594 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Visibility/Wiper · verdict AVOID 40/100
“I have owned this vehicle since 2019 and the auto start has ALWAYS stalled out when I stop at a light or stop sign. The vehicle needs to be put in park and restart the car. It is very dangerous”NHTSA complaint, 2020 Subaru Forester owner
“My Apple Car Play has never worked since I bought the car new in 2020. The dealership's solution each time I asked about it was for me to get a new plug in cord, update my iPhone settings, and then they can update the system manually. I have taken it in multiple times, and each time it has worked for 2-3 weeks before it no longer works again. This is dangerous because it usually happens mid-drive, and I no longer hav”NHTSA complaint, 2020 Subaru Forester owner
“stalling/shutting down at stoplights with the auto start-stop feature has occurred continuously for the last 2 years I’ve taken to dealer, and multiple mechanics and they can’t find a problem”NHTSA complaint, 2020 Subaru Forester owner
On the federal record it scores 40/100: 594 owner complaints (99 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Visibility/Wiper, with 252 of 623 categorised reports.
The 2020 Subaru Forester scored 40/100 on the federal record.