Subaru Forester problems reported in Hawaii
49 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Hawaii, most often about the airbags.
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.
49
Complaints from Hawaii
10
Crashes
1
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
10
20.4%
Other & Unspecified
7
14.3%
Electrical System
6
12.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
6.1%
Brakes
3
6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
6.1%
Engine & Cooling
3
6.1%
Wheels
2
4.1%
Suspension
2
4.1%
Body & Structure
2
4.1%
By model year
1999 Forester
1
2.0%
2000 Forester
4
8.2%
2001 Forester
2
4.1%
2003 Forester
2
4.1%
2004 Forester
1
2.0%
2005 Forester
4
8.2%
2006 Forester
1
2.0%
2007 Forester
1
2.0%
2009 Forester
3
6.1%
2010 Forester
1
2.0%
2011 Forester
1
2.0%
2013 Forester
1
2.0%
2014 Forester
6
12.2%
2015 Forester
6
12.2%
2016 Forester
2
4.1%
2017 Forester
1
2.0%
2018 Forester
4
8.2%
2019 Forester
4
8.2%
2021 Forester
1
2.0%
2023 Forester
3
6.1%
Cities reporting most
Honolulu
11
27.5%
Kaneohe
6
15.0%
Pahoa
5
12.5%
Hilo
4
10.0%
Makawao
3
7.5%
Honokaa
2
5.0%
Lihue
2
5.0%
Keaau
2
5.0%
Kailua
2
5.0%
Lanai City
1
2.5%
Koloa
1
2.5%
Paia
1
2.5%