Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Subaru forester has 50 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
50
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | ENGINE | We have come to learn that our 2011 Forester with 95,229 miles is now burning (internally) oil at an... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, th... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | ENGINE | Concerned over oil being burnt up at a significant rate, have to add a quart per tank of gas. Theres... |
| Apr 16, 2021 | ENGINE | LEAKY CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS MADE OIL LEAK INTO COOLING SYSTEM. CAR BEGAN RATTLING AND ENGINE WARNING... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she noticed an abnormal odor coming... |
| Sep 7, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE INTAKE VALVE SPRING BROKE AND DROPPED THE VALVE INTO THE CYLIND... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | ENGINE | DEALER SAYS MY 2011 SUBARU FORESTER (~60,000 MI) HAS A CAM CARRIER OIL LEAK THAT WILL REQUIRE A $2,5... |
| May 21, 2019 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED BY SUBARU OF AMERICA AS A LEMON LAW BUYBACK. A... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | ENGINE | BURNING MORE THAN 1 QT PER 1,000 MILES |
| Feb 19, 2019 | ENGINE | 73000 MILES AND WE HAD TO DO A FULL ENGINE RESEAL INCLUDING HEAD GASKETS, CAM CARRIERS, VALVE COVER ... |
| Feb 19, 2019 | ENGINE | VEHICLE IS BURNING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. NO OIL LIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON TO WARN OF LOW ENGINE OIL. ... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR AND NOW THE ENGINE IS BLOWN IT'S MAK... |
| Dec 24, 2018 | ENGINE | ON CHRISTMAS EVE, WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN NJ, CAR ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD TA... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | ENGINE | OIL CONSUMPTION - SUBARU DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM OVER 1 QT PER 120... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE BURNED OUT ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, METAL FILINGS IN CASE, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH A... |
| May 11, 2018 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2011 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5 PREMIUM THAT HAD BEEN CONSUMING AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF OIL EVER S... |
| Apr 26, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | ENGINE | OUR SUBARU FORESTER BEGAN TICKING, LIKE A LIFTER WAS STICKING, AND THE OIL LEVEL OF THE SYNTHETIC OI... |