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2021 Subaru Forester engine problems

33 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2021 Subaru Forester, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
33 11% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 3
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Forester Sport. The contact stated while driving at 75 MPH, the front end of the vehicle crashed into a small deer. The air bags did not deploy. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact's friend who was occupying the front passenger seat exited the vehicle and inspected the front end of the vehicle. The contact's friend then advised her to immediately exit the vehicle as there were flames underneath the hood of the vehicle.

Reported at 20,000 miles, June 2022 CrashFireInjury

The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 4 MPH and slowing to park, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact stated that the vehicle drove out of the parking lot and crashed into a wall. The contact stated that the air bags deployed and that the vehicle had then shifted into reverse (R) and driven out away from the wall and crashed into a parked vehicle and stopped. The contact stated she was unaware of any warning lights.

Reported at 30,000 miles, March 2026 CrashInjury

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