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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Electrical system 94 complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Cruise control 37 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Seats 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints