2025 Subaru Forester problems and complaints
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Subaru Forester. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (19), Fuel/Propulsion System (13), Visibility/Wiper (13).
Key takeaways
- 97 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 19 | 20% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 | 13% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 13 | 13% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 12 | 12% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 8 | 8% |
| Visibility | 7 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 5% |
| Engine | 4 | 4% |
| Wheels | 4 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 4 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 SUBARU FORESTER SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-10-08
On October 7, 2026 at approximately 7:40 PM, the EyeSight system inexplicably stopped working with a warning light notification. Prior to the EyeSight failure, the touchscreen froze completely with subsequent inability to control the climate and other control options. After pulling over and stopping the engine and then...
Seat Belts - filed 2026-10-05
I never ride in the back seat and very infrequently have back seat passengers. However, every time I do they all complain about how difficult it is to "buckle up", I never thought much about it until I started visiting my grandkids and would have to buckle them; it is very difficult to access the clip. That in itself i...
Engine - filed 2026-09-28
The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while her husband was driving on a road trip at interstate speed with the contact and her daughter inside the vehicle, the vehicle started shaking violently from side to side. The driver pulled over to the side of the road momentarily. The driver resumed ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.