2001 Subaru Forester drivetrain & axles problems
16 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2001 Subaru Forester, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The all wheel drive did not perform as designed, there was a severe vibration which almost caused consumer to loose control of the vehicle, consumer pulled over and noticed a lot of snow was packed in the wheels.
"clutch shudder" occurs shortly upon startup, first application of 1st gear ok stop once and apply 1st gear again and the shudder is severe, shaking and complete loss of acceleration; this will continue for next 2-3 miles warming the car does not remove the problem. This is an extreme safety hazard - there is no forward acceleration. Temp it frequently occurs 56 62 degrees, however once it begins it can re-occur at higher temps later in the day. Occurrence is intermittent.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Subaru Forester
- Cruise control 30 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints