Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Forester has 14 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I KEEP GETTING A TIMING OVER-ADVANCED CODE WITH A BAD CAT CODE. |
| Feb 23, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. WITHOUT THE DRIVER STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR REVVED AND SUDDENLY ... |
| Oct 2, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 ... |
| Sep 10, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FILE DESCRIBES FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN 2017. CASE OPENED WITH SUBARU OF AMERICA. ALL UNINTENDED A... |
| Jan 14, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TWICE TODAY AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR ACCELERATED HARD/RACED/LURCHED. I HAD TO ... |
| Feb 9, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MP... |
| Aug 17, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITH NORMAL BRAKE DEPRESSION; VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHIC... |
| Oct 21, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER WHILE IN A SMALL PARKING LOT, AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND PREPA... |
| Jul 28, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE AC... |
| Dec 23, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON A 2009 SUBARU FORRESTER. MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE V... |
| Dec 16, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDI... |
| May 14, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ... |