Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2014 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2014 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (22 problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (twelve problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Forester


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2014 Subaru Forester

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I was driving my 2014 Subaru Forester (about 148,000 miles) behind a minivan at a safe distance and speed. Without warning, my vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Despite applying the brakes, shifting into low gear, and using the emergency brake, I was unable to slow it down.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

At/about 1230 central time on 31 oct 2019, my wife (rebecca hines) experienced an uncommanded acceleration event in our 2014 Subaru Forester and narrowly escaped being killed. Context: my wife was taking the car through an automated carwash at the caseys gas station at 9911 s.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The adaptive cruise has not recognized stopped vehicles, and did not slow the vehicle down thus potentially contributing to a crash and injury. The car has been evaluated multiple times for this by the dealer and has not found a problem.   Read details...


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other Subaru Forester model year vehicles:



Forester Service Bulletins
Forester Safety Recalls
Forester Defect Investigations