulder, one of many in the parking area. I still don't feel like i could have stepped or stomped on the gas pedal vs the brake pedal, but it is a possibility. I am a very cautious driver. Could this be a defect in this car? I feel that it should…
Crash reported
ODI 10573467