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2016 Subaru Forester drivetrain & axles problems

50 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2016 Subaru Forester, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
50 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2016 Subaru Forester Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 63% 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 miles12
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 35 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while at a complete stop with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a fire hydrant. While the foot was still on the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck a street sign. The vehicle continued to accelerate across the street and accelerated up a hill. The vehicle headed straight towards a home and crashed into the home, which caused the vehicle to stop.

Reported at 100,000 miles, December 2025 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. Klamath falls subaru in klamath falls, oregon 97603 was made aware of the failure but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,200.

Reported at 7,200 miles, April 2017

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