Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Subaru Forester.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I had a family member driving an 2013 Subaru Forester all-wheel drive with a manual transition. The car had crash and r… |
| 2024-07-31 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-05-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while idled in reverse with the brake pedal depressed… |
| 2023-11-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester. While the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check en… |
| 2023-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 7/31/23 I was driving on the highway when I started to hear a knocking sound. I got off the highway and my car stall… |
| 2023-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway and the oil light came on as well as a ticking noise and vibration throughout the car. The… |
| 2023-05-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving, the engine suddenly went dead with no warning. No lights came on no over heating signal, no warnings. Ju… |
| 2023-04-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When the clutch is depressed the engine kills without indication anything is happening. All the dash lights come on and… |
| 2022-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My 2013 Subaru Forester had some noise (grinding) from the rear passenger side brake pad. I set up an appointment to h… |
| 2022-10-27 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while coasting downhill into his carport to park his v… |
| 2022-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car is consuming oil. |
| 2021-08-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at 58 mph, another vehicle behind the conta… |
| 2021-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT CLAIMS TO BE REPAIRED- THE IGNITION TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVIN… |
| 2021-04-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | ON 4/3/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM, THE 2013 SUBARU FORRESTER WAS SLOWLY BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE, GEAR WAS IN REVERSE,… |
| 2020-10-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY FORESTER WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, EVEN WHEN I AM VERY CAREFUL TO PUT IT IN PARK. I UNDERSTAND TH… |
| 2020-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 11387558. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE CON… |
| 2020-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR ENGINE WANTS TO STALL OUT WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHILE PULLING ONTO THE STREET. IT USUALLY DOES TH… |
| 2020-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER SEALS AND CAM SHAFT SEALS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 120K MILES. VEHICLE LEAKS APPROXIMAT… |
| 2020-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1. CARS SHORT BLOCK IS REPLACED 4 DAYS AGO UNDER WARRANTY. THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO -20 CELCIUS (-25 CELSIUS WITH WI… |
| 2020-01-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE ?LOOKUP? FOR THE VIN NO. ON YOUR WEBSITES IS DYSFUNCTIONAL. MY VIN IS [XXX] (SUBARU FORESTER) INFORMATION REDACT… |
| 2019-11-11 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE A BUSTED RADIATOR HOSE REPAIRED. THEY FOUND OIL IN THE COOLANT TANK, WATER IN TH… |
| 2019-09-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS COME ON BY ITSELF AND IS FLASHING CONSTANTLY AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED … |
| 2019-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LACK OF POWER WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE FEEL DOES'T GO WHEN I PRESS THE GAS FROM GETTING OUT OF STOP FOR A… |
| 2019-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDE… |
| 2019-04-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEH… |
| 2019-03-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. IT SHOWED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FA… |
| 2019-03-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:… |
| 2019-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL CONSUMPTION REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 5,000 MILES BOUGHT CAR WITH JUST OVER 22,000 MILES AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES HE… |
| 2019-03-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAI… |
| 2019-03-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:… |
| 2019-03-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:… |
| 2019-03-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG |
| 2019-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V009000 (AIR… |
| 2019-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BLOWN HEAD GASKET |
| 2019-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SUSPECTED BLOWN GASKET |
| 2018-12-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | AS I BEGAN TO BACK MY BOSSES CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I LOOKED OUT OF MY LEFT MIRROR TO FOLLOW THE CURVE OF THE DRIVEW… |
| 2018-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SQUEAKY BRAKES, SEATBELT RECOIL |
| 2018-09-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM MECHANIC AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR OIL CHANGE. THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE PAN, DIPSTICK CLEAN! … |
| 2018-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HEARING A SLIGHT SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE OTHER DAY IT WAS A HORRIFIC, LOUD SCREECHING NOISE! TO… |
| 2018-09-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH A BAD MOTOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE FAILURE CORRE… |
| 2018-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ,ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED .I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY SECOND SUBARU FORESTER 2011 ITS… |
| 2018-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, THE CHECK… |
| 2018-06-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY MERGED INTO… |
| 2018-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SUBARU HAS 86K MILES ON IT. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE CLACKING… |
| 2018-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I'M SORRY, BUT I'M SENDING IN ANOTHER INCIDENT REPORT AS I JUST WANT TO AMEND MY PRIOR INCIDENT REPORT # 11064585. IF … |
| 2017-09-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BLOWN HEAD GASKET |
| 2017-08-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO RECALLS FOR BRAKES. BOTH RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE LOCAL DEALER. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED A… |
| 2017-03-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES IN A YEAR. ONE TIME I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH JUST MY BRIGHTS ON BECAUSE BOTH… |
| 2017-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GOES THROUGH INSANE AMOUNTS OF OIL. NEED TO CHECK AND ADD OIL ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL WITH FUEL. CARE HAS ONLY ABOUT… |
| 2016-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE, PUT CAR IN PARK BUT LEFT IGNITION RUNNING AND HEADLIGHTS ON. I HAV… |