Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Subaru Forester.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | I had my foot on the brake, opened the garage door with my garage door opener, and before I took my foot off the brake … |
| 2026-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have a 2016 Subaru Forester and started 3 weeks ago with a problem when I turn it on all the lights on the dashboard … |
| 2025-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Currently getting a reoccurring warning, "SRS airbag system needs to be checked" which disables the front passenger air… |
| 2025-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | Vehicle self-accelerated abruptly while parked and crashed into another vehicle causing damage to both vehicles |
| 2025-08-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My recalled ods sensor went out |
| 2025-08-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE SUBARU COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ORIGINAL OVERHEATING PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION… |
| 2025-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | No damage or water spill to the car whatsoever, but now the SRS passenger airbag light is on. This is a recurrent issue… |
| 2025-06-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Multiple times over the last 4 months the passenger airbag has turned off when there is a passenger occupying the seat … |
| 2025-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while attempting to register the … |
| 2025-06-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn on my Subaru doesn’t work a mechanic told me it happens a lot to Subarus the clock Spring broke Now nothing … |
| 2025-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The rear backup camera failed. No warning lights appeared. This is a safety issue. This repair was expensive shoul… |
| 2025-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger ods is not working right causing an error state of the airbags which is a safety hazard as they will not … |
| 2025-05-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My 2016 subaru forester has Issue with the passenger side front airbag ODS and the. SRS light go on even if my car had… |
| 2025-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 70 MPH, the air bag warn… |
| 2025-04-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | For a couple years I have been battling with the ignition and my key getting stuck. We have tried switching to the seco… |
| 2025-04-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Subaru Forrester was misfiring and sputtering as if it was going to stop running. The car was shaking. Had car towed t… |
| 2025-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag sensor (ODS) malfunctions for front passenger seat. The "airbag off" warning lights up when the seat is oc… |
| 2025-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | A warning light will randomly light up indicating a problem with the airbag or airbag sensor in my front passenger seat… |
| 2024-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car has required multiple jumps and batteries, since I bought it new. I have records of the services for jumps, and … |
| 2024-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving my 2016 Subaru Forester about 70mph on [XXX] , the engine suddenly stalled and I was stranded on the free… |
| 2024-11-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | When the car accelerates to around 70 mph, the right front side starts to shake and vibrate, giving the impression of d… |
| 2024-10-16 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The windshield cracked without incident while parked. The is the exact same issue for which there is a class action law… |
| 2024-10-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | When parked on a slope, driver attempted to back SUV out of parking space. Before starting car, with key inserted, ign… |
| 2024-09-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The right rear coil spring broke causing the vehicle to sag approx three inches. I drove the vehicle to my local mechan… |
| 2024-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | [XXX] driving on [XXX] at 70 MPH car stopped running. Engine died. Pulled over. No warning lights, it just died. Waite… |
| 2024-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | As I said earlier: car stopped dead in the middle of I-94, going 70 mph. No reason--had 1/4 tank of gasoline, alternato… |
| 2024-08-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Acceleration issues, this is the 3rd time it has happened since we've owned our forester in 2018. Yesterday morning my … |
| 2024-08-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I called Subaru made an appointment for service. I was not aware of the recall, although the dealership said it was r… |
| 2024-08-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger's seat belt sensor is alarming when no one is in the seat. The passenger side airbag warning light is also c… |
| 2024-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car accelerated on its own while I was driving slowly through a parking lot and had to slam on the brakes. |
| 2024-07-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 113,727 miles. 2016 Subaru Forester. 5 different warning lights all came on at the same time. Before that I noticed occ… |
| 2024-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I own a 2016 Subaru Forester. Approximately eight months ago, I began noticing some concerning issues with the vehicle.… |
| 2024-06-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger Airbag occupancy light stays in off position when seat is occupied. When this occurs the airbag system warnin… |
| 2024-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Subaru is aware of issues with their transmission system and previously offered an extension but my car is outside the … |
| 2024-04-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I backed out of a parking space, put my foot on the brake and shifted into Drive to finish maneuvering out of the space… |
| 2024-04-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I was driving very slowly in a long line of traffic due to a sudden downpour of hail, ice pellets, and frozen rain whi… |
| 2024-04-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbags and passenger seatbelt lights are on. Possibly Recalls |
| 2024-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The cam carrier seal was leaking oil into the car and potentially causing damage to the engine. It was a $3,806.20 repa… |
| 2024-03-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ODS failure on passenger side impacting air bag. Cost to repair is prohibitive, $1922.97. Complete seat needs to be r… |
| 2024-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS failure Passenger airbag default to off |
| 2024-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Issue with the Front Passenger Seat Airbag Sensor. The Airbag Warning Light, indicating an issue with the passenger sid… |
| 2024-01-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle and shifting into park with … |
| 2023-12-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Concerned driver stopped me and said I had no brake lights , only the lights atop the hatch showed breaking. After retu… |
| 2023-11-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety-critical failure of the passenger-side Occupant Detection System (ODS) in my 2016 Subaru Forest… |
| 2023-10-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | October 31, 2023 at approximately 11:45 am was slowly pulling in to HEB Curbside parking spot #[XXX] at 651 N U.S. 183 … |
| 2023-10-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | No | 0 | My horn stopped working. When I press the lock button three times the horn still sounds the problem is the clockspring… |
| 2023-10-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Continuous leaking of oil even after Subaru tested and verified it's "normal." |
| 2023-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact… |
| 2023-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE, 3RD BATTERY IN SINCE PURCHASE |
| 2023-10-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving my vehicle on my daily trip to work, I experience sudden power loss. My interior lights began to blink e… |