2014 Subaru Forester Body Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Hatchback/Liftgate · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Hatchback/Liftgate
I walked behind the vehicle that was parked on side of the street, and pressed the button that activates the powered tailgate and causes it to open. As the tailgate was opening, the left tailgate gas lift support broke off from the tailgate. When the tailgate reached its maximum height, it slammed down in an unrestrained manner. Now whenever i try to use the automatic tailgate, it opens to the maximum height, then…
ODI 11233700
Air Bags · Body · Engine
My 2014 subaru accelerated as i pulled into a parking spot hitting a tree. My foot was on the brake when this happened.my air bags did not deploy .
Crash reported
ODI 11232537
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
Body · Electrical System
When trying to close sunroof, normally the roof window would slide back and a set of pin will push the rear side of the window up to seal the gap between the window and rooftop. However the device is defective and the window will not go back to its supposed location. Water may leak in to wiring and cause further damage.
ODI 11182899
Body · Hatchback/Liftgate
I opened the trunk of my subaru forester limited edition with the remote. While i was removing the luggage from the trunk, i heard a noise as the liftgate was closing. Before i turned to see what was happening, the liftgate landed on my lower back. I realized that the right support of the liftgate was broken.
1 injury
ODI 11184740
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester xt. The contact stated that her friend who was driving, placed the vehicle in park, exited the vehicle, and the vehicle shifted into reverse independently rolling over the driver's foot. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree and damaged the hatchback. Unknown warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The driver required…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11209346
Body · Power Train
I had just gassed up at bj's in farmingdale and was pulling into a parking spot adjacent to and facing the pump area i had just left. Separating my parking space and the pump i just left was a curb and a short uphill embankment of about 45 degrees , and 20 feet to the roadwaway in front of the pump i had just left. As i "stopped" the car, it instead lurched forward , up and over the embankment, ripping out the…
ODI 10743947
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Just pulled into a parking spot, foot on brake, car surged. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10626370
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was turning left on an arrow and a car ran the red light resulting in a head on collision with me, i was driving about 3mph and he was driving 45mph. His car was totalled, airbags deployed and on fire. I had front end damage and my airbags did not deploy nor did the seat belt lock up. As a result i hit the steering wheel with my knee and my ankle got lacerated and blunt trauma from the brake/accelartation pedal.…
Crash reported
ODI 10607764
Body · Power Train
I slowly pulled into a parking space at walmart and the vehicle suddenly accelerated violently and jumped the median. The car crashed into metal racks with plants on them. The car was suspended on the median. Witnesses saw that the car surged forward while my brakes lights were on as i slowed to enter the parking space. Earlier on the day of the accident and the day before i noticed that the car hesitated (chugging…
Crash reported
ODI 10596806
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