general problems of the 2020 Subaru Forester - part 2

Battery dead not even 2 years old. Known problem they won't fix. Lane assist was pulling us into other traffic lanes when wasn't supposed to almost causing accidents and now won't turn on.

Windshield - the front windshield cracked all by itself. This is the 2nd time the front windshield cracked. I got the 1st driver side crack repaired as it was relatively small (dime size). The 2nd time the crack was on the passenger side. This cracked is in the middle of the window and is approximately 17 inches long and starts at the edge. The crack happened when I was driving.

10/2021: the vehicle completely shut-off at the beginning of a turnabout in front of the fire department. Per nearby pedestrians, automobile owners, employees of the fire department and aaa driver, the start/stop battery or alternator malfunctioned. The vehicle only had 51k miles. This was a new vehicle purchase in 2019. The safety of my toddler and I were at risk as soon as we entered the beginning of a turnabout. I had reported several safety issues from tires, brakes, burning feelings on my skin , my jaw locking up and seatbelt malfunctioning for nearly 1. 5 years. Each time I was told they could not replicate the issue. Occurred. Problems occurred at the 1st oil change at 5-6k miles. When the car completey shut-off I tried turning the car on and all the dashboard lights came on and I was able to roll my toddlers window down. The car shut off again and when I turned the ignition on the wheel became stuck along with the ignition. I turned the emergency/caution lights on and thought that would provide us safety from other cars colliding into us. I noticed cars would wait directly behind me and then honk their horn if I did not drive-off. Nearby pedestrians walked by and mentioned the emergency/caution lights were not flashing. I told them to look at my dashboard because they are flashing. The nearby dealership inspected the car and determined the start/stop battery was bad. The corporate office decided to pay for the labor, parts and car rental fees -as a goodwill gesture. 2/2022: 3-4 months has gone by and now there is an acidic feeling on the driver's side stemming from the front and back and even the wheel - when the car is turned on and it lingers when you turn the car off. I even placed a lime and orange I the car for an acidity test as expected it both reacted to the acidity from the car. Makes it hard to talk in the car, vision gets blurry and its almost like you have covid-19 symptoms but you don't really have it.

Frequent battery dying problem in 2020 Subaru Forester from grayson Subaru, knoxville, TN I am a 67 year old woman who does much scientific research in remote places alone at night. During the day, I manage 3 farms 100 miles apart. I am constantly opening and closing gates, getting out briefly to check livestock and fix fences. If my keys are left in the ignition even briefly, as I get in an out for small tasks, the car battery is dead. Other times it is simply dead for no reason at all. In my over 50 years of driving all sorts of cars and trucks, I have never had this problem. I have had constant problems with this car battery dying in as little as 5 minutes after driving 50 miles. I have brought this problem to grayson Subaru’s attention and spent hours waiting as they checked for problems. They never find anything. I have made numerous calls. They assure me this is “normal”. This is not normal. Not in my over 50 years of driving cars. I am forced to carry a car booster with me at all times. This is a terrible situation for a car which typically is owned by people who often camp, are doing sports in remote places or need a small rugged car for farm work or field research or outdoor activities. Here are just a few times I have contacted grayson Subaru over this problem. I have had dead battery many more times than this (just in past 2 weeks Jan 5, 10 and 14, 2022), but have had to jump it off because I was in a dangerous. I bought the car in sept 2021 from grayson as a new car: calls and visits to grayson over the battery problem. Jan 22, 2021; August 11, 2021; Aug 23, 2021; Aug 24, 2021; oct 5, 2021; Nov 17, 2021; Jan 11, 2022. I do not want to invoke the tennessee lemon law (t. C. A. 55-24-101 to t. C. A. 55-24-112), but I also cannot continue to drive such an unreliable car. I see there is a “battery drain" lawsuit for 2020 Subaru Foresters. I believe this car has the same problem. What do I do?.

Windshield cracked.

Liftgate open for tailgating party. Battery drained despite no lights being on at all. This should not happen. Left me (50yo woman) and 3 kids stranded in a very bad part of town.

Front windshield developed a 12 inch stress fracture with no invisible sign it was due to a rock chip. The crack first appear below the windshield wiper in the center.

Windshield on new car has cracked (for no apparent reason) two times within one year of purchase. Subaru has denied defects in each instance.

The windshield glass on my 2020 Subaru Forester sport keep cracking, this is will be the second time that I will have to replace the glass within 6 months. I walked to my parked car then noticed that I had a crack that was not previously there. The glass keeps breaking incredibly easy and the replacement cost is extremely expensive! not to mention, I've had a side window break without cause and I have video proof of the back window breaking without explanation.

Windshield cracked at bottom center without any prior damage.

Unknown I’m a cautious driver. Really. My Forester windshield has a crack that appeared with little/no preceding incident. Frustrating. Scary. My driver’s manual tells me to get the windshield replaced ASAP.

My 2020 Subaru Forester has less than 12,000 miles at the time of this complaint, but I am waiting on my fourth (4th) windshield for replacement. I have already paid the dealership, but no windshields have been received in over 2 months. My last windshield replacement was the last windshield that the dealership received. The windshields seem extremely thin and sometimes no rock ding occurred but the windshield was discovered shattered in my garage. My current windshield encountered a small piece of road debris and the windshield completely shattered and glass fragments were on my dashboard. If anything contacts my current windshield I fear it will completely disintegrate and my vehicle will be left with no windshield. My car is still under full warranty and I have met with dealership staff regarding the windshields, any recalls, my safety concerns, and no one has done anything except left me pay for a windshield that they have no idea when or it it may arrive. One part department staff member (ryan), stated that even if they receive the Forester windshields, they may not arrive intact since they shatter and break during transport. This is extremely concerning and it obviously a safety issue with these vehicles. If I had been aware of this issue I would have purchased another brans and make of vehicle in October 2019.

The Subaru windshield on our 2020 Forester developed two large cracks, discovered in the morning of October 4, 2021, after the car was parked at a hotel overnight. There were no observed impacts from stones or anything else the day before. The eyesight safety system has not been working since then, and it appears that it is unsafe to drive the vehicle. The insurance company and the dealer have been notified. The dealer inspected the vehicle but has told us there are no windshields available for replacement anywhere in the us. There were no warning signs prior to the cracks developing.

On August 28, 2021, while driving on a one-way private road that leads to my home, I heard a loud pop and a foot-long crack instantly appeared on my driver's side windshield. I saw no rocks, no projectiles, nothing. This was a spontaneous crack on the windshield. This car is only a year and a half old with very little mileage. My 10 year-old granddaughter was in the car with me. I bought this car because of Subaru's safety record. Now I find out that Subaru knew they had defective windshields and did not issue recalls and/or inform their customers of this problem. My granddaughter's safety is my top priority. Subaru needs to live up to their ideals and fix this problem immediately and without charging any of their customers.

Purchased new on 5/22/2020. On Aug 8th after not driving the car for 3 days, attempted to start vehicle. Would not start. Battery dead. Charged battery with a jump. Drove car home. Next am. Car would not start. Battery dead. Currently trying to get car in for service. This is very dangerous stranding people randomly.

Windshield repeated problem - windshield gets hit by a small rock and immediately cracks the whole windshield. It's becoming a regular replacement. I can't imagine if getting hit by something larger or being in an accident. Researching the problem, I found many others with the same experience.

Have a few chips in windshield. They happen very easily so I googled and found that it's a known issue with a lawsuit. I just bought the car on July 2.

I tried to unlock my car but the remote didnt work- I had to use the blank key inside the remote to get in the car. I couldn't start the car- my husband tried to jump it- that did not work- I called aaa they tried jumping it - that didnt work-- aaa told me the battery was good but totally out of charge 0%-- I called the Subaru salesman I bought the car from & he walked me thru alot of steps & we couldn't find anything wrong besides the battery!! he told me to have my husband try to give me a jump again & after 4 hours the car turned over! what caused it????? no idea??? the next day (7/5/21) I took it to an auto parts store & they tested it out- alternator-perfect--- battery @ 550 with the max 620--- today I read an article about Subaru batteries failing! well mine did for no apparent reason--- maybe they should all be recalled!! I missed my 1st day of vacation due to this!!.

Windshield cracked.

The vehicle was parked for about 30 minutes. When returning to the vehicle, the windshield had a large crack. We contacted our insurance company and a repair was set up for 07/06/2021. Our deductible for the repair was $250. I have since read that the 2020 Forester is included in a recall for windshields on this model. My Subaru dealer customer service stated it is not included in this recall. Can you please give some guidance in this matter?.

Windshield cracked for no reason. I can not get dealer service department to answer the phone Subaru of macon GA. I parked my car and two hours I found the windshield cracked. I starts below the windshield wiper on passengers side and goes up and to the middle of the car. It is below the level of the hood of the car.

Subaru cracked windshield.

Windshield cracked without any impact from an object.

Multiple dead batteries over past year. When rear lift gate is left open for less then an hour with all lights including interior off it drains battery. 2019 lift gate module recalled due to �dark draw� but didn't include earlier 2020 models which did not have new module incorporated yet. Please investigate to include the early 2020 models in recall. This is happening to many people and is a hazard to be left stranded over such an easy fix that has already been incorporated in the 2019 models with the recall . . . My car is in that �grey area� only cause it is not a 2019 but before the fix was addressed on the 2020 year.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - the original battery on our 2020 Subaru Forester died after some repairs related to getting rear ended. The battery died for the first time in March 2021, 8 months after we purchased the car with around 5500 miles on it. That battery was replaced with a brand new Subaru battery. The battery has died 3 times since being replaced. The current battery is available for inspection. In addition to the battery dying, we have recently noticed two situations where the rear hatch has not properly latched. I have a video of the rear hatch trying to latch and popping back open over and over again. I've only noticed this twice, but the first time I noticed this I realize we had been driving with the rear hatch open and our dog could have been put in serious risk if the rear hatch opened. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? issues with the battery dying multiple times puts me at risk of being stranded. The issue of the rear hatch means that anything that is placed in the rear of the vehicle may not be properly secured and could potentially fly out of the vehicle if the unlatched rear hatch opens while driving. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? the original dead battery was initially identified by a body shop. The dealer was not able to find anything wrong with the vehicle upon first inspection, but we are going to take it in again. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? the vehicle was inspected by a body shop (recommended by our insurance) and the dealer. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? the only symptom we are able to routinely detect is a low voltage on our battery, which we believe indicates a parasitic draw.

The fuel fill up arrow points to the wrong side of the vehicle, it points left, the fill up is on the right side of vehicle.

Within a few months my 2020 Subaru Forester windshield is riddled with multiple (4) chips and cracks. Being that I've driven the same roads with a different car for years with no issues, and my car only had 1,000 miles at the time of the crack and 3,000 during the second crack, I believe my windshield is faulty and prone to damage. There were no sound indications or objects hitting it, it cracked from the side and spread all the way across the windshield. I've gone through proper channels to no avail-- submitted a bbb claim with no answer and told my local chico Subaru dealership and they were no help.

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.

A change in some 2019-2020 Subaru models causes an incompatibility between obd-ii devices and the Subaru starlink system (which is used to dispatch emergency services in the event of an accident, and for other purposes). Subaru service bulletin 15-257-19 11/11/2019 recognizes the problem, but does not offer a solution other than tell the customer not to use the obd-ii device. Since the starlink system prior to model year 2019 was compatible with obd-ii devices, it seems likely that a Subaru initiated change is causing this incompatibility. As stated in the bulletin, in order to avoid having the car notify the dealer every 3 days of the problem, they have changed the notifications to once every 10 days. This is not solving the problem, but merely pushing it down the road. Some consider starlink a safety system, and pay extra to have it available. Copy of service bulletin attached. This is a continuing, repeated problem starting on 3/11/2020 and is a continuing intermittent problem. First dealer service on 3/17/2020 found no problem because the issue had temporarily resolved itself. The service bulletin was not found by the owner until 4/2/2020 after several back and forth emails with Subaru customer service before then.