Subaru Forester Equipment Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 1999–2013
- 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.
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rear wheel · 4 records
- left rear · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Equipment · Unknown Or Other
The ?lookup? For the vin no. On your websites is dysfunctional. My vin is [xxx] (subaru forester) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 11297929
Equipment · Unknown Or Other
Cspc: the weld that connects the main part of the rack to the portion that enters the hitch cracked, resulting in the bikes dragging in the road until we could pull over. The rack then snapped off completely. At the time, we had three bikes worth about $2,500 each on the rack, and more seriously, this could have caused a catastrophic accident had the rack snapped off with another car directly behind us. *dt *js *b f…
ODI 11074775
Equipment
Submission from constituent re defective crossbar. *smd the consumer stated he had to replace, the luggage rack, because the crossbar was bent and bowed. The first time, he used the crossbar was may 24, 2014. The plastic clamp that held the luggage rack to the top of the vehicle broke off while driving, which caused the load he was carrying to fall off on the interstate. Fortunately, the wind blew everything toward…
ODI 10598199
Equipment · Rear
I have had to replace rear wheel bearing on my 2000 subaru forester 3 times right and left rear over the last four years. I see through online reading that this is a common complaint with the subaru and they have done nothing to fix the problem. Pressure needs to be put on them to remedy the situation. *tr
ODI 10218420
Equipment
Floating around floor mat problem on my 2008 subaru forester. I bought my forester in december of 2007. Within a couple of weeks the mats started to slide around the floor and have bunched-up under the pedal cluster. I am careful to reposition them. What happened is that the hundreds of rubber tabs on the bottom of the 4 mats started to fall off. This is on all four mats. Subaru told me this was not covered by…
ODI 10288826
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
As soon as the car aged to 75,000 miles i started having problems. The closest subaru dealer is 51 miles away from my current location. Not easy to get to. My in town mechanic has only been trying to treat the symptoms. I've had thermostat, heater core, valve covers, spark plug wires replaced, hoses replaced, and still has not fixed the issue. I took it to a subaru dealer this morning, still overheating, and he says…
ODI 10200005
Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline
Failure of oxygen sensor that was replaced due to recall caused gasoline to be dumped into catalytic converter. Our mechanic said that the converter became red hot and it was an extremely hazardous situation. Parts were replaced and are not now available. *nm
ODI 10106423
Equipment · Rear
Rear wheel bearings on my 1999 subaru forrester purchased on mar 6, 1999 have failed on the left rear wheel at 31619 miles on nov. 13, 2001. The right rear wheel bearing failed on july 1, 2004 at 58974 miles. The left rear failed again on a vacation trip to vermont on july 12, 2004 at 59832 miles. On this last failure the left rear hopusing had to be replaced as excessive heat scorched the part. The first incident…
ODI 10081210