2004 Subaru Forester fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 125 complaints for the 2004 Subaru Forester, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 125 46% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 113 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 23 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 113 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Car was shifted from drive into neutral for operator to use a parking lot gate machine. The engine surged a little while in neutral but settled back down. When parking gate opened the operator shifted into drive and lightly pressed the gas pedal. The engine immediately surged to full throttle and rapidly accelerated across the driveway for a few seconds before being stopped by collision with a granite post. Operator could not brake hard enough to stop the vehicle in time. Driver injured in crash.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. The contact stated that as the temperature started to drop he noticed fluid leaking from the engine. He inspected the vehicle and realized that the hard fuel line was loose. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Subaru Forester
- Engine 40 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints