Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2026 Subaru Forester.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
Mid-afternoon - clear day - dry pavement - cruise control set at 70+ mph on interstate 35. Car suddenly detects obstacle and starts phantom breaking excessively. Causes complete terror that we're about to hit something - only there was no obstacle to be found. Alarm eventually shut off and after a few moments, I was finally able to accelerate again. Luckily, there were no cars directly behind me or that would have been a huge pile up. Reported concern to Subaru dealer - referred to corporate - they have had my car for 25 days. Today I was notified that due to not signing a waiver issued today stating I would turn all eyesight data over to any third party vendor and law enforcement - both now and in the future data - the safety case was at an impasse. No further explanation as to how this concern would be addressed. Corporate has not contacted local dealer with next steps. It is a 2026 Forester with under 15,000 miles on it. No explanation as to why they could not have a form with a reasonable request - I. E. Timeframe, no law enforcement involved, etc. Concern for this is the phantom braking with no explanation as to why and refusal to fix it.