2018 Subaru Forester Power Train Problems
- 8
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Suspension
When on an incline, and or entering a highway while accelerating the car will go into the hill decent mode. Every light on the dash will light up! I am forced to pull over because the engine is now screaming!!! I then need to turn the car off and on two times in order to be able to drive it. Now half the lights are still on. But the car is running normally. It will take to more times turning off the engine before…
ODI 11195285
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and sometimes lost power. The vehicle restarted after it was shut off. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to subaru sherman oaks [redacted], located at [redacted], van nuys, ca 91401) where the technician test drove the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11282288
Power Train
Occasionally when i slowly accelerate from a stop, as when i pull into a driving lane from a parking lot a stop sign, the car will move a few feet and then stop. The engine will still be turning approx. 2000 rpm but the car will not move . When i apply the accelerator the rpm does not change and the car still will not move. After anywhere from 3-5 seconds the car will accelerate normally. Otherwise the car performs…
ODI 11153216
Power Train
On august 23, 2018, i purchased a brand new subaru forester (vin # (xx)) from southern states automotive in raleigh, nc. On october 30, 2018, i received a notice from subaru of america stating that subaru of america is implementing a warranty extension of 10 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first) for my vehicle's continuously variable transmission (cvt). On october 31, 2018, at 5:13 pm, i spoke to eric in…
ODI 11155609
Power Train
I have trouble making turns for it hesitates before it will kick in,yesterday i was almost hit by a police car going on a call, lights/siren on . I just made a turn and it hesitated icouldn't get out of his way. This is an ongoing problem with this car.
ODI 11104665
Power Train
The car will periodically stall for a second or two on occassions when starting out and then accelerate with a jolt. When in traffic this is unacceptable. I understand this may be common with cvt transmissions. If that is the case i question why they are allowed on the road. I wll not purchase another subaru or any other car with a cvt.
ODI 11082203
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. While driving 20 mph in stop and go traffic, the vehicle jerked and decelerated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to johnson subaru of cary ([redacted], cary, nc 27511, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage…
ODI 11142919
Power Train · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. While driving over 40 mph, the vehicle shook violently and vibrated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (suburban subaru, [redacted], troy, mi) where it was diagnosed that the failure was caused by a build up of dirt and debris in the wheels and wheel wells. The contact was advised to power wash the wheels and wheel wells to prevent the failure from recurring. In…
ODI 11128069