2017 Subaru Forester Electrical System Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical power · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. The contact stated while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to lithia subaru of fresno located at 5200 n blackstone ave, fresno, ca 93710 [redacted], where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11306742
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. The contact stated that the key was stuck and failed to release from the ignition switch while in park. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mastria subaru (1255 new state hwy, raynham, ma 02767) where it was diagnosed that there was a faulty shift plate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure…
ODI 11278015
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
On october 4, 2019 my car was parked and the passenger rear bumper was hit and damaged by a school bus. My car has been in the shop 4 times to get fixed and it is still not fixed. The bsd/rcta sensors are not working. The dealership has "fixed" this issue 4 times now and i am taking it back to the dealership for a 5th time.
Crash reported
ODI 11283115
Electrical System
Battery drains so that car won't start. After having a new battery installed, the battery is still so weak that the car will not start, and the electrical power is completely drained. Even the clock has to be reset. This started around 35,000 miles. I stopped for gas after driving for an hour, and the car won't start without a jump.
ODI 11288705
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Usually while driving, the passenger airbag sensor will turn off and put an error code out that says not on even with an adult in the seat. Resetting the code can get it to go off but it returns. Has turned off on its own before and come back. Turning car off and on does not reset it. *dt *dt *as
ODI 11256078
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
The vehicle's eyesight system experienced multiple malfunctions. This happened often during foggy and raining days.
ODI 11193715
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving in the freeway around 20-30mph, some traffic. On the way to dropping daughters off to school. On the freeway switched lanes then car lost power and decelerated on its own quickly from 20mph to about 1mph, pressing the didn't do anything. Almost got hit by the rear driver behind me. Managed to move to right lane. Pressing the gas pedal did nothing, several lights on the dashboard appeared which included check…
ODI 11182910
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
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 9/29/18, 1:35 pm while in the process of parking the vehicle and initiating a turn to the right the car suddenly accelerated from idle to full throttle unintentionally and launched itself towards a 12' x 20' wood framed outbuilding on our property which has an attached deck. Before the vehicle could be shut off it had jumped up onto the deck and smashed into and partially penetrated the front of the outbuilding.…
Crash reported
ODI 11132690
Air Bags · Electrical System · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification
Passenger air bag switches to "off" despite passenger sitting in seat. Subaru dealership diagnosed faulty sensor, suspected cause being seat covers. Removed seat cover, sensor is still faulty. Air bag light switches to "off" at random times even when passenger is seated in seat. Dealership agreed to replacing sensor but the part has been unavailable since sept. 2018 (6 months now). We keep being told "it's on order,…
ODI 11184544
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicles battery has slow cranking power, since new currant miles are 47,800 today vehicles slow to start ,once started all engine warning lights illuminate and stay on and vehicle will not drive in forward or reverse, replaced battery with new and vehicle started normal and strong, put into drive and vehicle drove normal, put into reverse and again vehicle will not drive forward or reverses, vehicle in in…
ODI 11131707
Electrical System · Engine
I have a total of electrical power lost for 7 times. 2 times while driving i experience all electrical lost while driving on the highway. I was able to pull over to the side and was able to jump started the car with a jumper battery 5 minutes later. Other 5 times it happened when i try to start the car and i did not get any electrical power at all. I took the car to the dealer twice and they change/fix the car…
ODI 11098426
Electrical System · Power Train
Cannot turn off distraction of a noisy stereo while gear selector is in reverse. I believe this is an intentional design feature that always happens.
ODI 11082663
Electrical System · Engine
I was merging on i-95 at 4pm and it was raining, i was accelerating into the traffic pattern in the right lane when suddenly the accelerator would not respond, the car panel went black,no lights or info showed. I coasted off to the side of the road,the car was in drive,ignition on. The emergency light wouldn't go on, nor the bluetooth or sos call line. I shut the car down and into park and waited a couple of minutes…
ODI 11047382
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was able to restart itself after a few minutes. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to profile subaru (1323 nh-16, conway, nh 03818 [redacted]), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11015101
Electrical System · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. The contact stated that the control module screen reflected light onto her face while driving. The contact's vision was impaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 1,200.
ODI 10916632