Subaru Forester problems reported in Iowa
54 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Iowa, 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.
54
Complaints from Iowa
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2017
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
8
14.8%
Electrical System
7
13.0%
Other & Unspecified
5
9.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
9.3%
Brakes
4
7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
7.4%
Engine & Cooling
4
7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.9%
Stability & Traction Control
1
1.9%
By model year
1999 Forester
1
1.9%
2003 Forester
1
1.9%
2004 Forester
3
5.6%
2007 Forester
1
1.9%
2008 Forester
2
3.7%
2010 Forester
4
7.4%
2011 Forester
1
1.9%
2012 Forester
1
1.9%
2013 Forester
1
1.9%
2014 Forester
1
1.9%
2015 Forester
8
14.8%
2016 Forester
5
9.3%
2017 Forester
9
16.7%
2018 Forester
4
7.4%
2019 Forester
3
5.6%
2020 Forester
8
14.8%
2021 Forester
1
1.9%
Cities reporting most
Cedar Rapids
8
21.1%
DES Moines
6
15.8%
Earlham
4
10.5%
Glenwood
4
10.5%
Iowa City
3
7.9%
Logan
2
5.3%
Coralville
2
5.3%
Eldon
2
5.3%
Solon
2
5.3%
Council Bluffs
2
5.3%
Sioux City
2
5.3%
Charter OAK
1
2.6%