https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Subaru Subaru. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:42:19 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-664683 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-631624 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 SUBARU WAGON. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TWO WEEKS AGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE RADIATOR WHILE DRIVING. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND HE ACCUSED THE DEALER OF SELLING HIM A LEMON. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE "AS IS" AND NOTHING COULD BEEN DONE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BLEW THE HEAD GASKET AND CRACKED THE ENGINE. THE https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-566484 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1998 SUBARU FORESTER (S) HAS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON AND OFF. AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, AND THIS CREATES A SAFETY INTEGRITY ISSUE, SINCE ONE CANNOT TELL IF THE BAGS ARE GOOD OR NOT. MANUFACTURER MAY HAVE HINTED AT FREQUENT FAILURE OF THIS PART. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-541311 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT (EVENT)MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 SUBARU FORESTER AT 55MPH WHEN SHE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING OUR CAR TO SWERVE. SHE HIT A LAMPOST WITH THE FRONT OF THE FORESTER HARD ENOUGH TO KNOCK THE POST DOWN, STOPPING OUR CAR. NOBODY WAS CRITICALLY INJURED. (FAILURE) THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. (FOLLOWUP) THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. WE ARE WORKING OUT COMPENSATION WITH THE INSURANCE CO https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-524967 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT TIRE BEAD FAILURE WHILE IT WAS MY SPARE & ONLY USED 200 MILES.. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-519694 Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT NOTICED PINGING NOISE FROM ENGINE. SUBARU REPLACED BLOCK. ABOUT A YEAR LATER, HAD PINGING NOISE AGAIN, AND CAR WAS STALLING AFTER COLD NIGHT, FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. SUBARU SAID THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE A FEELING I'LL BE GETTING ANOTHER BLOCK IN A YEAR OR SO.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-504859 Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. I FILL THE CAR UP AND THE GAUGE GOES UP THEN FALLS BACK TO EMPTY. WHILE DRIVING IT FLOATS UP AND DOWN BETWEEN HALF AND THEN SITS ON EMPTY. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-454665 Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-426676 Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER NOTICED LOW LEAK FROM ALL FOUR VEHICLE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WHEEL RIMS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-421765 Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED ON 06/01/03. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO REPLACE IT WITH A BRAND NEW COMPRESSOR. REPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR FAILED ON 07/01/03. DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR AND "RECEPTACLE". ON 07/26/03 WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONING AND VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED BY DEALER. 2001, SUZUKI XL7 UNLIMITED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-413241 Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-380724 Tue, 05 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT I NEED YOUR HELP TO FIX A PROBLEM GONE ON FAR TOO LONG. MY SUBARU SVX TRANSMISSION SUFFERS WITH A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, HIGH REVS AND SLIPPING WHILE SHIFTING AND A CLUNKING WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE. THE HEAT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED IN THE SUBARU SVX AND LEGACY MODELS SUFFER FROM A SEVERE COOLING PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR BASED TRANSMISSION COOLER CAN NOT COOL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOL ENO https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-379635 Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-377406 Wed, 09 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-376174 Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING; HESITATED(SEVERE) ON ACCELERATION (ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD/EVEN AFTER WARMED UP), THERE'S A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF/ROOF RACK-AND HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH/VERY NOISY https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-376175 Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING; HESITATED(SEVERE) ON ACCELERATION (ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD/EVEN AFTER WARMED UP), THERE'S A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF/ROOF RACK-AND HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH/VERY NOISY https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-376176 Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING; HESITATED(SEVERE) ON ACCELERATION (ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD/EVEN AFTER WARMED UP), THERE'S A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF/ROOF RACK-AND HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH/VERY NOISY https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-371647 Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER WAS HIT IN FRONT CENTER OF VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-371427 Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK IT WILL SLOWLY START TO ROLL BACK IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-370873 Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT ONCE WARMED UP, THE VECHICLE IDLES VERY LOW AT 300-400 RPM'S AND STALLS OUT. *MJ https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-370874 Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PRESSED TO REGAIN SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *MJ https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-358460 Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-358336 Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE LOSING AIR PRESSURE ON SIDWALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YH https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-332935 Tue, 05 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER IN DELRAY BEACH FL AND IT STILLS PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND I HAD THE CUDTOMER SERVICE REP DRIVE IT WITH ME IN THE CAR AND HE AGREED THAT IT HAS A PULL TO THE RIGHT . I HAVE SPOKEN TO SUBARU AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-312562 Thu, 06 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE STALLS WHILES DRIVING AND DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM WITH CAR. THE CAR HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY, AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN OUR POSSESSION, AND SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-272286 Mon, 05 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT MICHELIN ROADHANDLER SPORT LEFT REAR TIRE, ISZE P185/70R13, DOT HHFMWKP07, HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND A BUBBLE, TIRE ONLY HAD 18000 MILES ON IT. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-270221 Mon, 29 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A TURNPIKE. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-268318 Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A TURNPIKE. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-229111 Thu, 24 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I TRAVEL 65-70 MPH MY VEHICLE SHAKE AND VIBRATE REALLY BAD. I CAN HARDLY HOLD THE STERRING WHEEL. I CAN FEEL THE PULL COMING FROM MY TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: ) https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-subaru#complaint-186586 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES EXPERIENCE SQUEALING DUE TO RUST PROBLEM. MJS