2013 Subaru Forester owner complaints

My 2013 Subaru Forester had some noise (grinding) from the rear passenger side brake pad. I set up an appointment to have it inspected later that week. I then used my car to run an errand several days later. I was driving on the highway and found I had no brakes (brake pedal went to the floor). I was able to get to a parking lot and stop the car. When I exited the vehicle, I went to the right (passenger side) rear wheel and noticed brake fluid was on the pavement. This is concerning as the brake system should have redundancy (front brakes still work if the rear does not or vice versa). I had no brake pressure. I was told by the Subaru dealer that the brake pad had broken and fallen out, and in so doing the piston "went too far out" and brake fluid leaked as a result. This t

My car was recalled and I never got the notification that I could get it fixed - it's been over a year!

My vehicle was inspected in april and approved, but by october of the same year my braking system was completely rusted and stuck. My mechanic said he had never seen anything like it. The rear pads were into steel, rotors deeply grooved, front brake pads stuck in brackets causing brake pressure to go to rear brakes causing quick wear. The rear brake pads and rotors had to be replaced, the front brake pads were also replaced, the brake rotors had to be resurfaced at a cost of $791. When I complained to suburu of america, I was told to take the car to the dealership where the repair would be completely redone at no cost to me. I am still without the $791 and will have to spend more waiting time for a repair of the repair. How could this have happened to a new car with just 24,000 miles? I ha

I have been hearing a slight squeaking noise when driving. The other day it was a horrific, loud screeching noise! Took it in to mechanic, my caliper is stuck. They couldn't even manually spin tire. Because of this it burned up rotors and pads, so now I need to replace them all at a cost of $900! How does a caliper just freeze up??

Vehicle is currently sitting at a local dealership with a bad motor that needs to be replaced. The engine failure correlates with the issues that Subaru has with this year model. I have tried unsuccessfully to come to terms with Subaru, I am moving forward with a lawsuit and all options afforded to me to ensure that Subaru is held responsible for their product.

Failed oil consumption test ,engine had to be replaced .I have the same problem with my second Subaru forester 2011 its engine had to be replaced too. In both cars I found the problems accidentally when I took the2011 to hve new tiers I asked them to check oil level found no oil on the stick filled it with 3 bottels of oil before I drove it to the dealer I feel that they should recall all forester also I was not end a notice that they extended the warranty for this problem. Now they offer me 1000$ to apply for buying new Subaru

My car has been consuming excessive amounts of oil since I have been made aware of the problem in april of 2014 by independent mechanics. At that oil change I had about a quart of synthetic left after only 4500 miles. I took it in early because the car was riding rough and that was when they discovered the low oil level. I have come to find out there is a class action suit against Subaru america over this costly problem. I'm told by Subaru that after a compression test they will change the piston rings however I'm told by my mechanic that the piston rings are damaged by low oil and does not fix the problem. This complaint is prompted after I discovered the hords of complaints online regarding Subaru's oil consumption problem. I feel that Subaru is putting a bandaid over the problem and

I just received a call from mechanic after taking it in for oil change. There was no oil in the pan, dipstick clean! I do not have a leak as I park in garage and would see it. No indicator lights came on dash, which is a huge concern! Looking back Subaru has had issues with oil burning up quickly. This needs to be fixed!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Subaru forester (n/a). The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated to 30 MPH. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the floor mats were responsible for the failure. The contact did not believe that the floor mats were the cause of the failure. There were no further diagnostics performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 200...updated 01/30/13 *bf updated 2/4/2013 *js

The cruise control light on the dash has come on by itself and is flashing constantly as soon as the vehicle is turned on. It cannot be turned off or on with the controls. This problem has caused the check engine light and the uneven traction light to come on as well. There was a recall for this exact same problem on the 2014 models. I own a 2013 model and it doing the same thing. Contacted Subaru main branch about the issue and they will not stand behind the problem even though the recognize the problem is the same in my vehicle as 2014 recall.

I was doing roughly 25/30 miles and my car accelerated to a much faster speed and higher RPM's causing me to jam on the brakes. *tr

Since purchasing this vehicle we have replaced the drivers side headlight 6 times. In this same time period we have replaced the passenger side headlight only once. This concerns me, as it makes me think there is a wiring problem & a possibility of a more severe problem

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights and taillights became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who changed the taillight light bulbs approximately 10 times. The headlight light bulbs were replaced 4 times. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was not available.

I took my car to the mechanic to have a busted radiator hose repaired. They found oil in the coolant tank, water in the oil tank, aka fluid cross-contamination and told me that I'd need a new engine. Then I got a second mechanic to concur. Then, I took to a Subaru dealer who said the short block of the engine is ok but the head gaskets would need replacing. The car has 107k miles on it! Subaru needs to be held accountable for this defect! As a note, no relevant dashboard lights ever illuminated. (2013 forester, 1 owner)

My forester will not release the keys from the ignition, even when I am very careful to put it in park. I understand that this is a well known problem, as they have a tsb 16-112-18r about it. When I contacted Subaru of america, they refused to cover the cost of the repair due to the fact that the car is a 2013 model, even though it only has 36,000 miles on it. They instead provided a coupon for $250 toward the repair. I clearly cannot go anywhere with the car in this condition, as it requires leaving the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition. This happened when I pulled into my garage last evening. I feel very fortunate that I was not in a location where I had to leave the car.

I had a family member driving an 2013 Subaru Forester all-wheel drive with a manual transition. The car had crash and rolled. The car at the most rolled twice and none of the air bags never deployed. I have photos of the accident and of the vehicle at the towed yard and its clear as day that the air bags are still rolled up.

I parked in my driveway, which has a slight incline, put car in park but left ignition running and headlights on. I have parked in this space seven years and was not in habit of pulling the parking brake. I had a visitor who needed to see deck steps as it was nighttime. We both got out, went up the steps and I returned to turn off car. When I leave keys in ignition I keep driver's door ajar to prevent unwanted locking. I open door, lean in to turn off key. Before I can reach the key, the car starts rolling backwards. I throw myself sideways to avoid car rolling over me. Because of incline, car gathers slight speed as it rolls about 40-50 feet down driveway (I live on a hill and driveway incline is more pronounced farther down). It veers slightly to left and I hear a "thud." engine sto

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while coasting downhill into his carport to park his vehicle, the vehicle independently accelerated forward and crashed his camper. The vehicle became wedged underneath the camper and all four legs of the camper to fold. The airbags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.