Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-24 | 13V159000 |
EQUIPMENT | 10,137 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | Unintended acceleration while parking /braking in front of a Verizon store leading to crash into store |
| 2026-03-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Subaru Forester on March 5, 2026. The contact stated that while attempting… |
| 2025-11-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 5/15/2024 and 5/21/2024 I had sudden uninteded acceleration. I had a auto shop try to solve the problem by replacing… |
| 2025-11-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 5 | I was driving my 2014 Subaru Forester (about 148,000 miles) behind a minivan at a safe distance and speed. Without warn… |
| 2025-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | Liftgate arm (or support) broke while the liftgate was in the raised position, and the liftgate came crashing down to t… |
| 2025-07-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was on the freeway when the check engine light came on with an alert I couldn't read in time before it disappeared. T… |
| 2025-07-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | LOW CONTRL ARM BUSHINGS DISTROYED,LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION UNDER THE CAR. |
| 2025-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I just found out that there was a problem with oil consumption in a 2014 subaru forester.I purchase it two years ago.Is… |
| 2025-04-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | The contact owned a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a vehicle coming from oncomi… |
| 2025-03-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | While I was driving to work, with Cruise control set at 65, I hit a deer head on. All airbags deployed and engine cease… |
| 2025-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When cruising about 25mph the car gave a jolt, stalled, and then would speed back up again. All lights then flashed on.… |
| 2025-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag warning light came on 1/25, took to Subaru dealership for diagnostic service. Was told the Passenger Front Seat… |
| 2024-10-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | airbag inspection light comes on. Dealer verified vehicle has defective passenger harness and or seat cushion. Replac… |
| 2024-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | The key keeps getting stuck in the ignition......... |
| 2024-09-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | While driving the seatbelt above the driver side shoulder came disconnected and fell into the driver lap. There was no … |
| 2024-08-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | After running 86,000 miles (Plus or minus), we had to bring the car to Livermore Subaru because of the noise o the midd… |
| 2024-08-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed … |
| 2024-06-21 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | Basically, as I was driving on the freeway with my son and his brother, I got 5 lights flashing on dashboard. Abs at te… |
| 2024-06-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake line junction, just in front of rear passenger wheel, rusted and failed catastrophically losing all braking while… |
| 2024-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was well maintained and serviced by dealer at regular interval. It suddenly had “check engine” light on, within a f… |
| 2024-05-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicle had 2 dangerous incidents on the interstate, once in 2021 and 2024. After longer 3+ hours of driving, and … |
| 2024-04-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I've been having issues over the past 4 years with my vehicle overconsuming oil. I took it into the dealer 2 years ago … |
| 2024-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes completely failed on the car when driving. Had it towed to the Subaru dealer, which reports that it’s the SAME i… |
| 2024-02-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | This morning 2/20/2024 I was driving up a main commercial street in traffic, going about 10 -15 mph. I did not have my… |
| 2024-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | About a year ago the passenger airbag warning light came on. Took it to the dealer who stated the passenger seat occupa… |
| 2024-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The key gets stuck when trying to remove it from the ignition while the car is in park. It can not be fully rotated to … |
| 2023-12-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased my 2014 Subaru Forester Limited in May of 2022, already having a high mileage of about 149,800 miles, I was… |
| 2023-12-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Occupant Detection System (ODS) system failure causes the front passenger-side airbag system to malfunction, which coul… |
| 2023-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | During driving on the highway control arm failure causing wheel bearing failure and loss of control of the vehicle putt… |
| 2023-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | I had 2 accidents with this car. The first was on October 10, 2023. I pulled into a parking space and braked. I move… |
| 2023-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed up an incline, the co… |
| 2023-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The driver window stopped working approximately November 2022 at about 40,000 miles. I was advised to try a reset proce… |
| 2023-08-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while parked in the driveway, the contact noticed that… |
| 2023-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2014 Subaru Forester that I purchase in 2023 from a dealership in Yonkers N.Y. I been noticing oil consumption… |
| 2023-07-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger side seat airbag sensor has quit sensing when someone is seating in the seat and turns off the airbag. Af… |
| 2023-06-25 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated… |
| 2023-04-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Car started to excessively shake at 60,000 miles. The control arm bushings wore out. After doing some research, there w… |
| 2023-03-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the tailgate was in an upright position and then the t… |
| 2023-02-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2014 Forester @ 150k miles, CVT Failure. Check Engine Lights, AT Oil Temp Warning, Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0700 (Tran… |
| 2023-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Since January, the occupancy airbag warning light would turn on and off. Also, even with no passenger in the passenger … |
| 2023-01-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Once the car is turned off, the key cannot be removed from the ignition. From my internet search, this appears to be a … |
| 2022-12-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Took car for 60000 mile check up mechanic said it should not have worn bushings and control arms at 60000 miles. |
| 2022-11-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT transmission has very noticeable whining noise while the car is moving; car stutters and does not drive smoothly. … |
| 2022-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving our 2014 Subaru Forester Inclined Assist, ABS, and maintenance lights and worded warnings came on. I sc… |
| 2022-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light came on at 92,355 odometer miles. Dealer diagnosis was code P0171, airflow sensor intermittent failu… |
| 2022-08-18 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | My wife, [XXX] , shifted into reverse to back up a steep driveway. It was difficult to put the transmission lever into… |
| 2022-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while she had the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle s… |
| 2022-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | As I was going into a right turn, the brake line failed and leaked a significant amount of brake fluid making continued… |
| 2022-06-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The parking sensor has failed, there's a TSB (16-112-18R) related and numerous other complaints on forums and websites. |
| 2022-06-06 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | The engine stalled/locked and clipped an 18 wheeler trying to get to the shoulder of I-294. I have been taking the 201… |