Major Problems with 2001 Subaru Forester Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Subaru Forester

2001 Subaru Forester FRONTAL Victims: 6

2001 Subaru Forester VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2001 Subaru Forester FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 90000 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FRONTAL and CLUTCH ASSEMBLY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Forester owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle is experiencing brake problems on one occasion while driving consumer put his foot on the brake pedal however vehicle	22 ~ 45952 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS aotomobile skidded of road d/t snow/slush stopping in culvert. damage to front end considered substantial. air bags did not deploy...	10
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN after being told that it is normal for subaru clutches to have clutch judder and now out of my 60...	9 ~ 22826 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the rear wheel bearing failed however the manufacturer did not agree to correct the problem. jb. ak...	9 ~ 41396 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING blown head gasket causing leak of coolant at 75 000 miles on a 2001 subaru forester...	7 ~ 68143 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN was attempting to back into driveway when suddenly the car moved forward. engaging the brakes failed to stop car and	7 ~ 31711 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving n on i5 highway when car made noises pulled over & would not start again. towed in. was told...	6 ~ 87953 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes lightly applied due to slush on roadway brakes did not work vehicle crashed driver suffered concusion as head hit...	6 ~ 6667 miles
WHEELS i have had to have the driver's side rear wheel bearing replaced twice in the last three months on a	5 ~ 11200 miles
TIRES consumer states while traveling the tire suddenly burst and collapsed around the entire circumference of the sidewall by the time...	5 ~ 19760 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the consumer experienced foot touching both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal at the same time dealership adjusted the...	5 ~ 40 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle keeps stalling out in the middle of operation highway street. *ak...	4 ~ 13000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving at night consumer is unable to see the road clearly because of faulty headlights.*ak no left or right...	4 ~ 26500 miles
POWER TRAIN the all wheel drive did not perform as designed there was a severe vibration which almost caused consumer to loose	4 ~ 91775 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on monday at 4:50 pm i was driving n a school zone and realized that i was having to ride...	3 ~ 71501 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there are two organic tubes that carry fuel above the engine. in cold weather they leak where clamped to metal...	3 ~ 46667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle engine sputters surges and shakes intermittently. sometimes stalls when stopped. sometimes accelerator significantly hesitates provide engine speed. very dangerous...	3 ~ 52050 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states the left and right rear wheel bearingsfailed. *jg...	3 ~ 66991 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i already had to change broken bearings in both rear wheels of my 2001 subaru forester. i am trained to...	3 ~ 33800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC there may have other factors to the car skidding (snowy). *ak...	3 ~ 13573 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	3 ~ 15666 miles
ENGINE driving n on i5 highway when car made noises pulled over & would not start again. towed in. was told...	2 ~ 127358 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after being told that it is normal for subaru clutches to have clutch judder and now out of my 60...	2 ~ 50000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the tack that is in place to hold the driver's side mat in place does not work. the mat continuously...	2 ~ 15500 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle is experiencing brake problems on one occasion while driving consumer put his foot on the brake pedal however vehicle	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS aotomobile skidded of road d/t snow/slush stopping in culvert. damage to front end considered substantial. air bags did not deploy...	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM unusual heat in the instrument control panel when the rheostat controlled lights were on high impossible to use tape deck...	2 ~ 94500 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2001 subaru forester. while driving approximately 35 mph the rear end of the vehicle swayed...	1 ~ 100000 miles
STEERING i was driving down the freeway at night when i heard a loud bang noise and looked behind me and...	1 ~ 189000 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2001 subaru forester with a defective magna donnelly auto dimming rearview mirror. this mirror is in a...	1
EQUIPMENT as soon as the car aged to 75 000 miles i started having problems. the closest subaru dealer is 51...	1 ~ 78151 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN purchased used "as is" 02/01/2007 from dealer that listed 2001 forester at $9800.00 then when i went to buy they...	1 ~ 109980 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS several times driver's seat reclines all the way back unexpectedly. with a car seat behind the driver the car seat	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS wife was driving our 2001 subaru forester. she got too close to edge of paved surface on narrow secondary road...	1 ~ 57000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING using the turn signal leverl causes the headlights to go out. initally the headlights flickered briefly and stayed on but...	1 ~ 81000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING using the turn signal leverl causes the headlights to go out. initally the headlights flickered briefly and stayed on but...	1 ~ 81000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING head gasket blown after service at dealership...	1 ~ 95000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when turning the turn signals on the headlights go off. this happens frequently suddenly plunging you into darkness. the headlight...	1 ~ 56000 miles
AIR BAGS the driver's seat belt does not retract. then it gets closed in the door because it hangs loose. in the...	1 ~ 56000 miles
RIM > WHEELS when driving in cold temperatures tires loose air. tires needed air every 10 miles. this could be caused by the	1 ~ 55800 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2001 subaru forester repeatedly decelerates and/or spontaneously accelerates at all speeds traffic conditions weather conditions. potential for catastrophe. already some	1 ~ 36139 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS wheel lugs bolts: at 40720 miles (4/9/03) car was in subaru dealer for rear brakes. two lug bolts from the...	1 ~ 40720 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake rotors were packed with leaves and stones. car needed to be placed on lift to remove the debris. could...	1 ~ 11000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust fumes some co poisoning symptoms 2001 subaru forester posted by dave on february 08 03 at 06:52:29: i fueled...	1 ~ 37200 miles
STRUCTURE dealer installed on the hood an original windshield deflector six months after purchase of the vehicle. while driving at 60mph	1
CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i own a 2001 subaru forester l. my husband and i purchased the vehicle new and it now has 41000...	1 ~ 41000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE alarm system reengages by itself after being disengaged by dealer vehicle would not allow consumer to gain entrance when this...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING alarm system reengages by itself after being disengaged by dealer vehicle would not allow consumer to gain entrance when this...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving 35 mph applied brakes and vehicle slowed down to 25 mph. then brakes locked up. pedal felt soft.*ak	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
SEAT BELTS seatbelt is fastened under the hip and it's like t shape design. seat belt pinches consumer in the side to...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE there is a leak/severe condensation problem following rainstorms/high humidity. water leaks from either moon roof or top of winshield and...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while traveling 40 mph on snow while trying to slow down consumer ran off road .air bags did not deploy	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer experienced foot touching both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal at the same time dealership adjusted the...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL inquiry as to why the 2001 subaru legacy cruise control recall didn't apply to the forrester. *ph consumer experienced the	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittently when brakes are applied engine will rev up and surge forward suddenly and unexpectedly without warning. dealer has inspected	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving 55 mph rear ended another vehicle and driver's side air bag did not deploy. consumer was injured. please	1

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