2017 Subaru Forester engine problems
48 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 Subaru Forester, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 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 28 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 19,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On May 20, 2022, I was attempting to back into a parking space when my car lunged forward and crashed into two parked cars. I suffered a cracked sternum. No one else was hurt but I was just a few feet from the ground-level windows of a motel. Much body damage to my car (in excess of $13,000) and the other two cars. Police report was filed. Insurance claim filed. No reproduction of problem sought from manufacturer or dealer. No warning signals from car. Assumption made of driver at fault accident.
The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being started, the contact heard an abnormally loud sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Forester
- Air bags 199 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 116 complaints
- Electrical system 106 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Seats 34 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints