Subaru Forester Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 55
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 2009–2020
- 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 55 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- cruise control · 16 records
- warning lights · 11 records
- traction control · 9 records
- steering wheel · 7 records
- control light · 7 records
- needs checked · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Traveling from ri to western ny. Departed ri in am with moderate rainfall when "eyesight disabled" indicator flashed several times over the course of half hour. When rain subsided, indicator disappeared. Several hours later, was driving 65-70mph on straight section of major interstate with good visibility, approaching a highway overpass when "obstacle detected" warning appeared despite no obstacle in road, and…
Crash reported
ODI 11308147
Electronic Stability Control
While driving and vehicle in motion, intermittently the following indicator/warning lights come on, stay on, go off, and come back on again without any pattern: the bsd/rcta warning, the auto start stop, hill descent control, accident avoidance/braking, lane assist, and eyesight. One or more warning/indicator light comes on and then sometimes goes off every time i drive. Started on january 18th-still happening feb…
ODI 11306471
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving my 2020 subaru forester sport in the left lane along an on-ramp to the highway, which consists of a road that curves to the right. There was snow on the ground but the roads were clear and dry. Suddenly and in a matter of a few seconds, the car began to beep continuously while the steering wheel veered to the left and locked, and the anti-lock brake system kicked in as i tried to correct the wheel and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11289740
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I took my car to the mechanic to have a busted radiator hose repaired. They found oil in the coolant tank, water in the oil tank, aka fluid cross-contamination and told me that i'd need a new engine. Then i got a second mechanic to concur. Then, i took to a subaru dealer who said the short block of the engine is ok but the head gaskets would need replacing. The car has 107k miles on it! Subaru needs to be held…
ODI 11280230
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Weird things have been happening with my car, i know that someone is using the satellite radio port to tamper with the safety of my car. I took it to the shop it has a brand new engine in it, the steering light system flashing isn't even relevant to a problem that it could have. Everything listed on targeted cars, has happened with my car.
ODI 11279714
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
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Seats
Received recall notice about seat sensor and airbag defect. Need to,get,this repaired as a recall, but parts supposedly not yet available. Error messages since august when dealer told me that it was an air bag issue.
ODI 11289210