Vehicle report

2005 SUBARU FORESTER

Reported problems

93 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL16
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
AIR BAGS4
SERVICE BRAKES4
ENGINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
POWER TRAIN3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
STEERING2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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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.

2005 Subaru Forester Reported Problems: 93 complaints | CarFathom