2015 Subaru Forester problems
Owners have filed 897 complaints about the 2015 Subaru Forester with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 14.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 12.6%.
Complaints897
Crashes92
Fires12
Injuries52
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 14.6% · 131
Air bags 12.6% · 113
Power train 10.6% · 95
Electrical system 9.1% · 82
Unknown or other 8.1% · 73
Vehicle speed control 7.9% · 71
Suspension 7.4% · 66
Fuel/propulsion system 6.1% · 55
Severity
Of those complaints, 92 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 52 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Subaru Forester in this data, 2015 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2019 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 80 in the last three years against 222 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 42,625 miles.
In owners' own words
Excessive oil loss, 1 qt per 3,000 miles. Started around 90,000 miles. Mileage now 129,000 miles. At 129,000 miles, major engine and transmission issue. Found oil in coolant. At oil temperature light flashing. Evaluating cost of repair this week of feb 12 2019. At 126,000 miles, both front axles were replaced. Heard clicking at 125,000 miles. At 100,000 miles, upper and lower front suspension arms replaced. Engine · reported at 128,982 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the engine burned excessive amounts of oil. The contact mentioned that the engine burned a quarter of oil every 2,500 to 3,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not provided. The failure mileage was 24,000. Engine · reported at 24,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the oil indicator was illuminated and the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of additional oil. The vehicle was taken to redding Subaru (481 e cypress ave, redding, ca 96002, (888) 859-0264), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 52,000. The vin was unknown. Engine · reported at 52,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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