Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2001 Subaru forester has 0 recalls, 146 complaints.
0
Recalls
146
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2001 Subaru Forester 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLD AND I TURN ON THE DEFROST TO WARM UP THE CAR WHILE PARKED I CAN SMELL... |
| Nov 19, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PULLING OUT OF A CURBSIDE PARKING PLACE ON A CITY STREET THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND I COULD... |
| Aug 20, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRA... |
| Mar 16, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE... |
| Nov 19, 2014 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MP... |
| Jan 27, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN IT IS BELOW 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, FUEL LINES AND RELATED COMPONENTS (INCLUDING RETAINING CLIPS... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | IN COLD WEATHER WE GET A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE SMELL ENTERS THE CAR AND GIVES EVERYONE A HEADACHE. ... |
| Dec 1, 2013 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SUBARU FORESTER SMELLS OF GAS INSIDE CAB WHEN WEATHER IS COLD. GAS LEAK VISIBLE FIRST TIME IT OCCURR... |
| Sep 27, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING... |
| Jun 10, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ON MONDAY AT 4:50 PM I WAS DRIVING N A SCHOOL ZONE AND REALIZED THAT I WAS HAVING TO RIDE MY BRAKES ... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE AND LOOKED BEHIND ME AND SAW ... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN IT IS BELOW 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, FUEL LINES AND RELATED COMPONENTS (INCLUDING RETAINING CLIPS... |
| Jul 14, 2011 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING N ON I5 HIGHWAY WHEN CAR MADE NOISES, PULLED OVER & WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED IN. WAS TOL... |
| Mar 8, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET. TRIED TO CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL WITH STALK, IT... |
| Dec 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2001 STANDARD TRANSMISSION SUBARU FORRESTER FAILED TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN BRAKE WAS USED.... |
| Aug 3, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING ALONE IN A 2001 SUBARU FORESTER AROUND 3PM ON A SUNNY AUGUST DAY IN 2010. HEADING SOUT... |
| Jul 19, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKES ENGAGED AND FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. HIT ANOTHER CAR AND BRICK WALL WHILE U... |
| Jun 14, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 14, 2010, WHILE AT A STO... |
| Dec 1, 2009 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLI... |
| Dec 1, 2009 | WHEELS | IN DECEMBER, LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR USED, WHILE DRIVING I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A... |