2019 Subaru Forester Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 3
- 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 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My son's new 2019 subaru forester touring burned to a crisp (total) on saturday, 10/19 in i-95 near new rochelle, ny. Vehicle was in the left lane and the car in front stopped and they hit it, then they were hit in the back, too. Their car burned but the car in front and behind did not. The car in front was even able to move indicating nothing wrong with its gas tank.
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 11269863
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle quickly developed a "surge, sputtering, jerk" type action when coasting or maintaining speeds above 35mph. Also when braking, there is good and predictable speed reduction until about 10mph when the transmissions seems to unlock and the car lunges forward since there is suddenly not enough brake pressure because the transmission has shifted for some reason. Dealer has been able to replicate the issue but has…
ODI 11233927
Fuel/Propulsion System
I leased this car late march 2019 and from day one i smelled a gasoline like odor when turning on the car for the first 5 to 10 min. I've had bmw forn10 years and subaru is new to me. I thought the smell was normal because it's a 4wd. At my last vehicle service at subaru i mentioned the smell to them. They ultimately discovered that the car has a faulty exhaust. They said the smell came from a plastic bag that they…
ODI 11308716