2020 Subaru Forester engine problems
85 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2020 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
- 85 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 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 10 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
At one year old this vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a deer and immediately upon impact burst into flames. The fire breached the firewall between the engine compartment and passenger compartment within less then a minute. Within 2 minutes the engine compartment and front seat area was completely engulfed in flames and within 3 minutes the entire vehicle was engulfed.
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 35-38 MPH in cold weather, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle temperature was cold. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the Forward Collision Avoidance system, the Lane Keep Assist, the Auto START/STOP feature, the cruise control mode, and other unknown features no longer operable messages were displayed. Additionally, the vehicle shifted into Sport (S) mode.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Subaru Forester
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 301 complaints
- Electrical system 103 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 57 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Lane departure 25 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints