2015 Subaru Forester fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 57 complaints for the 2015 Subaru Forester, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 5 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.
Car was driven out of new car dealer without incident by driver with 50 plus years experience. Approximately three to four miles into trip car experienced sudden unintended acceleration after going through a traffic light. Car proceeded into wooded area and hit tree causing lower leg injuries to driver and moderate to severe damage to car. Driver was not entrapped upon emt arrival. Engine returned to normal idle speed. Driver is confident car has problem with vehicle speed control and /or engine computer.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Subaru Forester
- Engine 136 complaints
- Air bags 114 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 94 complaints
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Cruise control 71 complaints
- Suspension 66 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints