2016 Subaru Forester Service Brakes Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- foot brake · 6 records
- lights came · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Suspension
Vehicle only has 13888 miles on it while replacing all 4 brake rotors (yes all 4 due to warpage and dishing) found left rear coil spring busted replaced myself due to holiday weekend and don't have time to get vehicle towed because we need car for work
ODI 11252753
Service Brakes
My vehicle is subject to a safety recall (wue-90). After receiving the recall notice, i called my local dealer and requested an appointment to address the safety issue. I was told i could not get an appointment until october. However, if i scheduled my car for another paid service (a wheel alignment) they would fix the issue within three weeks. My questions are: 1) can a dealer postpone a safety recall for five…
ODI 11221262
Service Brakes
Problems scheduling an appointment with carbone subaru on commercial drive, yorkvlle ny. 1: couldn't get through on phone to make an appointment. Called numerous times and listened to their obnoxious promotional speech to many times and never got a person. Tried leaving a message and nobody called back. Went in person and they said the earlies they could schedule me in was the last week in july!
ODI 11209698
Service Brakes
While getting ready to slow for a traffic light red signal the abs light came on including the need to tow the vehicle. I got the vehicle to a parking lot about 1 mile away with the warning light still on and the vehicle slowed to about 2 miles per hour until i stopped. I shut off the vehicle and restarted it, the abs lights did not come back on. The brakes performed normally. I drove home. Overnight the brake…
ODI 11203039
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The contact had to replace all four brake rotors. The vehicle was taken to #1 cochran subaru butler county (4520 william penn hwy, monroeville, pa 15146, [redacted]), but could not be serviced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did…
ODI 11252944
Service Brakes
Brake pedal goes to floor when stopping with maximum load when stopping on street or highway.
ODI 11175921
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brake lights may not illuminate recall (wue-90) when i'm parked or driving, multiple alerts show on my dashboard (eyesight off, abs needs to be checked, vehicle dynamics control system needs to be checked, hill start assist system needs to be checked). Sometimes when i start my car and i'm about to change to drive, it won't let me switch out of park. I've also noticed that when the alerts go off, my brake lights…
ODI 11191501
Service Brakes
Abs warning lights comes on then after i turn off the car it disappears. Bothe time it happened i was stopped then while accelerating the warning lights came on. The first time i was parked then when i backed up lights came on. The second time i was at a stop light with a slight incline when i started the lights came on. Then following time after the lights were off , i would restart car and the lights came on while…
ODI 11128310
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
This will be the second time i'm bringing my forester back to dealer do to the car with my foot on brake would not shift out of gear from park three lights showed up on the dash one being traction controll, second was the abs light and last one was the car on hill light after a few minutes it shift out of park allowing me to drive but all the lights remain on and would not go over 40 the first time i took it back to…
ODI 11085156
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
During periods of heavy rain, the vehicle appears to suffer major electrical issues. Since february of 2018, my vehicle has reported problems after a major storm with the eyesight camera system, abs, hill assist, and fuel gauge. Fyi-eyesight includes the dynamic cruise control, crash avoidance, and lane monitoring system. The issue has been reported to our subaru dealer/maintenance team but they have not been able…
ODI 11098416
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was parking my car. I had the brake applied and put it in park. The car accelerated on its own over a parking barrier, over a 1.5' stone barrier, up a small grade and into and partially thru a concrete patio wall. The car's gearshift was in park. I had to move it back to reverse to get it back into the parking space. And even though the impact was substantial the airbag did not deploy.
Crash reported
ODI 10981716
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Driver was parking front first into a parking spot, traveling straight forward at less than 5 mph. When the 2016 subaru forester reached the proper parking location, the driver, with his foot on the brake, attempted to move the gear shifter from d to p. Suddenly the engine rev'd and the car lurched forward, over the parking concrete block, over a small bush and into the window wall of the adjacent condo. Damage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10957367
Service Brakes
Soft brakes. Had to apply brake ahead of time to stop in the signal. Slow traffic same issue every time you apply brake you will be scared if it will stop. It will not slowdown the car in the turns. Street cities and slow traffics and exit from highway
ODI 10955329
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall vehicle accellerated, brakes did not stop vehicle, accident took place injuring my wife, physically, emotionally & psychologically. Air bags did not deploy. Wife was trying to park, when vehicle sped up and her braking had no effect and she crashed into a parked vehicle.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10918643
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
In a closed parking lot, i was getting ready to park in a space. With my foot on the brake, i cut the wheel to the right and then eased my foot off the brake to maneuver into the parking spot. I pushed the brake again in preparation to straighten the wheels and finish parking, no speed registering on the gauge. With my foot on the brake the vehicle began to accelerate and jumped. I lifted my foot off the brake, and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10823231
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Subaru Forester.
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