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2014 Subaru Forester brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 31 complaints for the 2014 Subaru Forester, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
31 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
11 and 0
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2014 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 67% 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 miles6
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 21 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 11 crashes, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving my 2014 Subaru Forester (about 148,000 miles) behind a minivan at a safe distance and speed. Without warning, my vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Despite applying the brakes, shifting into low gear, and using the emergency brake, I was unable to slow it down. After impact, the car then hit a telephone pole, spun me around and rolled the car over. There is major damage to the car and we looked at it at the tow yard but the salvage adjuster is moving it shortly.

November 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while she had the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated unintendedly. The vehicle crashed into the garage in front of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact had not received any injuries. There was damage to the garage, itself. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic or dealer as of yet. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,765.

Reported at 61,765 miles, July 2022 Crash

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