2021 Subaru Forester electrical system problems
33 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2021 Subaru Forester, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
1. The car shut off several times, with the steering wheel locking up and becoming stiff, the brakes failing to respond, and loud, erratic sounds emanating from the vehicle. The car is available for inspection. 2. Yes, the car crashed resulting in damage to the car, driver, and other driver (e.g. car in front). 3. This is the second time the car has been brought to the dealership (the second time being Subaru South Hill in Pennsylvania) and they cannot identify the problem. 4.
On march 2, 2021 I needed to get to an appointment and my car wouldn't start, nor would my fob work to even open the doors. After calling for assistance they jumped the battery. Then I brought it to subaru where they did a complete diagnostics test and found that the battery was defective. I had bought the car nov. 25, 2020, only three months before! They replaced it with the same kind of battery. I was dismayed to find that I had been sold a new car with a defective battery.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Subaru Forester
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 90 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 22 complaints