SubaruForester2017
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2017 Subaru Forester Electronic Stability Control Problems

4
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 4 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 1, 2019 · 21,300 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train

    On three separate occasions thus far, while driving approximately 70 mph on interstate 93 in massachusetts and new hampshire, my 2017 subaru forester touring (with 21k miles) lost power and completely shutdown. All three times, i was luckily able to steer the vehicle to safety while avoiding other motor vehicles and neither myself, my passengers nor anyone else around us was hurt. When the vehicle decides to…

    ODI 11289678

  • October 4, 2019 · 42,195 miles

    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

  • March 6, 2019 · 30,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    The vehicle's eyesight system experienced multiple malfunctions. This happened often during foggy and raining days.

    ODI 11193715

  • January 1, 2017

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train

    Forester - 500 miles - consistent and continuing problems: car lurches forward on its own in first gear. - in motion engine not only has excessive (can last 5 seconds or more) "rev-hangs" shifting up from any gear but actually increases by 700-900 rpms. This has caused difficulty in slowing down (reducing speed with downshift). When using brake to reduce speed when this occurs, the engine will begin to race,…

    ODI 10959901