2015 Subaru Forester Power Train 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:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission issue · 4 records
- several times · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I leased this vehicle on june 2015. Back on 8/26/2017 while driving on freeway and going 70 mile and hour, car suddenly died in the middle of freeway. I almost got killed by a truck that was behind my vehicle. They towed this car to glendale subaru and after two days, they said they could not find anything. Since that incident i have taken the vehicle back to dealer for performance and transmission issue. In…
ODI 11034423
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Our 2015 forester turbo has 15,00 miles on it. We have had it to the dealer 4 times now asking them to find out why it is loosing power in times of need. The dealers from 2 different locations have said they were unable to duplicate the issue. We are going to take it back this week, it happened again today on the highway at 60 mph. Engine feels like it shuts off, cars traveling along side and behind had to skid the…
ODI 10891818
Power Train
Car was in park. Left running to come back & get something in house. When went back to car, opened door & vehicle started rolling backwards. By time i was able get in, the car rolled in ditch & damaged driver's side door. Happened in a matter of 3 minutes tops. Bottom of driver's door was fouled in on side of bank.
ODI 10882046
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle surges when trying to lightly accelerate in hot weather. Rpms begin to drop, car bucks back and forth until more throttle is given, then car lurches forward. There seem to be tsbs out to alleviate the issue, but they feel like a bandaid repair and just mask it. Now instead of bucking back and forth, the vehicle just accelerates very lightly. Throttle is very unresponsive. The inconsistent throttle response…
ODI 10894948
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When stopped in traffic car hesitates, stalls and stumbles to accelerate for a few seconds. Unable to shift from 1st to 2nd smoothly (stuck in 1st gear?). Was rear ended when unable to accelerate at light. Dealer did software update that did not fix problem, still ongoing
Crash reported
ODI 11196736
Engine · Power Train · Steering
What has been happening is i will be driving down the road (does not matter how fast i am going) and all of a sudden all the lights come on and i lose acceleration and control of vehicle. Each time it has been towed to subaru they cannot recreate the problem so it cannot be fixed. This last time i was on a very busy road going about 55 mph and all of a sudden again my check engine lights etc came on and i lost…
ODI 10874333
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While the vehicle was stopped with the brake pedal depressed and the gear shift in the drive position, the vehicle independently lunged forward without warning. On another occasion, while the vehicle was in the park position, it continued to rev. The failure recurred more than twelve times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was unable to be…
ODI 10935622
Power Train
We were driving approximately 65-70 mph on the highway on saturday february 20, 2016. The car suddenly began to shake and jerk and we smelled burning rubber. We pulled onto the berm as soon as we could and waited for the tow truck. We knew it was a transmission problem because it was the second transmission placed in the car. We had the car back from the repair shop less than 3 weeks after the transmission and…
ODI 10838461
Power Train
While starting to drive forward ( normal speed ) from a stop -went about fifty feet. I heard a clunk. Than the suv rolled to a stop. I than tried to put it in reverse - would not move. I than put it back in drive - it did not move. I checked to see if the engine was running - it was. I called my emergency hot line and had the car towed to the dealer. They found that the chain in the transmission ( or some place in…
ODI 10822614
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle is bucking/jerking under light to medium acceleration loads between about 10 mph to 30 mph. The issue occurs intermittently, but it will occur several times during a single trip to work 25 miles away. I have taken it to the dealer, but the technician was not able to replicate the issue in the parking lot. They believe it is an issue with the cvt. Others online have expressed concern with the exact same…
ODI 10807712
Engine · Power Train
Engine hesitates on acceleration, especially when making left turns from a dead stop, leaving me stuck in the oncoming lane for several seconds. This is a recurring problem and is very dangerous! Service manager says it's due to applying brake and gas at the same time while waiting for oncoming cars to clear, but it happens even when i'm careful not to do that. Nearly been hit several times. It's virtually…
ODI 11003774
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
From a full stop, a/c on, i began to accelerate at a green light. Car stopped acceleration at aprox. 2 miles per hour and coasted thru large intersection before accelerating again. I checked to see if the car was in drive and that the emergency brake was off. I took car to dealer who said no "error code" is available that would indicate a problem and they were unable to replicate the issue. Obviously there is an…
ODI 10725836
Engine And Engine Cooling · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Power Train
2015 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle hesitation/acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated at low speeds, the vehicle would buck slightly as she/he accelerated. In stop and go traffic, the vehicle would lurch forward unexpectedly, or when she removed his/her foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle seemed to slow down abruptly. When the consumer attempted to accelerate, the vehicle…
ODI 10918194
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle rolled away. As a result, the vehicle crashed into trees and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10667330
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
After i slow down to turn a corner this car occasionally pauses, or will not resume moving for a few seconds when i step on the gas. This has caused cars behind me to almost rear end me numerous times. It sometimes happens twice in one day then won't happen again for several weeks. I have taken it to the dealer but it has never done it on any of their test drives. This has occurred ever since i bought this car new.…
ODI 11041769
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2015 forester premium with winter package, i bought it new with 10 miles on it. When starting out from a dead stop. I step on the gas and there is a delayed throttle response ( like a hesitation or a slow shift on the automatic transmission ) either from the computer module or transmission. Other owners , that i know, have experienced this issue also. Friends that have the outback say its less pronounced.…
ODI 10716073
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. After stopping at a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5.
ODI 10715155