2014 Subaru Forester Service Brakes Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 6 records
- system needs · 6 records
- needs checked · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The stop light switch failed which rendered the car inoperable due to not being able to move from park. The stability, hill decent and abs warning lights came on.
ODI 11073548
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
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
Service Brakes
At vehicle start, or while driving, the following warning messages appear on the vehicle information panel: 1) vehicle dynamic control system needs to be checked; 2) abs system needs to be checked; and 3) hill start assist system needs to be checked. These warnings appear, go away, and then reappear randomly. When these warnings appear at vehicle start, i am unable to put in gear without pumping brake pedal multiple…
ODI 11005317
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Upon starting the vehicle or while driving it the following warning messages appear (it has happened multiple tines over the past few months, they will go away and ten reappear days or weeks later): vehicle dynamic control system needs to be checked abs system needs to be checked hill start assist system needs to be checked took car to dealership for normal maintenance in july (bay ridge subaru) they could not find…
ODI 10766301
Service Brakes
On summer 2015, i had a problem with my 2014 subaru forester xt. I'm a subaru fan. My car is equipped with eyesight system, which will apply brakes for me in case i don't or will increase brake force to avoid a collision in case i didn't. This is one of the strongest selling points of the eyesight system: frontal collision avoidance. That day on a busy highway, during rush hour, i was noticing some sponge effect in…
Crash reported
ODI 11024079
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. The contact stated that he experienced a failure related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v311000 (service brakes). The contact stated that the vin was not included and that his state was excluded from the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10618266
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes
The eyesight, adaptive cruise control and pre-collision braking systems do not recognize stopped vehicles - hard braking is required to stop vehicle in time. When systems do function they do not gradually slow vehicle and come to a stop, but do so suddenly and dangerously, causing me to brake hard to come to a stop at a safe distance behind stopped vehicle. Same systems are also dangerously affected by bright…
ODI 10659181
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times and the brakes failed upon making a complete stop. The contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 10616975
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When someone departs road on an exit and they are decelerating even if they are clear and out of the lane the car will practically stop on the highway, slamming on the brakes hard. Even under normal use of the cruise control the eyesight system does not engage the brakes slowly in a progressive pattern it hits them abruptly. I am in a congested area and have often had to override the system by hitting the brakes…
ODI 10633778
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