2016 Subaru Forester cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 37 complaints for the 2016 Subaru Forester, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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 23 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
The car was being driven in a residential area. The driver stopped to make a u-turn then slowly started to take her foot off the brake while moving the steering wheel to the left when the car suddenly accelerated to the right (opposite direction). The driver lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle stopped only after colliding into a street pole.
In a closed parking lot, I was getting ready to park in a space. With my foot on the brake, I cut the wheel to the right and then eased my foot off the brake to maneuver into the parking spot. I pushed the brake again in preparation to straighten the wheels and finish parking, no speed registering on the gauge. With my foot on the brake the vehicle began to accelerate and jumped. I lifted my foot off the brake, and slammed it back down on the brake attempting to halt the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Electrical system 94 complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Seats 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints