Subaru Forester

"After 3 weeks of not driving, battery died and COULD NOT BE CHARGED IN SPITE OF SEVERAL ATTENMPTS. Had to replace at outrageous cost of $500."

"Car turned off at intersection and had took 2 tries to restart. Dealer replaced battery with one that had a greater amount of power indicating that the original battery was underpowered."

"On a number of occasions, the Key Fob did not work until numerous tries. After review at the dealer, the problem seems to have been resolved."

"I think it has faulty door gaskets/seals."

"Its just start one month ago . I just have change oil last 3 weeks and they say they did 27 inspections but they did not hear the noise or squeak sound . When I told them they say its not cover by warrantys. So I have to pay 280 . I told them it just 28,000 miles only ."

"Sounds like the wheel is making a bad bumping noise irregularly. Dealer has not been able to identify or recreate"

"Original tire blew out on freeway. Was able to safely stoop vehicle on shoulder. Dealer replaced tire under warrantee."

"Rear wheel bearings went out at about 75,000 miles. These are not covered under warranty and is a common problem. It did cost less than conventional wheel bearings to replace. It was evident by the increased noise coming from the rear wheels."

"Loud growling noise and rear vibration caused by defective bearings on both sides of the rear axle. Replaced bearings at 29000 miles."

"The driver's seat was uneven. It leaned to the right slightly. After a few months I took it to the dealership and they said it was fine. I took it back two more times and they finally replaced the seat. It is okay now but be careful replacing a seat. I was without a car for two days"

"The fake leather trim on the outer cushion of the Driver's Seat on my Forester Sport split open at 32000 miles. I spoke with Dealership who sent the photo and estimate to Subaru America. The seat replacement was estimated at $1830. Subaru America informed me that they were able to lower the cost to $1500 and I would only need to cover $250 of the cost. This is for a seat that I can purchase from Subaru for $450.00! After much back and forth, Subaru America remained firm and would fully cover the cost to repair/replace the seat tear. I refused to have it fixed as this is not a consumer abuse issue but rather a defect in the materials Subaru is using for the seats now. As I told Subaru America, I've owned 8 Subarus during my time driving, with the first being a 1979 Subaru Brat, and this is the first time I ever had a seat tear. I love Subarus and have been a loyal owner over the years, but this colored my view of them going forward. Not sure I will buy another even though I like the Forester so much for its visability, versatility, and ease in getting in and out."

"The panel that holds the power seat buttons keeps coming detached from the side of the seat. We had it fixed 2 times already but it happened again."

"Approx. 2 months ago, the blower motor started making a clicking noise and surging, sometimes unable to reach max speed"

"A/C stopped working, replaced a gasket and replaced the refrigerant, 1 week later the a/c stopped working and this time replaced the condenser replaced the refrigerant and now Im hoping that the problem is resolved."

"Not other climate system other entirely. The starter has failed to auto start the vehicle approx 3-4 times since purchase of the vehicle, requiring the vehicle to be placed in park and restarted. It also often acts as if it is going to fail and then the vehicle starts at seemingly the last second. It is now in the shop for warranty replacement."

"It just seems like sometimes the automatic transmission system doesn't catch or something? Like I Push the button and shift from parking to reverse But the car won't move and I have to shift back into park and then try again to get into reverse. Happens about 1% of the time"

"Transmission had to be replaced at 36900 miles with a new transmission, but Subaru is not providing a new warranty for the new transmission"

"Car began making a noise at approximately 33000. I brought it to dealer who determined it was the transmission. They replaced it with a new one. No problem since."

"Transmission monitor guage or control, malfunctioned causing many warning lights to come on and issues with changing gears."

"There is a faulty temperature sensor for the Subaru models now cover by extended warranty however, Subaru has not notified people and the car just left me stranded in the middle of the road"

"There is a factory defect requiring Subaru to extend warranty period due to defect. They are not replacing with redesigned part."

"The trim in the wheel well on both sides has warn and hangs down rubbing the tire. The dealer says its a bad design and nothing holds it in place. I had to glue it so it doesnt flop around causing a huge distraction."

"Chrome trim on window control has chipped/peeled off to reveal the white plastic underneath. Dealership said was due to using hand sanitizer. With that said, also have a 2020 Hyundai that we use more and had longer that doesn't have that issue. I believe it's a quality control issue."

"The engine broke a piston rod while driving uphill on I-80 near Donner Pass and the engine was not operable. It took Subaru almost 4 months to replace the engine with a new one. I was not informed why the engine broke, but I suspect it was the transmission allowing the engine to reverse over 4,500 rpm when it slipped."

"I just dont know if the ultimatum needed to be replaced or the shop did figure out what the issue was with the major breakdown"