403 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Suspension · verdict AVOID 39/100
“The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while his wife was driving and stopped in traffic, the steering wheel locked up. The contact stated the steering wheel warning light illuminated and the vehicle was towed. The dealer was contacted and notified of the failure, and the failure was diagnosed with rack and pinion and electrical power steering failures. The contact stated that the failure wa”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Subaru Forester owner
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Subaru Forester on March 5, 2026. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 77,000. At the time of the registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 166,000.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Subaru Forester owner
“On 5/15/2024 and 5/21/2024 I had sudden uninteded acceleration. I had a auto shop try to solve the problem by replacing the air fuel ratio sensor and the mass air flow sensor. This seem to fix the issue until 11/27/2025 & 12/7/2025 when the sudden uninteded acceleration returned.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Subaru Forester owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2019 | Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch SAFETY | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to c |
| 24/04/2013 | Equipment | Subaru is recalling certain model year 2014 Forester vehicles manufactured from January 2013 through March 2013. The backing for the carpeted floor mats was not manufactured to specification. As a result, the floor mats |
On the federal record it scores 39/100: 403 owner complaints (33.58 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Suspension, with 94 of 348 categorised reports.
The 2014 Subaru Forester scored 39/100 on the federal record.