2015 Subaru Forester Service Brakes Problems
- 27
- 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 27 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning lights · 9 records
- brake light · 5 records
- hill start · 4 records
- hill assist · 4 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
- light switch · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels
The car was wobbly and went in for service and they found one rear strut the technician took it for a drive and the other one broke on him. It costs me $1390 to fix it and i drove it on the highway and it still wobbly. Subaru does not want to acknowledge the fact there is a major issue with this vehicle. This should have been recalled by subaru when they knew about this. This car also had rotors that needed to be…
ODI 11222109
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
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When highway driving multiple warning lights are illuminated on dash, traction control, eyesight, cruise control off, hill assist. The eyesight systems are disabled shutting off cruise control. When this happens the rear brakes light are not working. When the car is the shut off then restarted and the brake is depressed the car will not come out of park after starting. This happens when it is reset after the car…
ODI 11183345
Service Brakes
Similar complaints already logged. While driving at any speed warning lights for abs, eye-sight, dynamic vehicle assitance, hill-start assistance come on. Took the vehicle to the dealership to get it checked out. They replaced the brake light switch and said the problem was fixed. Upon driving, the problem persisted, this time with the brakes being applied by the vehicle itself while in motion on a highway moving at…
ODI 11149916
Service Brakes
2015 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to premature brake and rotor failure. *ld *js
ODI 11160488
Service Brakes
Brake switch was replaced on 10/06/18 on 2015 subaru forester. When recall came out, dealer didnt refund for the $156.01 for the replaced brake switch, but replaced it again under recall 19v149000. Symptoms are that the car would lose power to wheels while driving (engine rpm would rise) & would have to release , then depress accelerator to get it to put power to wheels again. Happened multiple times on interstate.…
ODI 11270564
Service Brakes
Hello, subaru needs to add forester models to its recall of 72,000 vehicles due to problems with their automatic braking system (abs), faulty brake light switch sensors. I just had to have my subaru forester's brake light switch replaced for the 2nd time in 2 years! Both times, i was driving on open highways far from home doing 55mph on flat terrain when all of a sudden the 3 lights came flashing on my car's…
ODI 11131978
Service Brakes · Wheels
Bullet-end of parking brake cable came off, allowing brake drums to fall loose and tumble inside the right rear wheel at highway speed, just as i was slowing for a rest stop. Repair cost $545; i have documents but can't scan them at the moment -- if they matter, i can copy and mail them.
ODI 11129406
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Abs lights come on ,eyesight warning lights come on , cannot shift out of park.. Car was stationary. These warning lights have been coming on frequently when in motion, but now it wont shift out of park.
ODI 11114097
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving, the contact depressed the brake pedal and noticed it was stiff. The contact had to depress the brake pedal several times to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.
ODI 11173089
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
While backing up a winding hill on a hard packed gravel driveway i backed into a seven inch diameter tree on the edge of the road. Did not hit it hard enough to damage the back bumper. I put the car in drive and in an instant the motor went wide open. I hit the brakes, but no noticable effect. I narrowly missed the corner of the garage. The car dug four depressions in the driveway when it took off. And threw gravel…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11051387
Service Brakes
Soft brake fade. Brakes fade, in particular, when vehicle is warm after driving at highway speeds, brakes sink all the way to the floor. It seems like they won't stop the vehicle. This seems to be getting worse as vehicle ages. Happens regularly. Dealer and subaru say this is normal behavior. There are service bulletins about this safety issue on many other subaru models, but not on this model. Dealer and subaru are…
ODI 11022540
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
In august of 2015 my wife was driving the vehicle. All dash lights came on and the vehicle became inoperable as a result. After several attempts she was able to restart the vehicle. However, after about 150 ft all warning lights came on again saying that is was disabling several safety features (abs, eyesight, hill assist, etc.). She again pulled over, and the vehicle would not re-start (flat-out would not come on,…
ODI 11001474
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
Service Brakes
Hill start assist braking activated when i was pulling on to a 60 mph highway on flat ground! It continued to engage brakes & then disengage brakes as i tried to accelerate. I could not get the vehicle to accelerate beyond 25mph. This was on an icy highway with other vehicles trying to brake to avoid hitting me. I consider this a life threatening defect!
ODI 10940312
Labels · Service Brakes
[xxx] subaru forester hill start assist braking comes on while driving down a highway, preventing acceleration & making an accident very probable. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10940310
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power while driving various speeds. The check engine warning indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body and brake sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000.
ODI 10927302
Service Brakes
I was going less than ten miles per hour on city streets and tried to stop at a stoplight when my brakes failed. My foot was flooring the brake and i continued to roll into the cross walk and part of the intersection before putting my car into reverse to make it stop as it felt like the gear changed to neutral with the way i was rolling. Luckily the oncoming traffic remained stopped when this incident occurred. My…
ODI 10898109
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Our 2015 subaru forest will randomly while driving have all of it warning lights come one. Eyesight, hill assist, abs, lane departure, ect. If you stop and put it in park then it will not come out of park unless over ridden. I called in to subaru and they said "2015 subaru forester right? It probably has a bad brake light switch or brake light sensor, which means your brakes will not light up while driving. This…
ODI 10896525
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
Service Brakes
When applying the brakes (approx 40mph or less), i've had 6 occurrences where the brakes have failed. My foot is literally on the floor & the car is still moving. On the last occurence, i had to put the emergency brakes as my car was going into traffic. Started in mid apr 2016 to current.
ODI 10876085
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Within the last year, i have experienced on three separate occasions, instances where the warning lights for various safety systems on my 2015 subaru forester will come on, indicating that the system has been disabled due to a malfunction. These lights always come on while driving, within 15 minutes of the car being started. The first two instances related to my air bags being turned off. When brought to a…
ODI 10871945
Service Brakes · Wheels
I have had several occasions where the wheel lugs have snapped while the wheels were removed for tire replacement, rotation and replacement of brake pads and rotors. I have also had the brake caliper retainer bolts snap while the vehicle was in motion so that the rear brakes on the vehicle were next to inoperable as only a portion of the brake pad came in contact with the rotor. The dealer did not make any attempt…
ODI 10816534
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While finalizing parking within a parking lot space at very low speed (last 2 feet) with foot on brake, the engine suddenly revved and the car accelerated without warning and struck the parked car on the opposite parking space. Both cars sustained moderate front-end damage. The other car was able to be driven away but ours had front fender parts pushed into the front drivers tire and had to be towed away to the…
Crash reported
ODI 10849994
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Subaru Forester.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.