Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2007 Subaru Forester.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | The contact's friend owned a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing in the driveway, the vehicle… |
| 2024-04-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for r… |
| 2024-01-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I was driving my car in Upstate NY toward a border crossing wicket and the vehicle began to vibrate violently. I thoug… |
| 2023-09-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | Started getting a vibration I thought was a tire problem. It would only show up after 30 minutes or so of driving. It h… |
| 2023-08-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 45 MP… |
| 2023-02-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the gear shifter failed … |
| 2023-01-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a fuel line inside the car that had a pressure leak. An entire tank of gas emptied, mostly to the inside of th… |
| 2022-12-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I was driving and heard bumping noise and thought it was just ice or snow stuck in some parts underneath the car, but t… |
| 2022-07-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | On 7/19/2022 while backing out of a parking spot with a right hand turn we heard a loud noise and the car did not seem … |
| 2022-04-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | On Sunday 4/3/2022, driving in a semi highway at 50mph the front passenger suspension arm broke off causing a lose of c… |
| 2021-10-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My forester has been used in salt belt for 12 years. Was on the list of recall for Front Suspension Control Arm Failure… |
| 2020-09-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS PREPARING TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL… |
| 2020-06-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE LOWER CO… |
| 2019-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS A RATTLING NOISE W… |
| 2019-02-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON FEBRUARY 13, 2019 MY TRANSMISSION FLUID LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME. I STOPPED TO BY THE FLUID B… |
| 2018-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Head gasket , radiator failed suddenly while going 65 on hwy (115K) . Had new radiator, heads resurfaced/HG replaced, e… |
| 2018-05-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM NJ, AND RECENTLY RELOCATED TO WA. APPROX. 126K MILES, THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM ON TH… |
| 2017-11-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END CONTROL WHENEVER I GO OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ST… |
| 2016-11-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BLOWN HEAD GASKET. 2007 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XT. 54K MILES. PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF VIOLENTLY AS I WAS DRIVING ON FRE… |
| 2016-10-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE EXITING A CAR WASH FACILITY, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED,… |
| 2016-07-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILED ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THERE WAS NO DIGNOSTIC CODE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS FOUND BY SUBARU… |
| 2016-02-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY … |
| 2015-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | DEAR SIR, I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS SUBARU FORESTER CAR ([XXX]) IN GEORGIA, BUT HAD NOTICED THAT BEFORE ALLOWING IT T… |
| 2015-01-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOUND WITH APPROX. 1" - 1-1/2" FREE WATER IN THE ENTIRE INSIDE BOTTOM. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS.… |
| 2014-12-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | OUR SUBARU FORESTER 2007 WAS IN A FRONT END CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS ALONE IN CAR, THERE WERE… |
| 2014-04-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BOTH CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS LEAK OIL AND COOLANT. ALL HOSES ARE BRITTLE. THE DEALER ESTIMATES $3000 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. … |
| 2014-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR |
| 2014-01-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 3 | I PULLED INTO MY SISTER'S DRIVEWAY. DRIVEWAY IS SHORT; LESS THAN 2 CAR LENGTHS. THE FRONT OF HER HOUSE IS ABOUT 6 FEET … |
| 2013-11-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKETS ON ENGINE STARTED TO LEAK. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE 2007 FORESTERS. WHY W… |
| 2013-11-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ROUGHLY 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, A STRONG FUEL ODOR FILLS THE CABIN. FLATIRONS SUBARU IN… |
| 2013-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE BLOWER FAN QUIT. AFTER REMOVING THE BLOWER FAN IT… |
| 2013-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE REGULARLY SHIFTS IN A VERY IMPRECISE WAY, AT THE WRONG TIMES, IN PARTICULAR AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS ALSO UNU… |
| 2013-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR AXLE HANGER BEARING GAVE OUT. HAD TO REPLACE REAR AXLE. TIRES ALWAYS MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. CONCERNING BECAUSE S… |
| 2013-02-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS ADVISED BY AN EMPLOYEE AT MIDAS WHO HAPPENS TO OWN 3 SUBARUS THAT THE HEAT SHIELD ALWAYS COMES LOOSE ON SUBARUS W… |
| 2013-01-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHICH WAS TURNING YELLOW AT A T-JUNCTION, I TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. PERHAPS I HIT THE … |
| 2013-01-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVAP CODE TESTED BY DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED CRACKED FUEL CUT VALVE. THIS IS EMISSION RELATED AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY 8… |
| 2013-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SUNROOF WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SUNROOF MOTOR WAS GOING BAD AND NEEDED T… |
| 2012-10-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIV… |
| 2012-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE RECALL ITEMS (CAMPAIGN WVU-31 AND CAMPAIGN WVL-22). DURING ONE WAY FUEL VALVE REMOVAL, STRONG S… |
| 2012-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE FAULT INDICATORS CAME ON AND THE ERROR CODE P2441 WAS PRESENT BOTH AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND AT THE SECOND OCCURR… |
| 2012-02-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS FLASHING UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. NO OTHER ENGINE … |
| 2011-12-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING. … |
| 2011-11-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. FUEL CUT VALVES (MADE OF PLASTIC), ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WERE BOTH C… |
| 2011-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | SUBARU FORESTER 2007 FUEL CUT VALVES (MADE OF PLASTIC), ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WERE BOTH CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. H… |
| 2010-11-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THE CAR RUNS FINE. I HAD IT CHECKED AND MECHANIC SAID GAS CAP PROBLEM AND RESET. … |
| 2010-11-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAM BULBS 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE IN 11 MONTHS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR… |
| 2010-11-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND VALVE FAILURE. SUBARU ADMITS THESE ARE NOT PART OF POWER TRAIN, BUT DENIES THESE ARE COVERED BY … |
| 2010-10-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORRESTER X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPECIFICATION OF THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHIC… |
| 2010-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN PARK WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED. THE AI… |
| 2010-06-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED 02/18/13 WHEN WE WERE GOING 70 MPH ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR THIS OCCUR… |