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2014 Subaru Forester fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 21 complaints for the 2014 Subaru Forester, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
21 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
13,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2014 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 13,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 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: 13,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 80% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
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 15 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 13,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 7 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

At cold starting, approximately one time out of 20, the car is very difficult to start. It cranks for up to 10 seconds before starting. I don't know if it's a fuel delivery or an ignition problem. It has happened at ambient temperatures from 35 to 65 degrees. If I didn't continue cranking the engine to an extent that I think is harmful to it, it wouldn't start. I consider that a safety issue, if I needed to get the car going quickly.

Reported at 2,500 miles, January 2014

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