2017 Subaru Forester drivetrain & axles problems
43 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2017 Subaru Forester, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while attempting to shift gear into reverse, the vehicle made a strange noise, then lunged forward inadvertently. The vehicle's front driver-side tire ran over the contact's daughter's upper legs. The contact's daughter received medical attention on the scene for injuries sustained to her legs and was now receiving physical therapy. A police report was filed.
I have owned many subaru`s and have not had any issues with the transmissions. My new 2017 forester has an issue shifting gears. Although it has only happened once, the time it happened was pretty scary. As I was slowing down at a red light the light changed to green before I made a complete stop. At this point I then accelerated the car but the transmission would not switch gear. I then thought I had the car in manual mode but it wasn't. I had to slow all the way down to get the transmission to shift again.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 199 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 116 complaints
- Electrical system 106 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Seats 34 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints