2015 Subaru Forester body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 21 complaints for the 2015 Subaru Forester, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 31,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
My 2015 subaru forester xt was taken to an authorized subaru dealership numerous visits to the for an issue in which the cars engine lights and warnings would display, violently shake, shudder and lose power while at highway speed. Am authorized subaru mechanic was able to replicate the issue, they did an ECM computer update...unfortunately, the problems did not go away after the update. I re-visited the dealership explaining that the problems persisted, at which point they decided to try to replicate the problem.
Car passed state inspection on 8/3/2017 with 18500 miles. One week later, car was taken on short errand and burst into flames with driver inside upon being placed in park. Fire department and police assessed the situation.
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
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints