Major Problems with 2012 Subaru Forester Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Subaru Forester

2012 Subaru Forester VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 49000 miles

2012 Subaru Forester AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

2012 Subaru Forester AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 38000 miles

Browse 2012 Subaru Forester complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Forester owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS me and my 12 year old daughter were driving 20mph down a small hill a lady pulled out in front...	18 ~ 5333 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. the contact stated that whenever the check engine warning light illuminated the...	16 ~ 113488 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on a main route check engine light kicked on and proceeded to flash while the stability/traction control light...	16 ~ 26674 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph she applied the brakes...	9 ~ 16487 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012 subaru forester. consumer writes in regards to engine problems. *smd the consumer stated unless he drove the vehicle regularly...	8 ~ 121571 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM during cold weather starts the vehicle cabin smells strongly of raw fuel as if there was a fuel leak. the...	4 ~ 44366 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on a main route check engine light kicked on and proceeded to flash while the stability/traction control light...	4 ~ 203231 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my sun visers fall off. they fall off and land in my lap. they at times catch the steering wheel....	3 ~ 98325 miles
POWER TRAIN after sharp acceleration the check engine light came on and stayed on. no other issues noted. two months later with...	3 ~ 47657 miles
SEAT BELTS my forester has had the issue of misfiring on three occasions. it has been to the dealership for the first...	3 ~ 41333 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2012 subaru forester. consumer stated the windows glass will not close. the head rest is not installed properly. rear hatch...	2 ~ 40000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when turning off engine loud rapid pinging noise from front of the car for about 20 minutes. per subaru home...	2 ~ 1500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while opening the driver's side door the top right corner of the door struck my forehead causing a gash just...	2 ~ 47188 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC our forester has an inconsistent brake pedal. sometimes the pedal is firm and responsive. sometimes the pedal goes towards the...	2 ~ 21267 miles
SUSPENSION purchased vehical 3-4 months ago w/ 86k miles. oil leaks in head gasket ( quart every 6 weeks..researched this and...	1 ~ 86000 miles
STEERING purchased vehical 3-4 months ago w/ 86k miles. oil leaks in head gasket ( quart every 6 weeks..researched this and...	1 ~ 86000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. while driving approximately 30 mph a burning odor filled the inside of...	1 ~ 90000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the driver-side sun visor dropped out of it's bracket and fell in front of the driver's face while driving in	1 ~ 10992 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. while driving 5 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard...	1 ~ 30000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE 2012 subaru forester. consumer stated the windows glass will not close. the head rest is not installed properly. rear hatch...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2012 subaru forester. consumer stated the windows glass will not close. the head rest is not installed properly. rear hatch...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i'm have a problem with my headlights. in past 3-4 months they have randomly gone out. the light bulb is...	1 ~ 39000 miles
WHEELS i was a block from home after having had driven the vehicle approximately 40 minutes from work when i heard...	1 ~ 25861 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2012 subaru forester. consumer writes in regards to ignition problems. *smd the dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the...	1
TIRES notice two blemishes on tire side wall after buying new car 1 year later bulging is bigger. *tr...	1 ~ 10000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES notice two blemishes on tire side wall after buying new car 1 year later bulging is bigger. *tr...	1 ~ 10000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2012 forester 2.5x 4-spd automatic transmission: when traveling at highway speeds 50+ mph any attempt to quickly accelerate causes the...	1 ~ 11500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 subaru forester. consumer writes in regards to brake system failure recall notice. *smd the consumer stated from the day...	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM while driving on a main route check engine light kicked on and proceeded to flash while the stability/traction control light...	1 ~ 1600 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel mileage way out of whack. on highway at 100-110 kmh averages 11 l/100km sunroof leaks when going through car	1 ~ 3000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY fuel mileage way out of whack. on highway at 100-110 kmh averages 11 l/100km sunroof leaks when going through car	1 ~ 3000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE fuel mileage way out of whack. on highway at 100-110 kmh averages 11 l/100km sunroof leaks when going through car	1 ~ 3000 miles

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