1999 Subaru Forester - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1999 Subaru Forester

156 problems have been reported for the 1999 Subaru Forester. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 1999 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 35 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (29 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 1999 Subaru Forester in the United States are 46,567 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Subaru Forester owners in the last 23 years is 156, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 156 / 46,567 / 23 * 1000 = 0.15.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Subaru Forester model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Subaru Forester in 1999.

📊 Compare the 1999 Subaru Forester with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Subaru Forester, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 Subaru Forester with the Subaru Forester from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 Forester is 156 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Subaru Forester is 242.

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