Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Subaru Forester.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Automatic start/stop fails to turn car on - intermittent. Taken it to Subaru detailer miltiple times and paid for servi… |
| 2026-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car, the engine stops completely. After a few seconds, it can be restarted. It does this several ti… |
| 2026-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 4 | The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 4 MPH and slowing to p… |
| 2026-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On January16,2026 while driving from Houston,TX to Austin TX the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power on Highwa… |
| 2026-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car drains battery. 45,000 miles and has had 3 batteries and have been told it needs another. Dealer says start stop … |
| 2025-12-01 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding repeated, severe, and dangerous malfunctions of the vehicle's engine … |
| 2025-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle was delivered with the wrong battery - reserve capacity. The car stalls out in idle position creating safety i… |
| 2025-10-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Subaru has an auto start/stop. I was at a complete stop, making a left-hand turn, and my car completely shuts off wi… |
| 2025-10-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle has experienced four separate engine shutdowns while stopped in traffic. Each time, the engine turned off u… |
| 2025-09-20 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | I was going down a highway using the lane keeping assistance feature. Suddenly the vehicle stopped following the road a… |
| 2025-09-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Unintentional Acceleration - 2 times within 4 days of each incident. 9/17/25 while stopped to pull into a parking lot … |
| 2025-08-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On August 12, 2025, at approximately 10:16 AM, while driving at normal speed on CR-43 NW southbound just past Minnesota… |
| 2025-08-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle began surging during acceleration. Dealer stated that the Engine Intake Valves had carbon deposits that were ca… |
| 2025-08-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Vehicle unexpectedly brakes for no apparent reason, has almost caused us to be rear ended. Subaru inspected vehicle, sa… |
| 2025-08-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On 8/12/15, I had stopped at a stoplight. When the light changed and I attempted to move forward with traffic, the Eyes… |
| 2025-08-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Issue started with hearing a clunking noise from the front of the car, had the dealer inspect at 37,000 miles. They sai… |
| 2025-08-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After arriving home from a short drive to the grocery store I parked my car in the drive way and went inside. On the d… |
| 2025-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | driving on [XXX] in NJ on [XXX] at approximately [XXX] my car just stopped in traffic and steering locked up and all li… |
| 2025-07-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We purchased a 2021 Subaru Forester Touring SUV on [XXX] at the El Cajon Subaru dealer and this July, I experienced t… |
| 2025-07-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The Thermo Control Valve failed and the engine overheated in April 2025. The car has only been driven 1,200 miles sinc… |
| 2025-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake Rotor and Pad issues at 20K, 30k, 40k, and 66k- eventually replace OEM parts with aftermarket Duragold parts. Rot… |
| 2025-07-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield cracks with the slightest rock hit making the windshield unsafe to continue use. Had two replacements in fir… |
| 2025-07-10 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | While driving on I-17 Southbound near mile marker 311 at approximately 75 mph, I experienced a sudden and dangerous mal… |
| 2025-07-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Front suspension lower control arm Bushings left and right side failed |
| 2025-06-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I commute with my car and recently it started to speed up all by itself. I removed my floor covers thinking the gas ped… |
| 2025-05-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle is equipped with automatic start/stop system. In early 2024, I began having issues with sluggish restart du… |
| 2025-05-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Without any prior issue of having the engine turnover from being parked for more than 20 hours, the car would not start… |
| 2025-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic signal, the vehicle stalled… |
| 2025-05-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Automatic stop activated at traffic light. When the brake was disengaged, the star would not start. The occupant was st… |
| 2025-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2021 Subaru forester limited- Stop Start when stopping at a red light. Sometimes the engine does not restart when relea… |
| 2025-04-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was stopped at traffic light. Start Stop system was engaged. Engine turned off as normal. When I took my foot off the b… |
| 2025-03-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | At signal/stop sign or in stop and go traffic, Engine shuts down. Car is in park. Engine (or Car) makes beeping noise w… |
| 2025-03-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that his wife attempted to turn into a parking lot while h… |
| 2025-01-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | In the summer of 2024, my forester started completely stall out when I was stopped at a stop light. The auto start/sto… |
| 2025-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2021 Subaru Forester battery has died twice in the last 10 months. I could not jump start the vehicle the first time… |
| 2024-12-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At 40936 the valve body needed to be replaced. With such low milage vehicle is having problems. |
| 2024-12-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-12-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My dealer diagnosed issues with my car as: the gasket around my sunroof failed and allowed water to infiltrate the cabi… |
| 2024-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 12/14/24-I was stopped at a red light at a VERY busy intersection. The engine was in stop mode by the start/stop featu… |
| 2024-11-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | 1. The car shut off several times, with the steering wheel locking up and becoming stiff, the brakes failing to respond… |
| 2024-11-05 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Having repeat issues with the windshield cracking. My vehicle has around 32k miles, and I'm already on my 3rd windshiel… |
| 2024-10-16 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The front windshield is covered in chips all over it I've got a few bigger ones repaired. However the whole windshield … |
| 2024-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The automatic shutoff that occurs when the vehicle stops to prevent idling, disengaged two separate times in the span o… |
| 2024-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, the accelerator peda… |
| 2024-08-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windscreen cracked for no apparent reason |
| 2024-08-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While driving on the highway on 8/15/24, the rear driver's side door randomly opened. The warning/indicator light came … |
| 2024-07-22 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | **Component Malfunction**: The windshield developed cracks shortly after purchase, which expanded without impact, affec… |
| 2024-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Windshield has spontaneously cracked 2 times within ~30 days in the lower passenger side. No preceding event or chips i… |
| 2024-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I’ve owned the vehicle under a year and am already on my second window replacement. I drive the same route everyday and… |
| 2024-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Thermo control valve defective. Not informed one week ago when I purchased car at end of lease. Problem known to Subaru… |