Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 43 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE SUBARU COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ORIGINAL OVERHEATING PROBLEM ... |
| Oct 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | When parked on a slope, driver attempted to back SUV out of parking space. Before starting car, wit... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 113,727 miles. 2016 Subaru Forester. 5 different warning lights all came on at the same time. Before... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Subaru is aware of issues with their transmission system and previously offered an extension but my ... |
| Oct 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving my vehicle on my daily trip to work, I experience sudden power loss. My interior ligh... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerator is slightly pushed after the vehicle has come to stop it accelerates in a jack rabb... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I bought the car between 82-90K miles. Not long after I noticed when I was at an intersection and we... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Check engine light, service emissions, dash lights blinking and loss of power!!! I was pulling out i... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Pulled into parking space in shopping mall. The car accelerated over the curb and ran into a store ... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the veh... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, various... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Key stuck in switch when car is put into park. Steering locks up and then can not restart or remove ... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car turns itself off soon after starting when you try and put it into gear. Even after a tune up the... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE |
| Oct 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN STOPPING/STOPPED IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE/SURGE FORWARD AND I NEED TO SLAM ON BRAKES |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK AFTER A TRIP, THE KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE IS A... |
| Sep 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. CAN NOT BE REMOVED. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STILL ON... |
| Aug 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITI... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AROUND 70 MPH. LOST POWER TO WHEELS/VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNIN... |
| Jul 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMELB... |