2003 Subaru Forester cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 Subaru Forester, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I have a 2003 subaru forester and I was pulling in a parking spot at a horse farm, with my foot on the brake and the car just accelerated and I hit a tree. I have tried to contact subaru of america and they have not called me back. My dealer has replaced the computer but is not able to state this will resolve the problem. I have put $305 for car rental $250 deductible for insurance out of my pocket not to also include a day of work missed due to trying to stop car with both feet on brake and banged both knees.
I was driving on the highway, going straight, when suddenly my car started accelerating at full speed. I checked and made sure my foot was on the break instead of the gas, which it was. The car proceeded to move forward even with both of my feet and all of my weight on the break, and it started accelerating again because the break could not stop it or hold on. I pulled to the side of the road and threw the car in park even though it was still going 15 MPH and climbing.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Subaru Forester
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints