2016 Subaru Forester electrical system problems
94 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2016 Subaru Forester, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for approximately 5 minutes before the neighbor noticed flames coming from under the hood of the vehicle. Moments later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The nearby motor home and house also caught on fire and were destroyed along with the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the flames. The cause of the failure was not determined.
The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the battery had drained and was replaced by an independent mechanic. A few months later, the vehicle received an oil change by a dealer. After leaving the dealer, the vehicle failed to startup while in a parking lot. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove back to the dealer. The contact was informed that the battery was defective, and the battery was replaced a second time.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Cruise control 37 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Seats 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints