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2019 Subaru Forester

2019 Subaru Forester: cracked windshields lead the complaints, with electrical and engine issues close behind

The dominant complaint pattern centers on windshield cracking that owners report discovering spontaneously, without apparent impact. Beyond the glass, owners also describe sudden, complete electrical shutoffs mid-turn and an engine hesitation-and-lurch behavior under light throttle input. A smaller share of reports involves the forward collision avoidance system failing to brake and instead accelerating into obstacles.

Most reported areas

Visibility/Wiper0 45%
Owners report windshields cracking on their own while the vehicle is parked or in normal use, with no apparent impact event.
Electrical System safety 16%
Owners report the entire electrical system shutting off without warning while turning, taking out power steering and emergency braking simultaneously. · 7 fire · 7 crash · 1 injured
Engine safety 13%
Owners report the engine hesitating and then lurching forward when the gas pedal is pressed lightly at low to moderate speeds. · 7 fire · 7 crash
Forward Collision Avoidance safety 5%
Owners report the system failing to brake as expected and instead allowing the vehicle to lurch forward into another vehicle. · 2 crash
Power Train safety 5%
38 reports (5%) of surging or jerking at speed. Linked to 5 crashes and 1 injury, so have drivetrain symptoms checked early.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 831 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.