613 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict AVOID 26/100
“I was parking at the dentist office in their parking lot going slow, turned into a parking space and thought i was slowly braking but my car lunged forward and hit a tree. I would normally be minimally braking, so I'm not sure what happened but it was sudden. I could have hit the gas pedal but i would have pressed it a lot I think for the sudden lunge to happen.”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Subaru Forester owner
“The contact's spouse owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop or at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate as intended. The Hill Assist and Automatic Transmission Oil Temperature warning lights flashed, and the ABS, Traction Control, and VDC warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and turne”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Subaru Forester owner
“The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated, and the air bag module warning light was illuminated. The air bag occupant classification system was not operating as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and an occupant detection system malfunction code was retriev”NHTSA complaint, 2015 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 |
| 03/10/2019 | Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification SAFETY | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen. |
| 21/03/2016 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The |
On the federal record it scores 26/100: 613 owner complaints (55.73 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 131 of 552 categorised reports.
The 2015 Subaru Forester scored 26/100 on the federal record.