Table 1 shows one common electronic stability control related problems of the 2020 Subaru Forester.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
I leased my 2020 Forester end of March and memorial day drove to my sister's house 20 miles away. It rained as soon as I left my house. When it was raining on me all the safety features stopped working! lane assist/ lane departure. Isn't that when you need it the most. I could bearly see the road in front of me and no safety features working! as soon as it stopped they magically came back on. Also when I use the cruise control the lane assist feature goes into high gear. It pushes the vehicle to the center line extremely hard. More so than normal. Not at all pleased with this vehicle. I had heard so many good things about Subaru but am not experiencing them first hand. I will definitely not be purchasing this vehicle at the end of my lease and will get out of the lease if at all possible.
I was driving my 2020 Subaru Forester sport in the left lane along an on-ramp to the highway, which consists of a road that curves to the right. There was snow on the ground but the roads were clear and dry. Suddenly and in a matter of a few seconds, the car began to beep continuously while the steering wheel veered to the left and locked, and the anti-lock brake system kicked in as I tried to correct the wheel and brake the car. I was suddenly completely out of control of the vehicle as the car drove me off the road and down into the snowy median, where it rolled at least once before landing upright. I believe the error with the car may have occurred with Subaru's brand-new lane centering technology, released with the 2020 edition vehicles. The technology will physically direct the steering wheel towards the center of the lane if it detects the vehicle is getting too close to either lane line. Lane centering is a feature of the Subaru's driver assist technology, called eyesight. I'm unsure if the malfunction occurred with eyesight or with the lane centering function specifically.