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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF2SJAHC4EH••••••2014 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2014 Subaru FORESTER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
383on the model
114builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSuspension 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel SystemcrashDec 2013
I was turning right to park at a state park. The parking area is sandy and full of pot holes. I was almost stopped when the car accelerated violently. My car mounted a flat boulder, one of many in the parking area. I still don't feel like I could have stepped or stomped on the…
Power TrainFeb 2025
When cruising about 25mph the car gave a jolt, stalled, and then would speed back up again. All lights then flashed on. I brought it to the dealer and they did a diagnostic check coming back for CVT transmission. They also confirmed it is a known problem and had extended the…
Service BrakesApr 2021
Rear wheel backing plate design. NHTSA id #10185064. Occurred on my 2014 forester with 34,000 miles (garaged). Made a howling noise at low speeds. Replaced by dealer $700 parts and labor. Never had this on any other car I have owned. Clearly a design issue. Please support a…
SuspensionDec 2019
A piece of the rear suspension coil spring fell out onto the road when I was driving, and came to a halt behind me on the street. It is similar to a piece I found in my driveway a year ago (which I did not recognize or know where it came from. The car's handling has been…
Visibility/wiperDec 2019
The windshield wiper fluid hose that runs between the wiper reservoir and the sprayers has some cheap white plastic that cracked and broke, rendering the wipers practically inoperable. This is some lousy product usage that shouldn't be breaking on a 6 year old vehicle. The…
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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 JF2SJAHC4EH491435 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.