2015 Subaru Forester Unknown Or Other Problems
- 43
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Loss of power. It feels like there is simply no throttle response. It has happened after turning into traffic from a stop sign or red light at low speed (< 40 mph) and merging onto a highway at high speed (> 60 mph). Pressing the gas pedal just results in continued vehicle deceleration. The engine is still running but no response to throttle. After several cycles of backing off throttle and pressing, the engine will…
ODI 11297748
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My car losses power while i am driving. I merged into traffic on a two lane highway, and while my vehicle was across the north & south lanes, i lost power. Luckily all traffic slowed or stopped until i was able to move my car. This has happened 3 times now, i have had it to my dealer twice and was given answers like brake problems. Returning to the dealership 12/19/2019 for the third time, before i am killed, or…
ODI 11289256
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car stalled while driving, with no lights lit up on the dashboard. Happened twice, once at 5 mph and again at 25 mph. The two times it happened were about three minutes apart this morning. Then i drove three hours on the highway without a repeat of the issue. When it stalled, it felt like the wheels and engine became disconnected from the gas pedal. No engine revving was audible. It did not completely stop, but…
ODI 11280656
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Two times, while driving on the highway at about 65 mph, my car lost the ability to accelerate. It was as though the car slipped into neutral. I pushed the accelerator pedal and the rpm's would increase, but the car wouldn't accelerate. It simply slowed down. Both times the highway was empty enough that i was able to drift into the shoulder. Once i pulled over, i turned off the car and waited a few minutes. When i…
ODI 11299582
Unknown Or Other
Recall notification followup --- this vehicle has a brake lamp switch recall. I called the dealer --bob baker subaru in carlsbad ca -- and they require an appointment to change the switch. Today is july 9, 2019, and they cannot schedule an appointment until november, 2019. To me this is an unreasonable amount of time to wait for a vehicle recall that is a very minor part replacement. I am making this complaint…
ODI 11230504
Unknown Or Other
Today is 6/5/2019. The earliest i can schedule my urgent important safety recall with fox subaru in grand rapids, mi is november 6th, 2019------five months from now! Really??? So if i die....before then...in an accident as a result of them not being able to do the recall does my family get to sue fox subaru as well as subaru of america, inc for compensation from my life? How ridiculous is this 5 month wait for…
ODI 11217996
Unknown Or Other
My ac has been giving me problems since i bought it. It never really cooled to its full potential. It has gotten worse over the years. Loud noises when ac is turned on, blowing cool then after 30 mins gets cold. Now it stopped cooling. Blowing hot air
ODI 11218658
Unknown Or Other
When driving after some time the ac goes warm. This happened while highway driving, when stopped in traffic and on city rds. It seems to happen after the system had been on for a bit. It also starts back to cold on its own after a while
ODI 11203065
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When using light acceleration such as in a parking lot or at a red light or stop sign to start going the vehicle bucks forward it will literally make you jerk back in the seat. Also while pulling onto a street it jerks forward but has hesitation which isnt to safe if you ask me when trying to get out on the road if cars are coming...
ODI 11187190
Unknown Or Other
Periodically in the middle of a turn the car seems to loose power and acts like it is going to stall. It is inconsistent when it happens. Car can be cold or have been driven for over an hour. Subaru mechanics could not replicate and i do not feel i should have to keep paying them when they can't find it. Problem also happened to my husband while driving this car. Problem did not happen in winter but has happened…
ODI 11221244
Unknown Or Other
The car was parked on a city street, not running. When i approached to enter the car in the morning, after clicking the unlock button but before touching the car, the rear windshield spontaneously shattered into hundreds of pieces. Nothing hit or fell on the car, no one was touching it nor in it. It simply shattered and broke as it was sitting there stationary and off.
ODI 11186110
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
We have had this vehicle for almost 4 years and have had to get 2 new batteries with less than 2500 miles on this vehicle. We are seniors and have been in please where we had to have the battery charged at least twice not including the times it failed on us. We were told that this was a very safe vehile for seniors. Our warranty will be up in a year. Is this normal for a vehicle with so many electronics, they should…
ODI 11204462
Unknown Or Other
Horn does not work when sterring wheel in straight ahead position. Horn works in all other positions.
ODI 11191409
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
My 2015 forester stalled while driving in the middle lane on the nj parkway (going about 65-70mph.) there were no warning lights or any indications that this would happen. I had about 3/4 of a tank of gas left. When the car stalled, it felt like it downshifted and then completely stopped - almost as if we ran out of gas (but we didn't). The electric (lights, radio, heat) was on the whole time. We were stalled for…
ODI 11154770
Unknown Or Other
The eye sight system will turn off while driving down the road which in turn turns off the cruise control. And the automatic brake then doesn't work, which becomes very dangerous in traffic.
ODI 11180891
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I was trapped inside my vehicle when the battery died. While sitting in my car using the accessories to charge my phone, the car battery died and i was unable to unlock the doors to get out. The key fob did not work either. There is no inside handle on the rear hatch. The dashboard lights flickered a couple times and after about three minutes the door did unlock. What if the battery was completely dead? What if i…
ODI 11150103
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Drivers side door un/lock function doesn't operate . All other locks work correctly from key fob. Manual operation of driver door lock works.
ODI 11110728
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The electrical keeps having problems. This problem is all over the internet for several years of the forester. I don't know why there hasn't already been a recall. There will be a be a beep, usually when driving - sometimes when trying to start the car or move out of park, and about any "safety" feature that this car has exhibits a light and/or warning. While this happens over days, sometimes the gears stick in…
ODI 11109975
Unknown Or Other
Eyesight driving assist cameras failed, intermittently at first then complete failure. This failure also takes out the rear backup camera and cruise control and brake assist functions.
ODI 11193964
Unknown Or Other
Oil consumption!! I purchased the vehicle in june 2017 with 67,000 miles with in month i was burning 1-2 quarts of oil. Now there is a class action lawsuit out there but only thru 2014 not on mine apparently. Now here i am 1.5 years later and still burning 1-2 quarts of oil in between the 5,000 mile oil change.
ODI 11161215
Unknown Or Other
Sudden unintended acceleration: i was traveling at approx 10 mph through a campground. I applied the brakes to slow down to turn right into my parking spot. My right foot was on the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. I stepped on the brake pedal more firmly but the vehicle continued to gain speed. I traveled about 100 feet up a steep hill on the side of the campsite and knocked down a small…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11099502
Unknown Or Other
Evaporator core failure, during use of vehicle in motion, leaking refrigerant into the vehicle leading to a/c not working.
ODI 11094140
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I bought the car a month ago around march 10,2018 from glanzmann subaru. After 2 weeks of driving, the car was shaking and had trouble accelerating intermittently when at stop signs or at low speeds. After words i noticed when the car is around 80 mph, sometimes the rpms go up but there is no torque. I was told to drop the car off at the service station which i did and after 4 days got the car back but they said…
ODI 11085048
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard warning lights lit up "like a christmas tree"! Safety features are disabled. No eye sight, traction control, lane deviation. I have been to the dealer multiple times with no success. This has been going on for several months. Lights come on and go off, seemingly at random. Mostly stay on now.
ODI 11120956
Unknown Or Other
Our subaru forester shuts down as we drive on the expressway. It has happened 4 times now on 10/24/2016, 3/28/2017, 5/31/2017, and 12/31/2018. It happens only on the expressway during long road trips. The gas tank is usually below a quarter tank, but the check gauge light is not on and the meter says there's 50-70 miles left. We have been lucky to be on 2-lane expressways and to be able to coast the vehicle to the…
ODI 11065013