2015 Subaru Forester engine problems
136 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2015 Subaru Forester, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 136 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 105 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 105 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 3 fires, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was traveling on the freeway going 65MPH, when with no warning my car's engine stop. I tough it was out of gas, but the computer was telling me I had 30 more miles of fuel. At the time of this accident there was no shoulder to park because of construction on the freeway. This unfortunate event cause 3 other cars to be involved in a car accident. Some how my car was ok, I drove the car back to my house praying that it would not happen again. My husband drove it for a little to see if it will be ok to drive.
On 2 separate occasions was driving my 2015 subaru forester (touring edition) at highway speed, 70 MPH, the car lost power and started decelerating. Luckily both times I was able to get over to the shoulder. The car re-started after awhile. The first time the low fuel light was on but I had over 50 miles left according to fuel sensor. The second time, a month or so later, no low fuel light was on. There were 2 bars left on the fuel gauge.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 114 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 94 complaints
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Cruise control 71 complaints
- Suspension 66 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints