Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 25 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Acceleration issues, this is the 3rd time it has happened since we've owned our forester in 2018. Ye... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This 2016 Subaru Forester PCV Valve does not regulate the combustion system properly, this allows oi... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | My wife was pulling into a parking space and braking. All of the sudden, the car accelerated. Fort... |
| May 13, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | parked in angle space and turned off car. went into store for about 15 minutes. got in car and star... |
| May 5, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While stopped at a “STOP” sign, the Subaru Forester unintentionally accelerated into a tree although... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The accident with my 2016 Subaru Forester happened on 07-07-2022. It happened in daylight on our fa... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Car accelerated while I was parking in a parking spot and hit fence and unoccupied storefront. |
| Aug 5, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I bought a new 2016 Subaru Forester in March of 2016 from Subaru of Dayton. I have been hearing rep... |
| May 11, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | SUBARU ACCELERATES OCCAISIONALLY WHEN ONE HITS THE BREAK AND THE MOTOR RACES UNTIL ONE PUTS CAR IN N... |
| May 6, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 'SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY ACCELERATES USUALLY WHEN I BRAKE TO SLOW ... |
| Feb 21, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 SUBARU FORESTER . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 2... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS PREPARING TO PARK MY CAR ,IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE GIANT PARKING LOT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY FORESTER ACCELERATES WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHEN I STOP AT LIGHT AND ADV... |
| Jul 28, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2016 SUBARU FORESTER XT WITH 57000 MILES. THE CEL CAME ON DURING A 5 MINUTE DRIVE AND STARTED TO... |
| Feb 2, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO SUFFER MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SINCE FEBRUARY ... |
| Oct 24, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPEC... |
| Apr 29, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS PARKING MY CAR. I HAD THE BRAKE APPLIED AND PUT IT IN PARK. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN O... |
| Feb 24, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVER WAS PARKING FRONT FIRST INTO A PARKING SPOT, TRAVELING STRAIGHT FORWARD AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. W... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT LOW SPEED (UNDER 15 MPH) A HESITATION OCCURS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ACCELERATION POWER FOR ... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EYESIGHT SYSTEM DID NOT PICK UP VEHICLE IN FROMT OF CAR AND PROCEED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT TOWARD AT 70MP... |