Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
32
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | ENGINE | Subaru Forrester was misfiring and sputtering as if it was going to stop running. The car was shaki... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | ENGINE | My car has required multiple jumps and batteries, since I bought it new. I have records of the servi... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | ENGINE | While driving my 2016 Subaru Forester about 70mph on [XXX] , the engine suddenly stalled and I was s... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | As I said earlier: car stopped dead in the middle of I-94, going 70 mph. No reason--had 1/4 tank of ... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | ENGINE | [XXX] driving on [XXX] at 70 MPH car stopped running. Engine died. Pulled over. No warning lights, i... |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ENGINE | My car accelerated on its own while I was driving slowly through a parking lot and had to slam on th... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ENGINE | The cam carrier seal was leaking oil into the car and potentially causing damage to the engine. It w... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Continuous leaking of oil even after Subaru tested and verified it's "normal." |
| Aug 12, 2023 | ENGINE | The car caught on fire while in operation. A complete loss. It started in the engine |
| Aug 8, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2016 Subaru Forester is having acceleration and possibly fuel propulsion issues. It stays in low... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Subaru Forester 2016. Sitting at red light with foot on brake. Car lunged forward. Was able to brake... |
| May 18, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine oil and coolant were mixing. This caused coolant to drain and engine overheat. Resulted in ... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 80 MPH, the ... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE STALLED IN INTERSECTION. CAR HAS A ROUGH IDLE, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS STALLED. DEALE... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2ND OCCURRENCE NOW OF A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT 80MPH WITH NO WARNING ... |
| Oct 4, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2016 SUBARU FORESTER HAS TWICE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ENGINE STALL WHILE CRUISING AT APPROX. 70 MPH... |
| May 16, 2020 | ENGINE | FORESTER ACCELERATES TOO FAST ON GOING FROM STOP TO MOVING TO NORMAL SPEED. THE CARS DOES NOT ACCEL... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | ENGINE | RUNNING IN MY 2016 SUBARU FORESTER AT 70 MPH ON CROWDED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN TEXAS AND ALL POWER WA... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | ENGINE | Context: We were driving on the freeway at ~30-40mph when the car in front suddenly braked and stopp... |
| Dec 13, 2019 | ENGINE | VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. THIS OCCURS SPORADICALLY WHEN STOPPING OR WHEN UNDER A... |