Subaru Forester owners have reported 869 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 (666 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (145 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
We are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall under NHTSA campaign no. 23v755000 (Subaru recall code wrq-23) for an ineffective weld leading to moisture affecting the backup camera and dashboard lights. However, our VIN is not included in the recall. Read details...
Windowshield glass (front) has a crack (about a foot long) just by itself. 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...