Subaru Forester owners have reported 878 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (674 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (146 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The air conditioning system began blowing warm or hot air. Determined that the compressor failed and required replacement. Vehicle was purchased new from the dealership in oct. 2018, with this issue arising at approximately 50k miles. Read details...
The affected product is a kuat sherpa 2. 0 hitch-mounted bicycle rack (2-bike, [1. 25" / 2"] receiver), purchased new in January 2023, mounted on a 2022 Subaru Forester. On two occasions in the past several months, the front ratchet/hook arm that secures the front wheel released on its Read details...
First, driving on the highway the air conditioner stopped working. Second, the very next day, the vehicle began to make noises (squealing) when driving it anywhere. Streets, turns, hills etc. Then it began race and it felt as if the back tires were racing to catch up to the front tires. Read details...
The vehicle was stationary. I pressed the power rear gate open button on the driver side dash, but the rear gate didn�t open, and the car just beeped three times. The beeps would happen every time I tried to press the gate button on the car or on the faub. Read details...
After 4hrs of driving with 2 pit stops in between, I was in 3 lane traffic and down to 1 bar on fuel gauge stating I had 50mi left of driving remaining in tank. . Low fuel light hadn't even turned on yet, only to find that the car had lost power and reduced speed and wouldn't accelerate when I Read details...