Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru Forester has 21 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While reversing out from a drive way and turning to get into the lane the cars velocity massively in... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was the first car stopped at a red light of an intersection coming off the freeway, in far right l... |
| Mar 8, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I took our 2018 Subaru Forester through a car wash. The usual washing procedure went just fine with ... |
| Feb 27, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 MPH while ... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Unknown system that failed but vehicle equiped with EyeSight and all of Subaru safety features. Air... |
| Sep 6, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Sudden unexplained acceleration incident. Car accelerated without input from driver and rear-ended a... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Sudden unexplained acceleration incident. Car accelerated without input from driver and rear-ended a... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACC... |
| Feb 22, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | UPON ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, WITH BREAK PEDDLE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AT EXTREME SPEE... |
| Dec 31, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FROM... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,POWER TRAIN | A FEW INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE THE LATTER HALF OF 2020: WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THAT TURNED GREEN... |
| Oct 6, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AS IT STANDS IN P (PARK) IT HAS A REALLY HIGH IDLE EVEN IN NEUTRAL AS IF IT WANTS TO GO. THEN IN DRI... |
| Jun 9, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK (RIDING THE BREAK AND WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A RESIDEN... |
| Feb 18, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS EASING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN MY TOWNHOME COMMUNITY IN FRONT OF MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, THE C... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2018 FORESTER WITH 1100 MILES FIRST EPISODE (FEBRUARY 2 ,2019)APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT LOW SPEED... |
| Nov 30, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATI... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HES... |
| May 25, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 IN FAIRFIELD CT AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR ST... |