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2009 Subaru Forester cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 19 complaints for the 2009 Subaru Forester, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2009 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 72% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 18 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. While driving approximately 15 MPH on normal road conditions, there was sudden, aggressive, and forceful acceleration. The driver immediately depressed the brake pedal, but there was no response. The driver placed the gear shifter into park, but the vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The failure occurred without warning. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed.

Reported at 650 miles, December 2008 CrashInjury

In a 2009 subaru forester while in a small parking lot, after backing out of parking space and preparing to move forward, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, shot across the lot and crashed into a parked car which was severely damaged and deemed totaled. The driver was only able to attempt to steer the out-of-control forester away from the parking lot exit to avoid it leaving the lot, crossing the sidewalk and entering the roadway.the forester sustained considerable damages which were repaired.

Reported at 38,437 miles, October 2012 Crash

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Cruise control problems in other years

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