Major Problems with 2005 Subaru Forester Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Subaru Forester

2005 Subaru Forester POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

2005 Subaru Forester FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 46000 miles

2005 Subaru Forester AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 68000 miles

Browse 2005 Subaru Forester complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Forester owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2005 subaru forester suddenly accelerated on its own while my foot was on the brake. i had to push	15 ~ 72712 miles
SUSPENSION dt: the consumer stated that 2006 subaru was not driving correctly. vehicle was all over the road it did not...	14 ~ 110658 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. the contact stated that a strong gasoline odor was in the interior...	10 ~ 237236 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. he stated that he received a recall notice for a generic check...	7 ~ 286121 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on july 28 2014 i was pulling into my parking space at my condo.the brakes wouldn't stop the car and...	4 ~ 77750 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where...	3 ~ 69533 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car hesitates sputters and bucks when the weather is wet. at first this only happened when the engine was...	3 ~ 365000 miles
AIR BAGS dt: consumer got into car accident and the side air bag on the passengers side of the vehicle did not	3 ~ 67267 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i noticed smoke and flames in the engine compartment as i was parking at my home. flames dripped down onto...	2 ~ 45000 miles
STEERING after a scratchy metallic noise that appeared suddenly in the lower front while vehicle was in motion steering was ceased....	2 ~ 118360 miles
WHEELS while driving from florida noticed load noise. upon inspection by mechanic was advised that wheel bearing had failed. mechanic also...	2 ~ 70562 miles
POWER TRAIN on march 20 2006 the symmetrical all wheel drive system of my 2005 subaru forrester xt failed the vehicle fishtailed...	2 ~ 20000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the abs stuck on the vehicle on september 27 2005. the consumer was driving down hill slowly and had...	2 ~ 27000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle broke down during hurricane evacuation thereby endangering me and my family for 32 hours. 2005 subaru forester has a...	2 ~ 84350 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2005 subaru forester has been serviced regularly at dwyer and sons subaru dealership in commerce michigan. during all scheduled...	2 ~ 46000 miles
ENGINE i was backing up my 2005 subaru forester in a downtown street-level corner parking lot. when i put my vehicle...	1 ~ 234000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY this is not an accident (yet) but the rear view mirror is failing - it was the kind that has...	1 ~ 110000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC sudden loss of brake pedal pressure - shop evaluation shows master cylinder failing - original master cylinder replaced with new...	1 ~ 34857 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 subaru forester automatic transmission the car lurches upon starting out especially in the morning. you press on the accelerator--car...	1 ~ 40000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN a few times a year my 2005 subaru forester with stick shift will not start after parking. however after shifting...	1 ~ 30000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. the contact stated there is a strong fuel smell when the heat...	1 ~ 77029 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. the contact stated there is a strong fuel smell when the heat...	1 ~ 77029 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING headgasket leaked. cylinder heads cracked due to manufacturing defect. *tr...	1 ~ 95000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact heard a loud noise outside of...	1 ~ 81000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag did not open after my car crashed another car and the insurance declared my cart total loss. both...	1 ~ 46000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact felt as if she struck a...	1 ~ 100000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our company uses ten subaru foresters as fleet vehicles for utility field work. of the ten vehicles five are 2005...	1 ~ 82491 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM coil packed was replaced for the second time. the coil pack was replaced 05.2006 and the plugs replaced at the	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT coil packed was replaced for the second time. the coil pack was replaced 05.2006 and the plugs replaced at the	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on several occasions while using the cruise control the vehicle deceleration lever which subaru labels "coast" was depressed. the vehicle...	1 ~ 500 miles
STRUCTURE on march 20 2006 the symmetrical all wheel drive system of my 2005 subaru forrester xt failed the vehicle fishtailed...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM windshield wipers and radio will not operate after turning on the engine. intermittent problem. sometimes they work when the vehicle...	1 ~ 9000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY first cold day put on wiper de-icer. pebble hit windshield at de-icer level and windshield cracked (1 800 miles on	1 ~ 1800 miles

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