Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Subaru Forester has 9 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
9
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car randomly turns off when reducing speed. It caused an accident a few days ago. I have had mul... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE TAKING A RIGHT TURN APPROX 10-15 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, BUT NO OTHER SYSTEMS WERE EFFECTED.... |
| Dec 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND AT A STOPS, PROBLEM BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2017 AND THE BATTERY WAS REP... |
| Sep 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE REMOTE STARTER STARTS THE IGNITION AFTER ONE, TWO, THREE, OR 4 PRESSES. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. ... |
| Feb 19, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2011 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND KEY REPROGRAMMING REPAI... |
| Sep 8, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | MY CAR WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND AT LEAST 2 OTHER CARS AT AROUND 4:45 P.M. ON 9-8-14. MY ENG... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN TO QUEENS TO SEE MY WIFE'S FAMILY AND AS SOON AS I PASSED A TRUCK I HEARD SOMETHI... |
| Apr 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY WIFE'S CAR LOCKED ITSELF WITH KEYS AND BABY INSIDE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN WINTE... |
| May 17, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL TRAIN STATION. CAR WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. NOT SURE IF KEYS... |