2017 Subaru Forester cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 33 complaints for the 2017 Subaru Forester, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 18 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 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 24 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 18 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
After backing up in a gas station, I put the car in drive and lightly put my foot on the gas petal with the intention of merging onto a highway. I felt the gas petal go all the way down all by itself - the car took off! I hit a landscape box truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle surged forward when the brake pedal was depressed causing the vehicle to jump the cement bumper and the bushes in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was still revving when turned off and placed in park. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 199 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 116 complaints
- Electrical system 106 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Seats 34 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints