2015 Subaru Forester Electrical System Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 5 records
- light came · 4 records
- warning lights · 4 records
- cruise control · 4 records
- instrument panel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
I was driving on city streets (speed limit 45mph) to run simple errands when the check engine light came on. I immediately turned around to go home which was just a minute or two away. As i sat at a traffic light, i realized the engine was idling a bit rough. The check engine light remained on. I parked the car in the garage and spoke with subaru as well as our mechanic at new dimensions automotive. Apparently,…
ODI 11287424
Electrical System
While stationary, horn quit working. Fuse under hood replaced twice at $16 each. Fuse blows after blowing horn once. When you hit the panic button on the key fob the horn blows fine. Likely a short in the steering roll connector. Other subaru's have been recalled for this problem. This one should be also.
ODI 11221313
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When driving normally (vehicle in motion) and attempting to accelerate, vehicle would not accelerate when accelerator is depressed. Happened twice in 24 hours. Both times, vehicle did not respond and accelerate when accelerator was depressed, forcing the driver to pull over (vehicle stationary). Vehicle then responds normally when resuming driving after pulling over for 3-5 seconds.
ODI 11208677
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Takara recall wue-90 safety issue with grand forks nd subaru has unreasonable two week wait time to replace brake lamp switch failure and rendering consumer at unreasonable safety risk or unusable car. Car locks in park or abs lights and hill start electrical malfunctions during driving unpredictably. Car was serviced for exact same safety issue previously (7/22/2016 : service dept stated "found brake lamp switch…
ODI 11208168
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car was traveling at 75mph for 2 hours when going up and small grade incline. Engine started revving and car started slowing down very quickly. Was in traffic, so had to turn on hazard lights on, and get over to the shoulder. The vehicle felt as if though it was braking. The hill descent control light lit up, but no other lights. Car did not stall. I then turned it off, opened the hood and everything looked normal.…
ODI 11205881
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
Drivers are not seeing my brake lights off and on and pulling me over to telling us to get our lights fixed. I just looked up recalls to find out that we have a recall that no one notified us of for the brake lights. We always have our grand kids and everyone elses in the car on a daily basis which can be a deadly situation... Please assist.
ODI 11196155
Electrical System
Cruise control stopped working while i was driving at high speed, 70mph, on interstate. Car speed immediately started dropping. Cruise control would no longer engage.
ODI 11194400
Electrical System
The horn on my 2015 subaru forester failed to function at approximately 55,000 miles. I do not know specifics about the horn failure as i don't routinely use it. Approximately 10 days after i learned about the horn, the radio, clock, and door lock remote feature also failed to function. The subaru dealership service department diagnosed the horn problem as a faulty steering roll connector (src) and replaced the…
ODI 11208096
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Twice in the last four months vehicle has run out of gas while traveling on a level highway despite gas gauge indicating that there was 70 miles still to travel and the gas gauge reading one bar. Low fuel warning indicator did not display.
ODI 11185688
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
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
Electrical System
This vehicle has shut down mid-driving on the expressway 4 times. The battery, fuel sensors, fuel pump, and 'cluster' have been replaced. I received the vehicle back from subaru service on a wednesday afternoon, and on thursday morning as i was pulling out of my garage the fuel gauge was again displaying blank even though there was more than a half tank of gas in the car. I turned the car off and back on and then…
ODI 11097862
Electrical System
This vehicle has already shut off while driving on the expressway 4 times. The last time they said it was a bad fuel pump and replaced. I turned the car on in the parking lot after a grocery store trip (with my baby in the backseat) and the vehicle said it could not establish the remaining fuel level and the gauge was blank. Turned vehicle off and back on and fuel gauge reappeared, but while driving down city…
ODI 11097149
Electrical System
Power door locks have failed in three of four doors, starting immediately after three year warranty expired.
ODI 11118875
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car lost all power in the middle of interstate 95 heading south approx 17 miles north of the ga fl state line. The fuel indicator showed 30 miles until i had to refuel. This was on 12/3/2017. I was at speed(75 mph) and managed to go through traffic and go to shoulder. There was no power and the engine had quit. I waited a couple of minutes and the car restarted. I drove to the second exit and refueled. A few…
ODI 11055680
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I bought the car and less than a month later the engine light came on. I took it into the dealership that i bought it from and they told me to take it to the subaru dealership if the engine light came back on. It never came back on. Four days later i was driving and the gas pedal quit working. I looked down to see if any lights were on and they weren't. I pulled over to the side of the highway to turn the car off.…
Fire reported
ODI 11056548
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I started driving and found that my hill holder, my vehicle dynamics control system, my abs, my subaru eyesight and multiple other warning lights were all lite up. I pulled over and turned off the car and when i restarted the car i couldn't put my car into gear. It was stuck in park on the side of the highway. After a few more tries i was able to get it into gear and continued driving with all the warning lights on.…
ODI 11030102
Electrical System
I have a 2015 subaru forester (less than 32k miles) and my car has not started on 3 different occasions this last year. This last time i was with a friend and we parked on a somewhat darker city street late at night where i turned off the engine to not waste gas and talk. The only thing i remember doing was turning on the upper car light for 60 seconds to find my friend's phone and adjusting the driver window with…
ODI 11023906
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving, the electronic stability control, the hill assist brake and the abs lights randomly deploy. Happened 3 times in 24 hours. Turning the car off and back on seems to clear the issue. However, after that, now two times while traveling at a regular speed, the braking system automatically applied itself, including the cvt engaging into low speed and forcing the car to drive only at 10-20 mph. As well, when…
ODI 10995106
Electrical System
Since buying it new, the car several times has failed to start and had to be jump-started. Twice towed to dealer, checked several times there, no problem could be found. This has happened a number of times (sporadically, with no indication as to why). The first time at 4,000 miles, several times since and again this month.
ODI 10995726
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Problem is with the subaru "eyesight" system on this vehicle. The system has been sutting itself off more and more over the past few weeks until now, it shuts down the system and cruise control multiple times daily even at night.daytime or whenever it wants to. The local dealer checked it and found no problem that he could see for it.
ODI 10979958
Electrical System
When i stop my car, put it in park and shut off the engine i can not open the driver's side door using the in-door silver door latch. The door stays locked and will not open. The door will not open even when i try to unlock it using the unlock rocker switch on the driver's door arm rest. The door can only be unlocked and opened when i unlock it using the black in-door locking latch. There is an apparent electrical…
ODI 10954202
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was purchased new on october 31, 2014 at a maryland dealer. The following are dates, miles and the issues that have arised since taking ownership. All issues related to vehicle have occurred while driving. No specific roads, vehicle maneuvering or weather condition, changed or caused the the following issues. 12/09/14 6680 miles, issue with steering & alignment 12/20/14 8524 miles, issue with steering &…
ODI 10909572