207 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Visibility/Wiper · verdict AVOID 40/100
“The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while trying to roll up vehicle windows from driver sits and passenger sit they would roll up to 3/4th all the way up and they would roll back down after. The contact stated this was a recurring event. The dealer was aware of failure and diagnosed issue needing repairs for window regulator and run channels for driver and passengers side. Manufacturer”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Subaru Forester owner
“Driving along and various system warnings came on, then started losing power, then the engine died and the car was completely dead. Got a jump start and the car ran for a couple of minutes and died again. Had it towed to a repair shop and when they checked it the next morning, they couldn't find a problem and it ran great for them. I replaced the battery and alternator just to be safe because we were about to leave o”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Subaru Forester owner
“While driving the car, the engine stops completely. After a few seconds, it can be restarted. It does this several times a week at random intervals. It's very dangerous since it usually happens when we're driving in traffic. The dealer checked it out in July but couldn't find anything wrong. Even though it's a serious safety problem, they said to keep driving it until it does it every time the car is driven or u”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Subaru Forester owner
On the federal record it scores 40/100: 207 owner complaints (41.4 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 76 of 213 categorised reports.
The 2021 Subaru Forester scored 40/100 on the federal record.