2015 Subaru Forester Engine Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 9 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- warning lights · 6 records
- notified failure · 5 records
- happened twice · 5 records
- check engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Wheels
Several issues: 1) replace rear strut assemblies. 04/22/19. (the car seemed fine but when they put it on a lift to work on brakes mechanics saw this. 2) the the engine shimmies and feels like it is going to stall. This has gone on since 2016. This happen when going about 30 mph. I had a mechanic look at it they found nothing. It still feels like it is going to stall. 3) bearings in rear passenger side in 2017. Rear…
ODI 11301239
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
Car will stall at light and stall on freeway causing me too loose control it will also just turn off at high speed and sometimes when stoped
ODI 11288567
Engine
The cam carriers on the engine began leaking oil, dripping onto other components. Included a sensor and the catalytic converter. Due to the sensor being drenched in oil, the vehicle began to have issues while in motion on roads with bucking and power because the system thought it was running lean. Researching the internet shows this is a common issue with the boxer engine style chosen for foresters and can occur any…
ODI 11297262
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle started to consume an excessive amount of oil. The vehicle was taken to tom wood subaru (3300 e 96th st, indianapolis , in 46240) four times and they advised the contact to monitor the oil consumption. After the latest failure, the dealer determined that a new engine was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11296719
Engine
Car hesitates when accelerating from a stop. Lasts 2-3 seconds, then slowly resumes speed. Very dangerous when merging, turning in front of traffic. Intermittent. Have taken it to subaru dealer and two other mechanics and they have been unable to replicate the problem. One mechanic said oxygen was low and to try premium gas. Didn't make any difference.
ODI 11282041
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice while driving on the interstate on a 3-4 hour trip going approximately 70 mph using cruise control with approximately 1/12 - 1/6 tank of gas, my engine began to rev and at the same time lost power and speed. The first time i pulled off the road, shut the engine off, waited approximately 10 minutes and was able to restart the engine and finish my trip. It happened the second time with mostly identical…
ODI 11218406
Engine
I have had my forester since nov 2014, and during the time of owning the vehicle i have had to add a quart of oil roughly every 2500-3000 miles in between services (5000 mile service interval) as the check engine oil level light illuminates. At two points that i have had the vehicle (roughly 50000 and 80000), i have had oil consumption tests run on the vehicle, both were returned as normal, and that the amount of…
ODI 11210512
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 · 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
Engine
While traveling on an interstate highway, the engine died for no apparent reason. I was driving at approximately 75 mph at the time. I had to coast to stop on the inside median during very heavy traffic. This event occurred on april 19, 2019. The car would not start so it had to be towed. This has happened twice before: sept. 17, 2016 and oct. 9, 2016. This event has been previously reported: complaint number:…
ODI 11209186
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On 2 separate occasions was driving my 2015 subaru forester (touring edition) at highway speed, 70 mph, the car lost power and started decelerating. Luckily both times i was able to get over to the shoulder. The car re-started after awhile. The first time the low fuel light was on but i had over 50 miles left according to fuel sensor. The second time, a month or so later, no low fuel light was on. There were 2 bars…
ODI 11204151
Engine
Oil is leaking from timing cover. Also crankshaft sensor is bad. Mechanic tells me $2000.00 repair needed to correct leak.
ODI 11190357
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
Engine
While driving at low speeds through a parking lot or slow moving traffic the car will stall. It's a 2015 forester turbo with a cvt transmission. If put in park, it will restart and go again. Stalling on the roads and in parking lots is unsafe. It doesn't throw any codes so there's nothing the dealer can do.
ODI 11180646
Engine
My 2015 subaru forester engine failed 3 times during highway driving. Aug 26, 2018. I was in the express lanes when the gas pedal stopped responding and the car quickly decelerated. I merged to the shoulder. The car rolled to a stop. I tried to start it and immediately it turned on. I was not low on gas. Then oct 9, 2018, i was driving downhill on the freeway, with 20 miles to empty when the engine did the same…
ODI 11204799
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Excessive oil loss, 1 qt per 3,000 miles. Started around 90,000 miles. Mileage now 129,000 miles. At 129,000 miles, major engine and transmission issue. Found oil in coolant. At oil temperature light flashing. Evaluating cost of repair this week of feb 12 2019. At 126,000 miles, both front axles were replaced. Heard clicking at 125,000 miles. At 100,000 miles, upper and lower front suspension arms replaced.
ODI 11176023
Engine
Driving at highway speeds when the engine suddenly loses power and the car begins to rapidly decelerate. Engine rpms climb, but no power is available. Have to race to the shoulder to get out of traffics way, where eventually the car will start and drive normally.
ODI 11166389
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When driving at highway speeds, the engine will shut down. This has created very dangerous situations when having to cross heavily trafficked lanes without power to enter shoulder. Issue has happened 4 times in the past 2 months. Unknown cause as no codes are thrown. Video showing issue that i am having can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnp_vkes-k .
ODI 11162482
Engine
My 2015 forester consumes a 1/2 quart of oil every 4000 miles. My oil light comes on.
ODI 11163206
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
Engine
This incident happened 2 weeks and 600 miles of driving after i had taken the car to the dealer to have ecm flash updates installed to address surging and loss of power during light acceleration, especially during high ambient temperatures. We were driving at about 65 mph on the freeway at night, we heard and felt a very loud 'knock' from the engine and experienced sudden and complete loss of power. When i pressed…
ODI 11131162
Engine
My car dies at highway speed with absolutely no warning. It has happened to me twice and to a technician from a subaru dealership once. I have tried to resolve this with subaru to no avail. Here is a summary: on august 31, 2018 i had been driving at freeway speed for about two hours. The trip computer said i had 70 miles till empty but the low fuel light had not come on. The car behaved as if it had run out of gas.…
ODI 11185037
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Car started and backed out of parking space in a parking garage. When gear shift was placed in drive the car lurched forward 50 feet and drove thru an aluminum rail and mesh over head electric activated door. At 81 more feet the car hit a 4 x 4 steel column holding up two 27 foot steel beams of a carport roof structure and collapsed the column. The southerly beam fell on top of the car and pulled the northerly beam…
Crash reported
ODI 11127966