general problems of the 2014 Subaru Forester

When cruising about 25mph the car gave a jolt, stalled, and then would speed back up again. All lights then flashed on. I brought it to the dealer and they did a diagnostic check coming back for cvt transmission. They also confirmed it is a known problem and had extended the warranty to when 100,000 miles or 10 years which is around or prior to when most people confirm the issue. There was no warning signs I was aware of leading up to the failure of the transmission.

After running 86,000 miles (plus or minus), we had to bring the car to livermore Subaru because of the noise o the middle section of the car with out any warning lights. In turns out, after extensive diagnostics testing, “the noise is coming from the inside of the cvt transmission assembly” with the estimate of $11,784. 38 for a new transmission. We requested to extend the transmission warranty as noted service bulletin number 16-107-17r dated 06/21/17 and revised on 11/09/17 for our Subaru Forester 2014. Our records show recurring cvt transmission issues, which we have consistently reported: - March 3, 2020: at 58,543 miles, diablo Subaru noted issues with high rpm and improper shifting. Diagnostic tech notes indicated transmission problems. - November 20, 2020: at 61,023 miles, diablo Subaru addressed a transmission valve body replacement and identified a fault in the pressure control circuit. - October 5, 2022: at 72,593 miles, diablo Subaru found transmission fluid seepage . The oil leaks from front timing cover , leading to repairs and reseal costing $2,468. 51. - August 22, 2024: at approximately 84,000 miles, livermore Subaru confirmed the need for a cvt transmission replacement. Given our history of reported issues and diligent maintenance, the initial cvt transmission problems noted on March 3, 2020, should have been addressed under the warranty and extended warranty provisions. We have always adhered to recommended maintenance schedules and promptly addressed any issues. Unfortunately Subaru of America, insisted that because of the age will not extend the warranty for the transmission.

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a loud whining sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times since November 2020 for transmission related issues. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under extended warranty or recall. The manufacturer offered to pay a portion of the cost for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Basically, as I was driving on the freeway with my son and his brother, I got 5 lights flashing on dashboard. Abs at temp check engine cruise control hill assist vss etc. . The code were for cut but before I could check them everything shut down. Car went dark, no brakes and burning smell as well as burns oil. Front end damage on car with passenger side damage. Car started back up next day called Subaru and because it’s 2014 Forester, may not qualify but it only has 126k on the dash. Well maintained and had no issues besides the oil consumption.

Car was well maintained and serviced by dealer at regular interval. It suddenly had “check engine” light on, within a few minutes the car died while driving and stopped in the middle of road. Then unable to restart. Fortunately I was just off highway with less traffic, otherwise could have been crashed and killed by other vehicles. Dealer confirmed malfunction of crankshaft sensor.

2014 Forester @ 150k miles, cvt failure. Check engine lights, at oil temp warning, diagnostic trouble codes p0700 (transmission control module) & p2764 - (torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid control circuit low) sect 11-16 of owners manual states: "it is not necessary to check the transmission fluid level. " but Subaru warranty & maintenance guide recommends inspection of cvt fluid @ 30/60/90/120k miles. Mine was never low or bad. There is no owner serviceable parts to the cvt. No dipstick to check fluid level. Page 37 of warr & maint guide notes 4 & 9 state: "4. When the vehicle is frequently operated under severe driving conditions**. . . Cvt fluid replacement should be performed every 24,855 miles. " and "9. The atf filter is a maintenance free part. " under "examples of severe driving conditions" only item "g. Repeated trailer towing. " applies to note #4. I do not even have a trailer hitch, therefore, no extreme driving conditions. I noticed hesitation, slipping, lull in forward movement, shaking at idle, lurching. Because of this, I requested cvt fluid change at 138k miles even though service technician had previously said fluid was ok. No noticeable improvement after this fluid service. At 150k miles, dashboard warning lights came on for check engine, at oil temp, traction control light, hill assist, cruise control, antilock brake system. Took vehicle to Subaru dealership service immediately. First they recommended cvt fluid change, which I agreed to. Upon completion, all warning lights came back on. They now recommend replacing cvt valve body unit for $2200. Soa has issued a recall (Dec 2019) only on Subaru ascent vehicles for faulty cvt transmissions, but not for other vehicles with the same problems. Cvt failure can lead to safety issues such as vehicle stalling, lurching forward, going in reverse, and shifting unexpectedly while driving. Subaru of America should issue a recall for all vehicles with faulty cvt transmissions.

Cvt transmission has very noticeable whining noise while the car is moving; car stutters and does not drive smoothly. Unsteady drive train motion almost resulted in an accident and has put my family's safety at risk. Car was taken to the Subaru dealer and diagnosed with complete transmission failure. Dealer has stated that the car should not be driven in its current condition. I asked the dealer's service representative if the car was unsafe to drive and he would not answer my question. Car has 131,041 miles. Estimated cost provided by the dealer to replace the transmission is $8,971. 63. Subaru provided an extended transmission warranty; however, my car is beyond the 100,000 mile limit.

While driving our 2014 Subaru Forester inclined assist, abs, and maintenance lights and worded warnings came on. I scheduled a repair for ASAP which was completed on 10/13/2022. The independent shop told me the repair was a known problem and this shop has done 4 of these repairs. Subaru actually sells a kit with the parts and fluid (?) for the repair. My understanding is inclined assist (when car is on a certain slope0 can apply the breaks to prevent roll back. I do not know how common this failure is, but failure could cause an accident. One report I read on line claimed while driving the car started applying the brakes without the driver doing anything. Is this possible, I do not know.

My wife, yolanda durston, shifted into reverse to back up a steep driveway. It was difficult to put the transmission lever into reverse. After backing up several feet, the car made a strange noise and ran forward over a steep bank, resulting in a compression fracture in her spine. I have photo and text documents to provide, but I haven't been able to upload them in this web page.

The parking sensor has failed, there's a TSB (16-112-18r) related and numerous other complaints on forums and websites.

On Friday, 12-3-21 I was in an accident in my local costco parking lot while backing out of my spot. While backing out of the spot slowly with the wheel turned, my 2014 Subaru Forester had a sudden and extreme acceleration in reverse doing a reverse u-turn into a parked car causing considerable damage to the rear end of both cars. I am certain that I did not to press the gas pedal as this is a busy parking lot and I always back out very slowly just covering the brake. There is some kind of mechanical issue with my car that caused this malfunction. I was evaluated by paramedics and taken to the local emergency room with a significant bump on the back right side of my head. My car is currently available for inspection. I am in the process of reporting this to Subaru of America to see if they can inspect/evaluate the car.

Went through automated car wash. Proceeded to lane for towel drying. Car suddenly unintentionally accelerated. Hit rear passenger side of parked car and also collided with the fence that ultimately stopped my forward motion. The car passed across two side walks and one side street during this event. No pedestrians or cross traffic was present or this would have been catastrophic. There were no previous warning signs of this event. My insurance company was notified and inspected the vehicle. A formal complaint was filed with Subaru of America and we are still waiting for them to inspect the vehicle. They have authorized repair of the vehicle prior to them seeing it.

Car revved too much and was not moving. Was able to pull over on the shoulder from the fast lane due to the momentum of the car. Avoided a fatal injury for sure. Apart from this, 1. Car sometimes speeds up way more than it should. 2. Subaru changed the short block due to excessive oil consumption but intermittently it still is out of oil way too soon.

Failure of the continuous variable transmission (cvt) is a known and dangerous defect for certain models of Subarus. Subaru of America issued an extended warranty in 2018 which partially addressed cvt problems, but fell short of a recall, which is what customers deserve and are owed. Additionally, this extended warranty only recognized problems with specific cvt components, but omitted other cvt components that are known to fail. In December 2020, the cvt on my 2014 Subaru Forester failed in motion and the vehicle became undrivable. The dealership (casey Subaru of newport news va) made the necessary repairs, which Subaru deemed not covered by warranty, at the cost of $1931. 36. The receipt is attached. Subaru of America has demonstrated negligence on this defect, and disregard for its customer's safety and satisfaction. I am asking NHTSA to address this problem on behalf of all affected Subaru owners by issuing an immediate recall.

~tl � the contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester the VIN was not available. The vehicle did not move when the wind was about 90 milles. The check your gas light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the mike shaw Subaru dealer, located at 1650 w 104th Ave, denver, CO 80234 where the failure could not be duplicated. The failure could not be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided. Fe.

Stopped for red light, when I tried to acceleration heard a loud thump and the car would not move. Abs, transmission light came on. I thought I lost my transmission. Had to be pushed off busy highway and then called triple a to have car towed. Was on route 113. After researching internet found that Subaru extended warranty.

While driving on the freeway under excellent conditions, the engine 'revved' and then stalled. I was able to pull off onto the shoulder and put the car in "park" and turn off the engine. Before I did so, the insrument panel indicators were (almost?) all lit. I tried to restart = unsuccessful. After waiting about 5 minutes, I tried again and was able to proceed normally. This is the second time this has occured; previous episode about three months ago (unreported) under similar conditions. The only "common" element I can surmise is that the gas level was < 1/4 tank in both instances. I was not concerned about the gas as the gauge and "miles to empty" were more than sufficient to get me home. I did refuel within ten miles of the temporary breakdown and was able to drive without further incident.

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. 71st st in papillion ne. When she reached the end of the conveyor belt and when signalled by the attendant to move forward, she stepped on the brake and attempted to move the automatic transmission from n (neutral) to d (drive). She encountered resistance moving the gear lever but was able to move it to d. Upon doing so, the car abruptly accelerated and lurched forward despite her foot remaining on the brake. The car rapidly accelerated and tore through the closed garage door at the end of the carwash and continued outside, across an access road and up a small hill, before losing power and rolling backwards down the hill to stop in the access road. No other vehicles or persons were involved or injured. My wife was uninjured other than being sprayed by glass fragments from the windshield as it was punctured by the garage door as the car tore through it. Our insurance company (usaa) declared the car a total loss. Neither my wife nor I had ever experienced anything like this incident before; we both have excellent driving records. Weather at the time of this incident was clear, dry and sunny. The car to the best of our knowledge was in excellent mechanical condition. The papillion ne police dept responded and filed a report, and we filed a drivers motor vehicle accident report. Both are on file with the papillion ne police dept. There were also several witnesses to this incident per the police report.

Driving 65 mph on highway. Car suddenly no longer responsive to accelerator and speed drops. Recovered in a few seconds. Dealer examined and states it was due to defective condition in brake light switch that was installed 6 months earlier due to recall. Dealer states car went into "limp" mode. Switch condition resolved without replacement according to dealer.

1) cvt valve kit damaged (3 years old) 2) but main reason for this compliant is rear coils breaking, I do not know but they have been broken for some time causing rear bearings and rear shocks damage. Did some research and found everyone w/ 2014 thru 2015 Foresters are having this problem at any mileage. Told dealer and they said Subaru knows of this problem but has not issued a recall? the average person will not realize their coils could be broken like me until bearings and shocks fail . . . . . This sounds like a major issue to me?.

The car completely looses power and stutters. The engine does not shut off, but there is no power going to the wheels. At this point this has happened dozens of time. It began around 20-30,000 miles, and continues into 90,000+ miles. It can happen going 20-40 miles per hour or 55 or 70. It's under load usually, and happens more when it is hot outside. Sometimes it happens once, then I don't have it for months, and other times it has happened repeatedly for mile after mile of driving. I have to let my foot off the gas and re-apply multiple times to keep the car moving. It's happened in neighborhoods, driving on the freeway, and trying to pass on the highway. I have taken it to my dealership numerous times and they refuse to keep it long enough and test it enough to replicate the problem. It is still under the extra warranty I paid for it and Subaru refuses to help as well.

Cvt 2. 5i 70k mileage. On 8/12/17, while driving on interstate highway nonstop for 310 miles, with cruise on 76 mph, transmission suddenly and without warning went "out of gear. " engine rpms raced to over 5,000 but car was out of gear. No propulsion whatsoever. It felt exactly like when a manual transmission pops out of gear or is shifted into neutral by accident ay speed, but this is an automatic transmission. Shift lever had not been touched. Transmission just felt like it "gave way. " I shifted into neutral and coasted to the shoulder and engine died. "check engine," "vehicle dynamics control," and battery charge warning" lights lit . . . Maybe others. Engine died. Put in park. Waited a couple of minutes and then restarted engine. It ran rough for a few seconds then smoothed out and we drove 2 miles to fill up gas and proceeded another 100 miles or so without difficulty. 2 dealers never responded to my inquiry. Drove around town for a few days without incident. Then, on 8/20/17 while again driving non-stop for over 300 miles and again with cruise control set on 74, the exact same thing happened again. No warning. Suddenly "out of gear. " engine revs spiked. Warning lights came on. Coasted to shoulder. Shut down engine for maybe 20 seconds then restarted engine and proceeded on without incident to refuel and resume trip. Was almost rear-ended by a tailgater this time since he was driving so close to me when I suddenly lost propulsion. Bought car new over 70k miles ago and had never experienced anything like this before 8/12/17 and now it has happened twice within 8 days and under very similar conditions. Very dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. Due to the failure, the contact stated that they had hit a building while attempting to park in a parking space. The air bag did not deploy during the accident and the contact suffered stiffness to the left side of their neck. The contact was given a ticket by the police as a result of the incident; however, a police report was not filed. Due to the crash, a window was shattered and a few bricks fell off from the building. The contact also mentioned that while attempting to park the vehicle in their driveway, the vehicle jolted forward while the brake pedal was depressed and hit a stone wall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given a case number. The contact was then referred to a local dealer who gave the contact an estimate for a diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

I was out of the country and didn't start my car few about ten days. When I cme back the battery was dead. I had it jump started. As I was leaving the lot and going up a slight incline the car stalled while in drive - the battery was dead again. I could not move the transmission from drive to park with a dead battery. Fortunately I was able to get the car restarted with another jump. In the meantime the car rolled backwards until I applied the emergency brake. . So there were two issues, you cant move the transmission from drive to park if the battery is dead and the car rolls backward in drive (which I have experienced on other occasions).

Safety problems from summer 2014. The car abruptly loses power when accelerating. This is dangerous when overtaking log trucks and other slow traffic on steep two-lane highways. We have taken the vehicle to dealerships several times for repair and except for updating the engine control unit firmware; they have been unable to isolate the cause. In February 2016, Subaru of America (soa) mailed us recall wqw-58r. The dealer did not respond to our recall appointment requests. We asked for soa assistance. The dealer was hostile, yet claimed to perform the recall. Later, a dealer employee informed us that some employees sabotaged the vehicle with the intent of having the engine explode. Another shop confirmed facts and corrected some damage. California bureau of automotive repair case (sa2016005132) cited the dealership . The sudden power loss remains and it is unsafe to operate. It has failed to start on occasion. We are afraid that the original problem or other acts by the dealership may cause us or to be injured or killed in a head-on collision when power fails. It may strand us in an isolated area during a snowstorm or in some dangerous location. We have requested that soa accept the car back as a lemon. They have refused. The instructions toservice departments includes the following: ¿reminder: engine assembly replacement will only be required in a very limited number of cases. ¿ [soa instructions to dealers includes the words ¿reminder¿ and ¿very limited¿ in bold type] in our opinion, the ¿reminder¿ to dealers was intended to suppress corrective action and reduce costs to Subaru of America. The Subaru of America wqw-58r recall does not appear on the list of safety recalls. From our experience, this is a very dangerous vehicle to operate, and we request that the NHTSA include this recall as a safety issue for this make and model.

Subaru automatic transmission--- when backing up on a hill and shifting from reverse to drive the transmission does not lock up. The car continues to roll backward and can only be stopped by using the brakes . It acts like a standard shift transmission. This does not seem normal.

I had just gassed up at bj's in farmingdale and was pulling into a parking spot adjacent to and facing the pump area I had just left. Separating my parking space and the pump I just left was a curb and a short uphill embankment of about 45 degrees , and 20 feet to the roadwaway in front of the pump I had just left. As I "stopped" the car, it instead lurched forward , up and over the embankment, ripping out the undercarriage protective shield. This was all a distance of about 30 feet. With my braking it, the car stopped and I was able to drive to a safe area and inspect the damage. There was no leakage, but scraping on the underside of the front bumper, and I then realized the protective plastic shroud had remained at the embankment scene, so I retrieved it. The speed I noted is a guess, but the car had to climb a height of perhaps 8 feet in a 20 foot distance! very fortunately, there were no injuries, but, my "landing spot" was 20 feet in front of the car gassing up in the spot I had just left, adjacent to 6 double rows of gas pumps! had I selected 1 or 2 parking spots adjacent, my car would have crashed into them all! I have brought the car to hicksville NY suburu this am and they found no problem with the car, other than to reattach the shroud. I and they have no explanation, other than possibly the driver floor mat, which had a recall but appears to be in its proper place, and I have pictures of same which I took upon retiring home after the incident.

I also have oil consumption problem with my 2014 Subaru Forester, purchased at early 2014. Though, my Forester's oil consumption rate is about 1-1/2 quart per 5000 miles. I visited this site because I received a settlement notice in the mail, per district court of new jersey. I was hoping there are some official post to go along with the settlement notice for getting a no-charge fix from the dealer, if there is one. I suppose the notice itself will have to do. A official posting appearing soon on this site would be nice. . Read more...

I slowly pulled into a parking space at walmart and the vehicle suddenly accelerated violently and jumped the median. The car crashed into metal racks with plants on them. The car was suspended on the median. Witnesses saw that the car surged forward while my brakes lights were on as I slowed to enter the parking space. Earlier on the day of the accident and the day before I noticed that the car hesitated (chugging while I was driving about 20 mph), but that stopped when I entered the highway. I now think this is somehow related to the acceleration surge.

I started the vehicle, put it in reverse and nothing!! it didnt move. Stepped on the gas, nothing! tried this 4 times. After about one hour it started and went in gear. Took it to the dealer, they tested it , said nothing wrong. Second time, which was later that night, I had the car out. Started up, put it in reverse, nothing happened. Car was on a slight incline, car then rolled forward and almost hit a car in front of us. Tried 3 times before the car would back up third time, which occured on December 31st, 2013. I was driving to work. Stopped at red light. Light turned, I stepped on the gas and the car didnt move, it then jumped into the intersection of a major highway! lucky I wasnt hit from behind or head on! I could not get the car to go. Called the dealership. After about 5 minutes I was able to get the car going. The car is at the dealership now and I have a loaner car. They called and said again that they could not find anything wrong!!! I could have been killed!!! I do not want this car back until it is fixed or I get a new one to replace it. I am not very happy with the new 2014 Forester!.

My 2014 Forester has a problem with the rpm¿s of the engine. In cold weather & after the engine warms up (dash blue light turns off) & while city driving, the engine rpm goes up 300 to 400 rpm¿s when the climate control (heater) is turned on. Then if I stop for a traffic light or a stop sign or adjust the heater fan speed, the engine rpm¿s will go up another 500 to 600 rpm¿s with the cv transmission going into a lower range (transmission whines quite loud at this time). I am now driving with the engine rpm at 1000+ over normal rpm¿s (normal rpm¿s is considered the rpm with the climate control off). This condition will continue for close about 20 minutes of continued driving and then stop. If I turn off the heater while driving the rpm¿s revert to normal. If I again turn on the heater, the rpm¿s again will go up 300 to 400 rpm¿s and not go up the additional 500 to 600 rpm¿s until I would stop again. The 1000 rpm plus condition appears to be dangerous on slippery roads.

While travelling at 50 miles per hour in heavy traffic, my car just stopped on the highway. It was during rush hour and it wouldn't move as I pressed the gas pedal. After about one minute the car started to move. Today, the 21st, my wife experienced the same issue while being on a highway. The car won't roll, it just stops dead. You don't have to start again, it will start itself.