2016 Subaru Forester engine problems
60 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2016 Subaru Forester, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I backed out of a parking space, put my foot on the brake and shifted into Drive to finish maneuvering out of the space. Although I didn't remove my foot from the brake, my Forester immediately accelerated at extremely high speed, striking the two cars parked next to me, and seriously damaging both. Rather than slowing down after hitting the other two vehicles, my car continued to speed up, only coming to a stop when it hit, head-on, a cement barrier surrounding the lot.
Please recall the 2016 subaru forester for failure of the accelerator at high speeds. Our 21-year-old daughter, a nursing student, took her 2016 forester into grayson subaru in knoxville, tn for a recall service on rear coil springs, oil change and tire rotation. Within an hour of leaving the service department she was driving 70 MPH on the interstate when her "low fuel" warning light came on. According to the subaru, that means 2.6 gallons of gas remain.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Electrical system 94 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Cruise control 37 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Seats 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints