10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,937 miles

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problem #3

Mar 042019

Forester

  • 3,500 miles
Drove the vehicle in the morning (heat on high). Parked it in a private lot for about 5 hrs. There was light snow/ice that day. I got out to drive and see a huge crack on the windshield spanning from the passenger side through to the center of the windshield. There were previously no discernable nicks on the windshield. Contacted Subaru, all Forester windshields are backordered. Some on the Forester forums have waited over a month for their windshield. Mine will supposedly take at least 3 weeks. Not acceptable to be driving with a defective and already cracked windshield. Subaru is aware of their windshield issue but there is no recall as of yet.

- Woodbridge, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Feb 112019

Forester

  • 400 miles
Rear gate door would not open whether using keyless fob, rear gate door button or dash button. Had to have car battery disconnected for a short period of time and then reconnected it to get the rear gate door to work.

- El Sobrante, CA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 132019

Forester

  • 900 miles
Windshield cracked, bottom center up about 15" circle.vehicle parked.no stone mark or star mark. Looks like factory defect. I've heard of others doing same.

- Auburn Ny, NY, USA

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