2015 Subaru Forester Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- both times · 5 records
- lost power · 5 records
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
- fuel light · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Same problem as nhtsa id#'s 11299582, 11297748 & 11297188. Dealer first did diagnostic check and found nothing wrong. Two weeks later same issue. Replaced throttle pedal/position sensor ($600) and problem fixed.
ODI 11301397
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving approximately 70-75 mph, the fuel gauge indicator displayed approximately 50 miles to empty and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to harvey subaru (located at [redacted], bossier city, la 71111, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate…
ODI 11265857
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were driving in the freeway at 65mph, we had been driving about an hour, on the freeway with some traffic but mostly moving normally. Suddenly with no warning nor engine lights, the car reved but didn't respond to the gas pedal. As though it had run out of gas. The low fuel light had gone on already, it turns on around 70 miles to empty, but we still had 50 miles to empty. We pulled over and called roadside…
ODI 11228592
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
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 · 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
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 · 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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Several times when i slow to turn or slow in traffic then try to accelerate, the car doesn't respond. When i depress the accelerator again, it bucks and surges forward in a jerking motion. Its dangerous because someone following behind me in a turn could run into me or in traffic , i could suddenly surge into someone else's car. When i took it to the dealer, the only report i got when i picked it up was that they…
ODI 11185128
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 · 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
Fuel/Propulsion System
On 6/7/18 after six hours behind the wheel, while traveling 78mph on cruise control my vehicle suddenly lost all systems, as if it had run out of gas, on interstate 85 in heavy traffic. Miraculously getting onto the right shoulder from center lane i sat for 10-20 minutes in shock. Thinking i had run out of gas even though no low fuel indicators had shown up i turned the key to see if the instrument panel would turn…
ODI 11104959
Fuel/Propulsion System
When you step on the gas to pass another auto, occasionally the auto surges forward at a high rate of speed, not 5-10 miles an hour but more like 25-30. Taking your foot off the gas does nothing as the car continues to get faster and faster. Applying the brake pressed all the way down barely slows the car. When you let up on the brake it surges forward again at the high rate of speed. I thought maybe it was the 19…
ODI 11060701
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
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Twice the forester surge forward --once it stopped before hitting a tree and the second time it hit a building. Both times pulling in to a parking space from a road and from a parking area.
ODI 11024770
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine hesitates on acceleration, especially from a dead stop, leaving me stuck in the oncoming lane for several seconds. This is a recurring problem and is very dangerous! It?s virtually impossible to accelerate without feeling hesitation and surging. It feels like the car is very slow to go into gear and then lunges to catch up. This happens in all weather and all driving conditions, it happens every day. Very…
ODI 11016142
Fuel/Propulsion System
Lost complete power at 70mph in center lane of expressway. Shifted to neutral rolled to the side of the road. Gas gauge showed 1/8 tank, 70 miles, no fuel light.. Subaru said fuel pump overheated and that you should never drive with less than 1/4 tank. Complete loss of power with no warning almost caused a catastrophic accident. Vehicle was towed by aaa to subaru dealer. Vehicle was unresponsive to aaa after sitting…
ODI 11000783
Accelerator Pedal · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. During the failure, the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated and the check engine message displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (jones bel air subaru, [redacted], bel air, md) where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal…
ODI 11091600
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was approaching a light that turned green, and when i touched the accelerator, no gas. Pulled around the corner, and put in park, engine revved high rpm. Check engine light, xmode light, and another 'car on hill' light came on dash'..messages on display window 'hill start assist system' and 'emission control system' messages flashed. We turned everything off, started engine again, same thing, same messages. Turned…
ODI 10838631
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Occasionally stalls when accelerating (usually to get on freeway or speed up drastically while on freeway). Doesnt completely lose power, only occurs for about 1-4 seconds but during that time car does not speed up even when pressing gas (actually acts as if foot was taken off gas), and makes a clicking noise. Has happened ever since purchasing car new, and mentioned at every service but they can never recreate the…
ODI 11112756
Fuel/Propulsion System
On two occasions about a week apart, after slowing to make a right turn, the car suddenly lost all power mid turn for approximately 4 seconds. This caused the cars behind me to have to slam on their brakes & i was nearly hit both times. No check engine light came on. I called the dealer & was told the cvt causes pauses, however this was way too long & extremely dangerous. The service representative told me i could…
ODI 10765083
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was very disappointed with my 2015 forrester.2.5i. Intermittent loss of power of 4 seconds duration. Dealer's service department states is normal and nothing is noted on the diagnostic history in the car. Felt driving this was unsafe and took a loss and traded it in for a 2015 crv honda. I feel the public should know this, you need to check into this or /and do a recall or whatever is necessary. Thank you for…
ODI 10758786