Major Problems with 2017 Subaru Forester Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2017 Subaru Forester

2017 Subaru Forester AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 75000 miles

2017 Subaru Forester AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 2000 miles

2017 Subaru Forester UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 10000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Forester owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS driver's subaru was struck from behind by a box truck while stationary on a highway (driver had stopped just short...	73 ~ 25599 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driver side vents are blowing warm air when air conditioner is turned on. only 1400 miles on since i bought	26 ~ 15081 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the windshield spontaneously cracked middle passenger side (not aware when it happened. one time came out into the garage and...	25 ~ 28702 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS the passenger airbag periodically turns off without notice. the airbag indicator light shows that there is an issue and subaru...	18 ~ 13570 miles
ENGINE forester - 500 miles - consistent and continuing problems: car lurches forward on its own in first gear. - in...	17 ~ 12213 miles
POWER TRAIN 11/23/16 - as i was slowly rolling into a front parking spot the car accelerated on it's own - i...	17 ~ 21472 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. the contact stated that the control module screen reflected light onto her...	16 ~ 25824 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2017 subaru forester has a 6-speed manual transmission. whenever i attempt to slow the vehicle by downshifting the vehicle...	14 ~ 18544 miles
SEATS i have caught the back of my right shoe 4 times( since buying the car in august) when getting out...	12 ~ 20539 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR srs airbag system needs to be checked light is on and passage air bag off indicator shows off. the dealership...	9 ~ 10493 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. while attempting to turn the vehicle into an intersection the steering wheel...	7 ~ 10046 miles
SERVICE BRAKES accident 9/24/2017 2017 subaru forester 11 000. miles. driving slowly in a shopping parking lot on a dry sunny morning...	5 ~ 17525 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL forester - 500 miles - consistent and continuing problems: car lurches forward on its own in first gear. - in...	4 ~ 23374 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on march 1 2017 i was stopped at an intersection. after proceeding straight through the intersection and reaching a speed...	3 ~ 16233 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine low level oil light came on a few times when i drove up my driveway or over a few...	3 ~ 17700 miles
SEAT BELTS driver's subaru was struck from behind by a box truck while stationary on a highway (driver had stopped just short...	2 ~ 1000 miles
WHEELS three passenger front tire studs sheared properly hand torqued prior two lug nuts with studs retrieved in driveway 20 deg...	1 ~ 31000 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle is vibrating violently and loudly when the vehicles reaches 50-60 mph. a mechanic diagnosed the issue as the...	1 ~ 55500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2017 subaru forester. consumer writes in regards to problems with the door handle locks * ld the consumer stated the...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING subaru of america does not currently offer automatic headlights as an option on its forester premium trim. subaru of america's...	1 ~ 500 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. the contact stated that the control module screen reflected light onto her...	1 ~ 1200 miles

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