Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Forester has 38 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 19, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The electrical system fails, and the battery is not charging sufficiently. When the auto start/stop ... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 50k Mileage Mark: When the vehicle turned off at the stop light to save gas, the car stalled. I had ... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | - *Incident 1 (2023):* While driving, my vehicle suddenly stopped while in drive gear, accompanied b... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | CVT Transmission failed and not repairable. 6 months out of warranty but under mileage for warranty ... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While at a Stop as the engine turns off and awaits decompression of brake to turn on again vehicle m... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Subaru Transmission is wonky! Makes noise... Feels unsafe... sent to shop... they say it needs a ... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | On April 16, 2024 the Thermo Control Valve on my 2019 Subaru Forester failed while I was going 70 mp... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving on a highway outside Milford, CT my vehicle is check engine light suddenly illuminated... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Check engine light came on and gave code P26A6 which came back the thermal control valve which is a ... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Power Control Valve malfunctioning at 26,000 miles. Causing all safety features (auto braking & lane... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Defective/failed thermal control valve. Valve failed while I was driving, resulting in safety system... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My wife was driving her 2019 Subaru Forester (purchased new) and the Eyesight disabled and the check... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When driving, ALL lights on the dash went on and vehicle safety features did not work- no cruise con... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | On June 20, 2023, the "check engine" light came on my 2019 Subaru Forester and "Eyesight" flashed on... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Was driving in the right-hand lane on the interstate with the cruise control set, went to change lan... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Eye-sight system shutdown and the car, although it was drivable, ran rough. Since there is a huge re... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The Thermo Control Valve had went out. When the valve went out, the Subaru Eyesight became disabled.... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Auto safety systems compromised with illumination of check engine light and engine temp warning ligh... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Driving uphill when the car suddenly jolted, lost power, and all warning lights became illuminated. ... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On January 1, my wife was returning home from a grocery run when our 2019 Forester’s dashboard sudde... |