2002 Subaru Forester - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Subaru Forester

109 problems have been reported for the 2002 Subaru Forester. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2002 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 23 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (18 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 2002 Subaru Forester in the United States are 55,764 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Subaru Forester owners in the last 20 years is 109, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 109 / 55,764 / 20 * 1000 = 0.10.

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 2002 Subaru Forester in 2002.

📊 Compare the 2002 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 2002 Subaru Forester with the Subaru Forester from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Forester is 109 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Subaru Forester is 242.

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