Subaru Forester

"Steering wheel peeled and cover was replaced under warranty; also a leaky valve for one of the fluid components had to be replaced-also under warranty"

"Battery died simply because gate lift kept open after parking in my garage"

""The right side of the lift gate would not unlock. No warranty, so we had to pay almost $600 to replace the broken piece. Knowing the low mileage, we were not happy and believed the Subaru Forrester should have been fixed by either the dealer we purchased it from, who did the work, or the manufacturer.""

"Needs a bit more torque!"

"Some sensor went out & would over-heat and then would lose power and also couldn't steer"

"Windshield"

"Windshield cracked while parked and needed to be replaced"

"vehicle did not start up after shutting off during auto stop/start function. replaced starter motor assembly."

"Hatch door does not open all the way without manual help."

"Recently experienced the TVC valve problem but it was fixed by the dealership and was covered by the automatic extended warranty coverage by Subaru (Did not purchase any additional coverage). I participate on online Subaru forums and was aware of this issue and it made dealing with the issue expected at some time."

"The Check Engine and Eyesight lights came on. It turned out the Thermo Control Valve needed to be replaced. It was covered under a special Subaru Warranty at no cost to me."

"The thermostat stuck in the open position in the winter of 2022 and had to be replaced. It was discovered when there was no cabin heat. Subaru replaced it free of charge after debate over the service bulletin acknowledging the part is defective. The windshield spontaneously cracked diagonally about 18" from the bottom passenger corner in summer of 2023. We had the eye sight compliant windshield replaced at the dealer at our expense."

"there was some damage to the front end which was covered by the warranty. The biggest issue was that the Subaru repair shop repair required a 2nd visit."

"Air bags didnt go off in crash"

"GPS SYSTEM BY TOM-TOM is not dependable"

"Check Engine Light - thermostat"

"Engine doesn't always restart on braking stop."

"The original battery wouldn't hold a charge. We complained to dealer five times and they said the battery "met specifications." Finally it emitted a smell like natural gas that filled the house, and the dealer replaced it free of charge."

""Original equipment tires needed to be replaced at about 30,000 miles. Very disappointed""

"It stalled and had to wait 5 minutes to get it started. Happened 3 times in last year Subaru service could figure out the problem"

"car was in a flood no longer own"

"The car stalls out when I accelerate after its gone into sleep mode. This has been a problem for about a year. I have not reported it."

"Commin $2,500 Engine cooling temperature sensor failure."

"Randomly when auto start/stop is engaged the car will stall when attempting to start again. People on the internet are well aware of the issue but the Subaru dealership claims to have no idea and cant reproduce the issue since its at random."

"Battery failed and was covered under warranty so dealership replaced it, but Im still having issues where I style sometimes I think it has to do with the engine automatically shutting off when youre waiting at a red light"

"Windshield. Windshield seems prone to cracks; there is a class action suit in progress about this."

"Windshield shattered with a rock from the car/truck ahead, was replaced and then shattered again within the month the same way."

"Electronic engine thermostat froze in the open position."

"Thermostat replacement"

""Battery dies quickly, can't recharge, car dies while driving and won't start/shows dead battery when it is charged""

"Drivers switch panel had to due to 1 or 2 window switches were broken. Had to replace entire assembly. I bought an extended warranty, part was around 500 dollars, I paid a 100 dollar deductible."

"Design flaw in cooling system; failed"

"Engine coolant bypass valve fault. Experienced the problem for about 2 weeks until it was repaired. The problem did not cause any operating problems. The problem was covered under a Subaru warranty extension."

"auto restart failed at a stoplight; they replaced the battery with a more powerful one and said the original battery wasn't powerful enough. There was no cost to us"

""The Thermo Control Valve suddenly malfunctioned (stuck open) and all the lights on the dash came on. The engine was put in creep mode and we had to steer to the side of the interstate highway. After about an hour the motor worked normally but the valve was still stuck and check engine light was on. We were able to drive the vehicle over the weekend and drove about 300 miles to our dealer in Alabama. The replacement was covered by a warranty extension issued May 1, 2024. The problem occurred in June of 2024. It was scary and dangerous to suddenly go into creep mode on the Interstate.""

"Thermostat quit working. Was covered under warranty."

"Liftgate failure"

""Thermo Control Valve had to be replaced at approximately 90,000 miles. Subaru covered the entire cost and gave me a loaner car. This is a design flaw but I was very taken care of.""

"Window button can be erratic. Sometimes hard to get windows back up!"

"Phone would not connect and there was no sound"

"worked erratically then stopped working completely"

"Disc stuck and kept cycling until battery died. Head unit replaced"

"My display screen has started freezing up and when this happens it does not respond to my fingertip touches. Very irritating. I have to call the dealer to fix it."

"Occasionally a warning such as keep eyes on road comes on for no reason and will not go away."

"The USB port in the front failed, which prevented CarPlay from working. It was replaced and since then we haven't had problems."

"Head unit replaced 3 times. Warranty on radio extended to 7 years/150k miles"

"Particularly in cold weather, screen flickers or has red horizontal striping making it nearly unusable."

"Started earlier this year during trip to the coast. Just about every light on the dashboard screen either lit up or started beeping at regular intervals. I immediately called the Subaru dealer where we bought the vehicle and was told it was probably a computer problem that was not a safety hazard (eg., the vehicle should work just fine). I took it in for servicing upon return home and they apparently fixed the problem. So I thought. It did the same thing a few months later on another trip to the coast."

"fails voice command. Probably not up to date"

""you have to manually set the day/night feature every time it gets dark or light outside, it will not change other wise.""

"It was resolved after visit to the shop at the dealership."

""After four years of no problem connecting to my iPhone, in 2025, it doesn't pair right away. I have to plug in/unplug multiple times before making the connection. It is not the charging cord, as I have changed it out.""

"Sometimes my phone will not connect once plugged in and I have to turn off the car"

"Phone unable to pair. Not able to make calls or receive them"

"My car does not always recognize my phone and when I go on Pandora it becomes an issue as I have to reset it just about every time then I upgraded this year to an iPhone 16 and I had to totally redo the new phone to the car and I still have the problem with the new phone where it does not always connect when I get in the car."

""Sometimes radio has static, station doesn't come in clearly. Rarely, 2 stations are heard at 1 time.""

""Absorbed glass mat type battery developed a bad cell. Auto start/stop sounded like it wasn't going to get the engine going again. I replaced the battery with the recommended replacement. Auto start/stop still sounds like it's straining when the engine is hot. Now that I'm retired, I don't spend so much time crawling in traffic, so I simply turn of auto start/stop.""

"Battery completely died. It was replaced at my cost but died again. Subaru looked at it under warranty and found that a light was on draining the battery. It has been OK now."

"There is an issue with the battery charging system, that impacts with the auto stop-start. After you have been driving about 30 minutes the car sounds like it will hardly start, and on a few occasions it hasn't. It needs a jump to start. It's a known problem which Subaru refuses to fix for me. Even though the car is still under warranty they want to charge me about $300 for a replacement battery and tray that may not actually fix the problem. Horrible customer service"

"Had problem with car shutting off. Took a to the dealership and found out there was an issue with the battery. Subaru covered 80% of the cost. Was not too happy as it was an issue of battery size."

"On multiple occasions intruders have been able to unlock our vehicle, steal items and drain the battery. Subaru have no interest in addressing the issue."

"The keyless entry system randomly didn't work to open the door. Even after getting a new battery in the dongle."

"Car has an electronic rear tailgate. It often will not open or close as it should. Dealer provided a work around when it doesn't open. Closing must be done manually. Most problematic, if the keyless fob is pressed on in your pocket the tailgate will open while you are driving"

"Rear left window button broke. The replacement Subaru has installed also broke."

""When opening the trunk, it automatically opens, then beeps, and then closes on my head automatically. I am usually able to get out of the way, but one time it was quick and hit me with enough force to knock me to the ground (leaving me with a nasty headache and dizziness), and several other times bumped me hard enough to leave a small bruise. I took it to Subaru three times to have it fixed, and they were unable to correct the problem, even after replacing the struts (which they billed me for). They finally tried limiting the door so that it doesnt open all the way (stops about 2 short) and this stopped it from auto-closing. Now I just have to duck under the door or manually finish the open every time I open it.""

"Drivers side Window control was sticking and went down at times uncontrolled. Control Module was replaced by Dealer under warranty coverage."

"Car dies as if there is no power ... dealership unhelpful detecting problem"

""Tailgate wouldn't close. Took it to local dealer in Bradenton FL. They fixed it for $100 + Tx. Found out later, all I had to do was to hold in the button until a beep and I could have fixed it myself.""

"The engine wouldn't start intermittently with the keyless entry dongle in my pocket. I had to put the dongle next to the start button on the dash."