Subaru Forester problems reported in Alabama
28 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Alabama, most often about the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
28
Complaints from Alabama
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
28.6%
Airbags
4
14.3%
Engine & Cooling
4
14.3%
Seats
2
7.1%
Seat Belts
2
7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
7.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
3.6%
Brakes
1
3.6%
Steering
1
3.6%
By model year
1999 Forester
1
3.6%
2001 Forester
2
7.1%
2009 Forester
1
3.6%
2011 Forester
1
3.6%
2015 Forester
1
3.6%
2017 Forester
6
21.4%
2018 Forester
2
7.1%
2019 Forester
7
25.0%
2020 Forester
1
3.6%
2022 Forester
4
14.3%
2025 Forester
2
7.1%
Cities reporting most
Birmingham
8
30.8%
Fairhope
4
15.4%
Huntsville
3
11.5%
Wetumpka
2
7.7%
Bessemer
2
7.7%
Vestavie Hills
1
3.8%
Elmore
1
3.8%
Hubtsville
1
3.8%
Leeds
1
3.8%
Gadsden
1
3.8%
Monroeville
1
3.8%
Gulf Shores
1
3.8%