1. Subaru Forester
  2. Problems
  3. Traction Control System

Subaru Forester Traction Control System Problems

4
Owner complaint records in our dataset
4
Years with records
2008–2015
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

  • traction control · 5 records
  • control light · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 16, 2016 · 16,000 miles

    Traction Control System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving in snowy conditions, the vehicle skidded and the all wheel drive and traction control warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.

    ODI 10845802

    2015 records in this system

  • November 28, 2013 · 11,200 miles

    Traction Control System

    This incident is nearly identical to an earlier complaint: nhtsa id number 10574697. I was travelling on a straight portion of interstate at reduced highway speed due to cold weather and light snow when i began to experience a wiggling sensation in the rear end of the vehicle. Like described in the earlier complaint it felt like the rear end wanted to step out, first one way and then the other, repeating rapidly. I…

    ODI 10585358

    2014 records in this system

  • February 29, 2012 · 47,600 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    I bought the car in may of 2008. On feb. 29, the check engine light and the traction control light came on, as well as the cruise control light started flashing. I thought, why? I've only had it for almost 4 years and less than 50k miles. I checked my owner's manual, and the covered warranty is 5 yrs/ 50k miles, whichever comes first. I brought it to the dealership where i had bought the car from and an employee…

    ODI 10453285

    2008 records in this system

  • December 3, 2011 · 1,600 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving on a main route check engine light kicked on and proceeded to flash while the stability/traction control light came on disabling the traction control. This lasted approximately 10-15 seconds, all lights kicked off and seemed okay. A couple of days later the same thing happened only now the cruise control light was on and flashing, check engine was solid and stability/traction control light was on. At…

    ODI 10441281

    2012 records in this system