Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Forester has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WE HAS THE CAR FOR 10 YEARS. CAR HAS 114K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. WE SPENT 5 K ON THE CAR FOR... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A 2 LANE SECONDARY ROAD WHEN AN APPROACHING VEHICLE'S DRIVER GOT MY ATTE... |
| Jul 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES HAVE LEAKS ALONG WELD SEAMS. WELD SEAMS HAV... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY SUBARU FORESTER WAS RECENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR NORMAL SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED I NEEDED A NE... |
| Sep 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 ... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | FAILS TO FUNCTION IN DRIVE WHEN PARKED OVERNITE AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 40 DEGREES. AFT... |
| Sep 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVER WAS BACKING UP VEHICLE, WHEN IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND TRAFFIC CRAS... |
| Feb 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING EAST ON ARDSLEY RD. IN SCARSDALE NY, MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. AT THE TIME I WAS STA... |
| Dec 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | CAR ENGINE RACES SOMETIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN . *TR |
| Jun 17, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | UNEXPLAINED ENGINE ACCELERATION. STARTED VEHICLE IN A PARKED POSITION, WAS PREPARING TO PULL OUT, E... |
| Feb 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THE 2009 FORESTER IN DECEMBER 08. DROVE FINE FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS. THEN IT STARTED TO LAG... |
| Apr 30, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION REVVED... |