2018 Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
On several occasions while driving on the highway, my eyesight feature suddenly disengages and my cruise control ceases to work and no lane assist or other safety features contained with the "eyesight package" work for extended periods of time. This has occurred when it is raining or snowing.
ODI 11292420
Vehicle Speed Control
As i was easing into a parking space in my townhome community in front of my neighbor's house, the car suddenly accelerated on its own and jumped the curb, landing on the sidewalk and pushing in the wall of the house. Airbags did not go off and luckily nobody was home or standing on the sidewalk. I was not injured. The car sustained minimal damage (bumper was askew) but the house wall needed to be replaced and the…
Crash reported
ODI 11243766
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While parking in a lot: when pulling into a space, hit brake pedal and car accelerated resulting in minor damage to my car and others cars. I believe the car malfunctioned resulting in this accident.
Crash reported
ODI 11220029
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was in stop and go traffic. I don't remember if i was taking foot off brake, or gas pedal. This happen within seconds. Car started to accelerate, i slammed on brakes still moving, i pulled emergency brake, still moving, i hit back end of pick-up truck. By then i had put car in park and turned off ignition.
Crash reported
ODI 11219240
Vehicle Speed Control
2018 forester with 1100 miles first episode (february 2 ,2019)approaching a red light at low speed (10 to 15 m/h) at intersection with heavy traffic ; car suddenly accelerated , had to brake forcefully to prevent advancing into traffic second episode (februarunuy 4,2019); in parking garage at no more than 10m/h) sudden and unintended accelaration ; i was able to forcefully brake ,car stopped just inches from…
ODI 11174881
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was turning right into residential garage. Driver experienced sudden unintended acceleration and struck the wall of the garage, causing extensive damage to the structure and the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy, despite the fact that the vehicle struck the residence with sufficient force to shear several 2x6 studs and 1/2" osb siding. The front end of the vehicle sustained approximately $15k in damage the…
Crash reported
ODI 11162333
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated before suddenly launching forward. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer (fc kurbeck subaru, [redacted], pleasantville, nj) were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4.
ODI 11154670
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on i-[redacted] and started to accelerate to merge with traffic when my car started to race. I immediately tried to brake, i needed to press very hard on the brake peddle for the car to stop accelerating. As soon as i took my foot off the brake, the car accelerated again at a very high speed. When i was braking, i could not control the brake speed, it seemed like the car was shutting off so i removed…
ODI 11097928
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When attempting to accelerate to make a left-hand turn the car stopped - the engine would not get above idle, even when the accelerator was pressed to the floor. The car stopped in oncoming traffic. It did accelerate after completely removing pressure from the pedal and pushing it partially down again it began to pick up speed.
ODI 11063153
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