Subaru Forester owners have reported 544 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 (341 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.
50k mileage mark: when the vehicle turned off at the stop light to save gas, the car stalled. I had to frequently put the car back in park, and restart the engine. Since then, I had to turn off the “auto turn off” function for fear of the car stalling on the road. 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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