Equipment Related Problems of the 2016 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows seven common equipment related problems of the 2016 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the equipment (57 problems). The second most common problem is related to the owners/service manual (five problems).


Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2016 Subaru Forester

The Equipment problem

My horn stopped working. The shop said it’s the clock spring and it’s about 1k to fix. Ive been researching this issue and it seems this is a major problem for numerous years of vehicle. I’m really upset with Subaru as first I had to deal with the radio not working (dealer said   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

Sirius radio will not list all channels available causing user to have to manually tune radio, which is a safety hazard. Dealer unable to fix after six months. Have been advised not a wide problem but dealer is seeing a few other Foresters with this problem, but no fix.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

Weak or thin windshield that chips/cracks easily causing visibility issues at night/rain/snow etc.   Read details...


Equipment related problems in other Subaru Forester model year vehicles:



Forester Service Bulletins
Forester Safety Recalls
Forester Defect Investigations