Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Forester has 60 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
60
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 17, 2026
19V856000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent vehicles. The aluminum Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Engine lost power and was misfiring while many warning symbols appeared on the dash. There was a div... |
| May 6, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there w... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car is a 2019 suaru forester 54,268mi I was driving from Houston to Dallas on the freeway during ... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Auto start/stop shut off engine at drive thru line. Locked up brakes and could not get it to unlock ... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | ENGINE | When I first noticed that my car wasn’t heating properly, it was in May 20 24 when I purchased the c... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | ENGINE | When I break and stop the car power is reduced, at times it stalls out and be hard to start again wh... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | ENGINE | At a stop light, auto stop engaged. When foot put on gas, engine died and every warning light the c... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | ENGINE | While driving, the engine stalled and many dash lights came on. The thermo control valve was the ca... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | ENGINE | On [XXX], while driving back home in the evening, the car started to make noises, that became quite ... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE | My SUBARU has a Start-Stop feature which automatically stops and restarts the engine when the vehicl... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle starte... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | ENGINE | The auto stop/start function is erratic. Many times the function fails to start the car after a sto... |
| May 13, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while his son was driving at approx... |
| Apr 20, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine failed without warning while driving on a busy highway on 4/20/2024. The engine suddenly stop... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint |
| Apr 2, 2024 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | The check engine light went on and the diagnostic code read was P26A3, Engine Coolant Bypass Valve i... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Thermo control valve failure, P26A3 code, eyesight safety assistance warning light ,check engine lig... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on roughly 3 days prior to incident. Temperature control/coolant bypass valv... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, s... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | ENGINE | I started my vehicle and the check engine light came on. In addition, my eye sight turned off and th... |