Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru Forester has 14 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | ENGINE | The A/c compressor seized up causing the belt to break. Looked up online and it seems it's a common ... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ENGINE | For the second time we were on the freeway at a hight speed and the car suddenly lost power, all the... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ENGINE | We were driving at 70mph on the freeway, left lane, and suddenly the car lost power as if the fuel p... |
| Dec 15, 2024 | ENGINE | Ticking noise on cold start up as well as reduced acceleration speed and torque. Diagnostics point m... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | ENGINE | Went to car wash,car was in nuetral after after wash finished I put the car in drive and it accelera... |
| May 4, 2022 | ENGINE | Smelled car exhaust entering the cabin, took to dealer for inspection. Exhaust manifold part is actu... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | ENGINE | I was driving on a normal roadway when a pulley began to make a loud screaming sound. Then I heard t... |
| Jun 9, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When applying gentle gas pressure at low speed car does not respond for 2-4 seconds, then lurches st... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | ENGINE | CAM SHAFT SEAL LEAK. UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 37,000 MILES. WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLAC... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING, SOMETIMES MY CAR LOSES POWER TEMPORARILY. IT HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN I AM GOING UP AN IN... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | ENGINE | EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKS AT BOTH 30,0000 AND 65,000 MILES. CAR WAS MAKING WHISTLING SOUNDS WHEN... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | ENGINE | EXHAUST GASKET LEAK. ONLY NOTABLE WHEN COLD AS IT MAKES A WHISTLING SOUND. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 2 TIME... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTI... |
| Apr 22, 2018 | ENGINE | 2018 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5I AUTOMATIC CVT: DEFECTIVE LOW GEAR - SAFETY ISSUE. 21 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE T... |