2019 Subaru Forester electrical system problems
135 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2019 Subaru Forester, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 135 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 8,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 42 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles, and 95% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 7 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2019 subaru forester. The contact stated that all the automatic safety features failed on the vehicle. While driving between 50-55 MPH and changing lanes, the lane departure warning failed. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured sternum that required medical attention. The contact was able to exit the vehicle before it caught fire and burned to the ground. The fire department extinguished the fire.
Vehicle completely dead first thing in the morning. No warning. I take 27 mile each way trips several limes a week as well a daily short 3mile each way trips. This same pattern of driving with both a ford escape and a hyundai for more then ten years. This subaru forester has less than 12,000 miles. No lights were left on. There was a sound that I heard last night that I occasionally hear the whurr noise and a klunk as I exited the forester.
Other problems reported for the 2019 Subaru Forester
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 409 complaints
- Engine 111 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Body & structure 27 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints