Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru Forester has 8 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY FORESTER WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, EVEN WHEN I AM VERY CAREFUL TO PUT IT IN PA... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ?LOOKUP? FOR THE VIN NO. ON YOUR WEBSITES IS DYSFUNCTIONAL. MY VIN IS [XXX] (SUBARU FORESTER) ... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE A BUSTED RADIATOR HOSE REPAIRED. THEY FOUND OIL IN THE COOLAN... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. IT SHOWED THAT THE CATALYT... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GOES THROUGH INSANE AMOUNTS OF OIL. NEED TO CHECK AND ADD OIL ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL WITH FUEL. ... |
| Jun 2, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EXCESSIVE OIL COMSUMTION - STARTED BEFORE 100,000 AROUND 2016- HAS GOTTEN WORSE - BURN A QUART AND A... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAME OUT OF A CAR WASH AND SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE THE SUBARU FORESTER ACCELERATED AT FULL SPE... |
| Mar 31, 2014 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | IN MY VEHICLE, I HAVE A BACKUP CAMERA AND I'M THANKFUL FOR IT BUT ALSO I STRONGLY WISH THAT VEHICLE ... |