Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Subaru Forester has 37 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When cruising about 25mph the car gave a jolt, stalled, and then would speed back up again. All ligh... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | After running 86,000 miles (Plus or minus), we had to bring the car to Livermore Subaru because of t... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jun 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car was well maintained and serviced by dealer at regular interval. It suddenly had “check engine” l... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 2014 Forester @ 150k miles, CVT Failure. Check Engine Lights, AT Oil Temp Warning, Diagnostic Troubl... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | CVT transmission has very noticeable whining noise while the car is moving; car stutters and does no... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving our 2014 Subaru Forester Inclined Assist, ABS, and maintenance lights and worded warni... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | My wife, [XXX] , shifted into reverse to back up a steep driveway. It was difficult to put the tran... |
| Jun 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The parking sensor has failed, there's a TSB (16-112-18R) related and numerous other complaints on f... |
| Dec 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On Friday, 12-3-21 I was in an accident in my local Costco parking lot while backing out of my spot.... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Went through automated car wash. Proceeded to lane for towel drying. Car suddenly unintentionally ac... |
| Jul 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Car revved too much and was not moving. Was able to pull over on the shoulder from the fast lane due... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | FAILURE OF THE CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) IS A KNOWN AND DANGEROUS DEFECT FOR CERTAIN MO... |
| Aug 31, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | A FEW WEEKS AGO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTIES SHIFTING/ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IT WOULD FE... |
| May 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATION HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. A... |
| Feb 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY UNDER EXCELLENT CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE 'REVVED' AND THEN STALLED. I WAS... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT/ABOUT 1230 CENTRAL TIME ON 31 OCT 2019, MY WIFE [XXX] EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION EVE... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. CAR SUDDENLY NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATOR AND SPEED DROPS. RECOVER... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF MY 2014 SUBARU FORESTER TOURING 2.0 TURBO MODEL. WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VALVE BODY SOLENOID INSIDE THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FULLY LOCKED UP. SUBARU STATES THAT THEIR... |