One problem related to power steering light on has been reported for the 2017 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2017 Forester.
Backed car out of the garage and was unable to turn the wheel properly. There was no power steering and a light on the dash indicated same. Called my son, who asked me to pull front, back, and then park and turn off engine and restart. This caused the power steering to work properly. Appt w Subaru found failure of gearbox. They state, warranty only covers if box is cracked due to road salt. No outside damage seen. Cost $1637. 26 to me . Only 34,744 miles on the car/garage kept.
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