Vehicle report

2001 SUBARU FORESTER

Reported problems

139 complaints · median 57000 miles
ComponentReports
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL23
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL10
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY9
SUSPENSION:REAR9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP6
TIRES5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL5
WHEELS5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
POWER TRAIN4
SUSPENSION4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
SERVICE BRAKES3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1
WHEELS:RIM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2001 Subaru Forester Reported Problems: 139 complaints | CarFathom