Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 52 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
52
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn on my Subaru doesn’t work a mechanic told me it happens a lot to Subarus the clock Spring b... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | For a couple years I have been battling with the ignition and my key getting stuck. We have tried sw... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I own a 2016 Subaru Forester. Approximately eight months ago, I began noticing some concerning issue... |
| Oct 31, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | October 31, 2023 at approximately 11:45 am was slowly pulling in to HEB Curbside parking spot #[XXX]... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was backing up and the way that the sun came through the passenger window, I was unable to see peo... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My tire pressure warning light came on even though all tire pressures were correct. My key fobs als... |
| Aug 13, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On 8/13/23 one of the lift gate struts on my 2016 Forester sheared off at the bolt while I was loadi... |
| May 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The potential safety issue is with my 2016 Subaru Forester. I'm aware of a recall on the 2017 & 201... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | about a year ago all warning lights came on. Subaru fixed the "rodent" issue for $4000. today, 8/5/2... |
| May 5, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I arrived at work. I was placing my car in park with foot on the brake. The car took off and the bra... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | During the January snow storm in the Washington, DC area the ADAS system began to malfunction. The s... |
| Aug 22, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was into hour 6 of a 7 hour drive. I had 2 bars left on the gas meter. I was on the highway drivin... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, OUR CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 60 - 70 MPH. (... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AFTER PARKING. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES. |
| Dec 4, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 10 EPISODES WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT'S NOT G... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER WHEN UNDERWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PREDICTABILITY. EXTREMELY DAN... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I TOOK MY 2016 SUBARU FORESTER IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED A STICKY IGNITION. I WAS TOLD THE SHIFT... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK AND CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM CAR AFTER DRIVING AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF |
| Sep 9, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY FORESTER HAD AN ISSUE WHERE I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION ONCE I WAS STOPPED AND IN... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHEN CAR IS STOPPED, TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK AND FOOT BRAKE I... |