Subaru Forester owners have reported 545 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 38 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (342 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (45 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Report of failed recall remedy (recall 19v-149 / wue-90) my 2015 Subaru Forester experienced a total recurrence of the defect addressed in 2019. The vehicle became trapped in 'park' intermittently on several occasions before remaining immobilized. Read details...
The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while shafting the vehicle into the drive, the vehicle accelerated at high speed without any warning and drove into the wall of her garage causing front damage the vehicle. The contact stated she had trouble turning off the engine. Read details...
The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not shift into any up gears without warning. The contact stated that the floormat on the front driver side would catch on the clutch while the vehicle was in motion. The failures recurred numerous times. Read details...
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact stated that his wife smelled like the brakes were burning. Read details...
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