Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Subaru Forester has 25 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| Sep 10, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT OFF THE ACC... |
| Jun 14, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE. MY 2001 SUBARU FORESTER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I HAD NOT PUT M... |
| Mar 8, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY MOTHER WAS BACKING HER 2001 SUBARU FORESTER INTO HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCE... |
| Feb 5, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES JUST DO NOT WORK ON SNOW, ICE (ABS DOES NOT KICK IN), AND THE WHEELS DO NOT TURN. HAPPENED S... |
| May 20, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONSUMER STATES ON MARCH 10, 2005, SHE TOTALED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OW... |
| Mar 31, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE COASTING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM FORCED THE CONSUMER OFF THE ROA... |
| Mar 31, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 3/31/2004 I WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT OF A SUPERMARKET IN JACKSON, WHEN SUDDENLY, MY 2001 FORES... |
| Dec 21, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUBARU FORESTER 2001 - WAS BACKING UP AND ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK - FLYING BACK IN REVERSE ABOUT 50 FE... |
| Jul 21, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN ACCELERATION..CAR WAS IDLING FEW MINUTES IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY,BEFORE ENTERING GARAGE. WH... |
| Aug 25, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | UPON EXITING DOORWAY OF DRIVE-THU CARWASH, TOOK CAR OUT OF NEUTRAL AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD ACCELERATI... |
| Jul 19, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PAKRED CAR, CONSUMER STA... |
| Mar 9, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND CAR THROTTLED FORWARD OVER EMBANKMENT ACROSS STREET IN FRONT OF HIS HO... |
| Mar 9, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND CAR THROTTLED FORWARD OVER EMBANKMENT ACROSS STREET IN FRONT OF HIS HO... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | INQUIRY AS TO WHY THE 2001 SUBARU LEGACY CRUISE CONTROL RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO THE FORRESTER. *PH ... |