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JF2SJAFC4GH••••••2016 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2016 Subaru FORESTER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
396on the model
117builds in total
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 3Air Bags 2Exterior Lighting 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2024
Acceleration issues, this is the 3rd time it has happened since we've owned our forester in 2018. Yesterday morning my wife was pulling out of our driveway and while she put it in reverse and started to release the brakes to naturally roll back, it hard accelerated and shot us…
Electrical SystemJul 2022
The brake light bulbs keep burning out. As much as 1 per year the last four years
Air BagsJul 2019
The contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The next time the vehicle was started, the indicator did not appear. When the indicator illuminated again, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who suggested the…
Exterior LightingJan 2017
The contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. Periodically, when starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to operate. The contact would have to jiggle the headlight assemblies in order to get them to operate. The contact mentioned that the headlights have been replaced three times…
Vehicle Speed ControlJun 2023
My wife was pulling into a parking space and braking. All of the sudden, the car accelerated. Fortunately, she was able to brake enough to stop it. We have a dashcam and you can see it a bit in this video:…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JF2SJAFC4GH543278 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.