2016 Subaru Forester Engine Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- both times · 4 records
- three times · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Vehicle feels as though it is about to stall. This occurs sporadically when stopping or when under acceleration on the freeway. I have taken the vehicle into two separate dealerships, neither could diagnose a problem. However one did suggest it may be a pcv valve. This appears quite similar to the recent recall (19v856) which does not include this model year.
ODI 11288945
Body · Engine · Steering
I was parking the car in a cvs parking lot on sunrise blvd ft. Lauderdale. I made a right turn into the lot and another right turn into the space on the right. It was a large space and the row of parking slots on the right side was completely empty so i went to drive the car into one of those. I made the turn into the space, driving very slowly, when the car suddenly made a loud noise and shot forward. I had done…
Crash reported
ODI 11252433
Engine · Power Train
On two different occasions 24 hours apart the car stalled (seemed to drop into neutral) at highway speeds ~80mph after greater than 1.5 hours of driving. The rpm jumped up and the car lost all acceleration despite pressing the accelerator. Once on the side of the road in park the engine died. Both times it failed to start again with multiple spaced out attempts over more than 2 hours. We had the vehicle towed to the…
ODI 11218540
Engine · Power Train
2 separate incidents of complete engine power loss while on highway at cruising speeds. First incident occurred while the vehicle was going about 70mph on a highway. We heard a loud bang then engine died and we lost all power to the car. There was a lot of smoke but we were able to coast it to the shoulder of the road. When we opened hood there was oil everywhere and a giant crack and hole in the engine. We had to…
ODI 11217750
Engine
Today marks the third time we are taking this vehicle to the dealer because the engine stalls while driving when accelerating.
ODI 11163793
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have had very similar issues to the gentleman whose nhtsa # is 11161972. On three occasions when i was driving on the highway at approximately 70 miles an hour and usually going up and incline, my engine would sputter and the car would die. All three times my car screen showed that i had between 60 and 80 miles left in my tank and my fuel gauge which show two clicks to the right of empty. The first time i thought…
ODI 11162980
Engine
2 separate incidents of complete engine power loss while on highway at cruising speeds. Both in incidents occurred with low fuel about 1/8th tank (2-3 gallons) verified based on amount refilled to full. Fuel gauge was reading 2 bars (1/8) and low fuel light on but showing 70 miles of fuel remaining. Both incidents occurred at highway speeds going up very slight incline. Sudden non-response of accelerator pedal and…
ODI 11161972
Engine
I was driving down a highway going up a bridge over the mississippi river at about 65mph when a bunch of lights came on and my engine completely stopped. I could not accelerate at all and i had to switch from the left-hand lane to the right -hand lane to get onto the shoulder. This was an extremely unsafe condition.my car speed and went to 65 mph to about 0 mph in the matter of a minute. I do you see that many…
ODI 11121770
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On five different occurrences while the cruise control was on and we were driving at around 70 miles an hour on an interstate, our car would electronically put itself in neutral, the automatic gear shifter would physically remain in drive, the rpm's would go up to about 5500 rpms, because the car was slowing down and the cruise control was on. We would pull over to the side of the interstate and the engine will shut…
ODI 11129380
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for approximately 5 minutes before the neighbor noticed flames coming from under the hood of the vehicle. Moments later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The nearby motor home and house also caught on fire and were destroyed along with the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The fire department was…
Fire reported
ODI 11209233
Engine
With the car completely warmed up, either a hot day or a cold day, doesn't matter, the car will not accelerate for a couple seconds when entering traffic after having parked for a few minutes. In other words, after making a stop somewhere and shutting the engine off, and then starting it up again and traveling a block or so, suddenly the car will not accelerate. You may be entering traffic flow and need to speed up,…
ODI 11081286
Engine
I have an issue where the engine will flutter in idle and will almost skip as if it's not getting any gas. The flutter causes the car to shake, it has even caused the car to stall. When it stalled i had started the car, put it in drive, tapped the gas and the engine cut out and shut off. I brought the issue to the dealership, and they claimed nothing was wrong and they couldnt find any problems.
ODI 11150304
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I've had this car for 1.5 years and it's already stalled twice times. Both times i was driving on the highway and without any warning my car just started to rapidly decrease speed. Both times, i my gas meter said that i had over 50 miles of gas left in my car. Its absolutely terrifying because when the car shuts off, i have about two minute to get to the shoulder before it's completely dead.
ODI 11048323
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward. The contact stated that the engine accelerated violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 05/02/17*lj updated 11/17/2017*js
ODI 10958000
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Three times over the past 2 weeks, my vehicle has stalled at highway speeds. All three times the incident occurred when i was traveling with 1/4 or less of gas (but these incidents did not occur due to having run out of gas). All three times i was attempting to accelerate or drive uphill. The vehicle stalled all times at around 65-75 mph of speed, causing me great concern when i had to quickly pull over on heavily…
ODI 10885629
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
We got our 2016 subaru forester premium 2.5i from bay ridge dealer in brooklyn on june 7,2016.
ODI 10903443
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Non-turbo model stalls in traffic without warning. First air conditioner shuts off, along with electrical, then engine stalls. Nothing unusual prior to shutting off. Vehicle becomes nearly impossible to control with limited braking and steering. Car will not immediately re-start. This has occurred six times since new; dealer has not fixed problem, but has seen video of the car stalling in traffic that my wife took…
ODI 10887453
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the engine stalled, misfired, and hesitated without warning. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
ODI 10895441
Engine
My sister and i bought this car on mar. 25, 2016. On april 6, 2016 the car stalled on her twice. She was coming out of a store parking lot, and crossed the intersection turning left and the car stalled in the middle of the road in the intersection on the broken yellow lines. She had to put her car on 'park' and restart. The second incident happened the same way, coming out of a parking lot but didn't reach the…
ODI 10854551
Engine
Car has 15000 miles-uses one quart of oil every 2000 miles-this much oil consumption indicates a serious problem. Car was purchased on 03/05/2016.
ODI 10910596
Engine
Car accelerates quickly and lurches forward when slightly touching the gas pedal. This happens at all times from start of car and during general driving conditions.
ODI 11091632