2017 Subaru Forester Unknown Or Other Problems
- 26
- 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 26 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
The key keeps getting stuck in the ignition after you turn the car off.
ODI 11298021
Unknown Or Other
WINDSHIELD CRACK
ODI 11277633
Unknown Or Other
Often i cannot initially remove the key from the ignition after i have put the transmission in park, after i have stopped the car and am ready to shut off the engine. I then have to move the automatic transmission to drive and then back to park at least one more time before the key will finally move to the far left and allow me to remove it and shut off the engine. This has started happening about 2 weeks ago (the…
ODI 11258725
Unknown Or Other
While parking the car in a parking lot going at 10 mph, the car suddenly accelerated at top speed went over a curb and hit a tree. The car then went in reverse at full speed in a circle approximately six times until the key could finally be removed. The brakes were working but would not stop the car.
Crash reported
ODI 11265586
Unknown Or Other
Air conditioning is blowing ambient air. Purchased august 1, 2016. Has 47,900 miles and suddenly started blowing warm on july 3, 2019. I have read there is a known issue with the compressors in this model and have an appointment with my dealership july 18, 2019. The issue is independent of being stationary, moving, in gear, or parked. As a known problem i am hoping for a recall to fix the issue, but have not yet…
ODI 11229430
Unknown Or Other
I went to dealership because my air conditioning was not working and they said there was no freon and did sniffer and could not find a leak. They added freon then took it home on a friday and by monday it was blowing warm on drivers side and tepid on passenger side. I brought it back to dealership and in fact it was as i said in the beginning the compressor was broken. If i would have been after 36k i would have had…
ODI 11222070
Unknown Or Other
My wife tried to remove sd card so we could update maps via the internet. The sd card flew out of the dash, barely missing her face & is lost in the forester. 4 people searched for many hours. I created another micro-sd card from a copy of its data i save in 2017 to get updates. Gps would not recognize the new micro-sd card with subaru's data. Subaru maps are old >year later. My wife was almost injured when micro-sd…
ODI 11171215
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Screen blacked out everything went off, no lights, no radio, no dash board vision. This happened 3 times before i took it to the dealer. I was told it was an electrical issues and electrical cables were replaced, however, just this week my vehicle, while waiting at a light, turned completely off. It was so scary, good thing there was no one else behind me. A few minutes later i was able to turn the car on and…
ODI 11150690
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Steering wheel completely locked, unable to turn on vehicle, wheel straight, took me many tries and lots of turning and banging before i was able to turn the key to start vehicle. Also, on going problem with the bluetooth with late pick up connection. Connection will start after one is half way into conversation making the purpose of having a bluetooth useless.
ODI 11150692
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Accident 9/24/2017, 2017 subaru forester, 11,000. Miles. Driving slowly in a shopping parking lot, on a dry sunny morning, around 10 am, after pushing on the brakes my car accelerated. My car ran on it's own when turned off, then i put it in park, it lunged over a cement planter, on off and put in park, it hit a tree a few times before it stopped itself. There was bumper damage. Geico my insurer advised me to take…
Crash reported
ODI 11141018
Unknown Or Other
A/c failed during the guarantee of the car - faulty condenser - first time they add freon - then car blow hot air again - then they tried to put died and finally determine that condenser was the proble, after that it works fine . I want to point that customer service is well aware of the problems of each model but they expect the guarantee to expire ...
ODI 11255730
Unknown Or Other
My 2017 subaru forester blows hot air from a/c. It is not acceptable for the new car like that. Checked with repair shop, the air compressor is bad. I have suffered this in the hot summer. Subaru needs recall this. This is the known issue for every subaru user.
ODI 11243720
Unknown Or Other
My air condition blows hot air in the summer. The air compressor is broken. It is amazing that the new car has this kind of problem. The design defects caused me the hot summer!
ODI 11243717
Unknown Or Other
We have a 2017 forester subaru 2.5i with 12,548 miles. The suv will randomly jerk, jump and has stalled in hwy & city traffic twice. Other times it will hesitate and seem to shift out of gear for 30 or more seconds. It seems to occur within a couple of miles after driving. Mostly after making a turn. Also we can feel hesitations, transmission shifting when driving at speeds of 40 to 65 miles. This has been a minor…
ODI 11103515
Unknown Or Other
When i put my key in to start it wont turn over it takes 3-5 minutes with working it to turn over. This a year old car and it does 3 times a month
ODI 11102261
Unknown Or Other
Air conditioning lines/condenser is defective in 2017 forrester. Firm should be conducting a recall, but has not. Dealership indicated that this is known problem with this make and model.
ODI 11097994
Unknown Or Other
On april 22, 2018, my 2017 forester with 22,000 miles on it stalled in the carpool lane of a busy la freeway (the 405 southbound near lax) at 4:20 p.m. Traffic in the lane had come to a complete stop and when it picked up again, the engine stalled. I immediately called 911. Chp arrived 20 minutes later and pushed me to the side of the road. A tow truck then towed my vehicle 47 miles to irvine subaru where the…
ODI 11092568
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
After backing up, i removed my foot from the brake, put the car in drive and lightly touched the accelerator (i was in a small parking lot). The accelerator left my foot and fully depressed by itself which caused an accident.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11092294
Unknown Or Other
07/03/17 first oil change. Several days after car hesitates upon acceleration. 07/14 car stalls while merging into roundabout. Restart car & it runs ok. 07/15 car stalls multiple times while entering intersection. Turn off eyesight & car runs. Do not drive car for several days. Bring car to dealer 07/20. 07/26 pick up car. No satisfactory resolution. Stalling perhaps due to mouse's nest or an oil overfill. 08/02 car…
ODI 11015022
Unknown Or Other
Pebble thrown to window and started as a lil chip and within trip home entire crack through windshield from top to bottom of glass. I was driving entire time of crack spreading!
ODI 11271359
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car stalls, mostly in intersections when we turn either left or right, mid-turn. Also, the steering wheel, plastic, is dangerously-slippery, expecially during those stalls in heavy traffic when panic sets in.
ODI 11043742
Unknown Or Other
When closing rear power lift gate, a stroller fell partly out of the trunk. I instinctively grabbed it, and the gate hit the back of my head and started to slam me into the car before i could pull my head out. The door did not stop closing. According to the subaru instruction manual, the rear gate can cause serious personal injury by entrapment. The door did not stop when encountering resistance (my head). The…
ODI 10990914
Unknown Or Other
While driving on the highway yesterday 2/9/17, the car was severely vibrating at the speed of about 60- 65. It was unbearable. My whole body was shaking and stuff on the passenger seat was almost falling down. Fuel vs mileage gauage on digital screen was visibly shaking. Steering wheel was so severely vibrating that my hands and arms remained shaking even after i arrived my destination. It was about 30minute drive…
ODI 10953792
Unknown Or Other
Cvt transmission fluid was not filled with the specific amount from the factory. This is the second issue with this brand new car. First they didn't fill enough freon for ac so it started blowing off hot air at 1400miles a month after i bought. And at two months not enough transmission fluid. I'm worried what else they did not put enough or is thei quality checking good enough to put the cars like mine on the market
ODI 10917994
Unknown Or Other
Driver side vents are blowing warm air when air conditioner is turned on. Only 1400 miles on since i bought a brand new last month 8/6/16.
ODI 10906899