2017 Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- police report · 4 records
- report filed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the high way for about 2 hours, 70 mph, gas was at about 1/8 full, but low gas light on. The gear shifter remained in d and the indicator on the dash said d. The engine revved as if it were in neutral and would not provide power to the wheels. The check engine, traction control, and cruise control lights came on, along with possibly others. The car began to slow since it was just revving in what…
ODI 11291876
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On a long trips (200 miles of interstate driving) the car loses it's ability to maintain highway speed. The accelerator peddle does not work and vehicle slows down to idle. You have to pull off the road and stop. Put the car in park and then back in to drive. It works after that. During the failure you lose all ability to maintain speed. It has happened about 3 times in the past year. The dealer checked out the car…
ODI 11290038
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
2017 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. *ld the consumer stated while attempting to park the vehicle, it accelerated in reverse. The vehicle drove over a curb and crashed into a tree. The brakes were inoperable. The key was removed from the ignition in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. The airbag did not deploy. *js
Crash reported
ODI 11258139
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I am writing in regard to fbi alert number 1-031716-psa. My husband and i believe that our 2017 subaru forester is being remotely exploited. Sep. 29, 2018 we purchased our forester from tucson subaru ([redacted] tucson, az 85704). Oct. 3, 2018 we took car to tucson subaru because car was braking when the brakes were not applied, and there was a diagnostic code in the power-train system. Dealer kept car and returned…
ODI 11219128
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 subaru forester. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated forward on its own. The contact engaged the parking brake, but the vehicle finally stopped after crashing into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The contact was injured and taken to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11173400
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. While driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a cement divider. The vehicle then lunged forward and crashed into a tree three times and a parked vehicle. The contact sustained head injuries that did not require medical attention. It was unknown if a police report was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11154322
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated rapidly after the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a crash and struck two vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. Planet subaru in hanover, massachusetts was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made…
Crash reported
ODI 11099947
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Extreme hesitation from standing stop going straight ahead and turning. At 5 separate instances the car came to a complete rolling stop with no acceleration. After 5 to 7 seconds the car finally accelerated . When turning with plenty of room, for them, oncoming cars blared their horns, missing me by a few feet. Someone is shurely headed for a hospital or funeral home on this problem. Both nhtsa and subaru have been…
ODI 11098276
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 subaru forester. While attempting to pull the vehicle into a parking space, it suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. The driver lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an undisclosed location. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the left wrist, which required medical attention. The cause of the failure was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11084047
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
Vehicle Speed Control
After backing up in a gas station, i put the car in drive and lightly put my foot on the gas petal with the intention of merging onto a highway. I felt the gas petal go all the way down all by itself - the car took off! I hit a landscape box truck.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11073997
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2017 subaru forester has a 6-speed manual transmission. Whenever i attempt to slow the vehicle by downshifting, the vehicle will often continue to accelerate. This unwanted acceleration is most noticeable when driving down a grade, however it also frequently happens on flat ground. For example, if i am going 35 mph in 4th gear and am anticipating a stop light ahead, i would typically release my right foot from…
ODI 10949892