Subaru Forester Service Brakes Problems
- 142
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 17
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- 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 142 stored complaint records:
- 34 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 27 records
- warning lights · 13 records
- foot brake · 12 records
- rear brakes · 10 records
- parking space · 10 records
- lights came · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 52 |
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 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
Power Train · Service Brakes
When breaking, the car acellerated on a city street and a second time in a very busy parking lot! Fortuately there was no accident> had the car towed to the dealer who later reported that they found nothing wrong with the car. I will not drive this car untill more is investigated.
ODI 11301737
Service Brakes
Nhtsa campaign 14v830000 and 14v311000: subaru of america recall(s) were completed in 2014. However, on january 5 2020, while coming to a stop on a rural road, the brake pedal went to the floor and the car rolled through the intersection. No other cars were present and no accident occurred. Inspection revealed that a brake pipe had rusted and ruptured near the "4 way junction" at the rear of the vehicle. The very…
ODI 11297738
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 · 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
Service Brakes
I have experienced two instances of phantom braking, similar to reports i've read about nissan rogues. Once in july, and once last week. In both cases i was driving at low highway speed on a sunny afternoon. The car's "object dectected" warning flashed and beeped, and the car braked automatically, for no reason. I suspect bright sunlight and/or a shadow on the highway was to blame
ODI 11256458
Service Brakes · Suspension
Vehicle only has 13888 miles on it while replacing all 4 brake rotors (yes all 4 due to warpage and dishing) found left rear coil spring busted replaced myself due to holiday weekend and don't have time to get vehicle towed because we need car for work
ODI 11252753
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 subaru forester. After reversing from the driveway, the contact placed the vehicle in drive to travel down a hill at 5-10 mph. When the contact attempted to turn left, the steering wheel felt stiff and veered to the right. As a result, the vehicle crash into a curb and turned counter-clockwise. The vehicle then rolled backwards at a steep incline. The brake pedal was depressed and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11256651