Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 308
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 21
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
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 308 stored complaint records:
- 149 indicate a crash
- 45 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- suddenly accelerated · 17 records
- foot brake · 17 records
- parking space · 16 records
- police report · 15 records
- report filed · 15 records
- brake pedal · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 144 |
| 30–60k mi | 57 |
| 60–100k mi | 38 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Vehicle Speed Control
The car occasionally acts like it going to stall , primarily when turning left at traffic signals. The accelerator has to be pushed hard to overcome the approximately 1- 1.5 second delay before the car starts to accelerate. This has caused near collisions on several occasions. The engine stop button was activated to prevent engine stopping at car idle.
ODI 11307743
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Often, but not always, mostly when turning left from a stop as at a traffic light the car will hesitate and lose power and speed. Then i try to accelerate and the car surges forward too fast. I feel that i am going to stall in the intersection.
ODI 11307105
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
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At/about 1230 central time on 31 oct 2019, my wife [xxx] experienced an uncommanded acceleration event in our 2014 subaru forester and narrowly escaped being killed. Context: my wife was taking the car through an automated carwash at the caseys gas station at 9911 s. 71st st in papillion ne. When she reached the end of the conveyor belt and when signalled by the attendant to move forward, she stepped on the brake…
Crash reported
ODI 11280696
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
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
My mother was pulling her car out of the garage when it suddenly accelerated & shot down the driveway, across the street, thru the neighbor's house and landed in their backyard. The car just missed my father in the driveway and the neighbors in their house. The insurance adjuster said the car was airborne when it went thru the front door based on the damage to the front door & the skid marks on the tile in the…
Crash reported
ODI 11252119