Subaru Forester problems reported in Maine
84 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Maine, 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.
84
Complaints from Maine
5
Crashes
3
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
14
16.7%
Airbags
10
11.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
9.5%
Engine & Cooling
8
9.5%
Electrical System
7
8.3%
Suspension
5
6.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
6.0%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.8%
Seats
4
4.8%
Brakes
3
3.6%
By model year
1998 Forester
1
1.2%
1999 Forester
2
2.4%
2000 Forester
3
3.6%
2001 Forester
2
2.4%
2003 Forester
1
1.2%
2004 Forester
5
6.0%
2006 Forester
2
2.4%
2007 Forester
1
1.2%
2009 Forester
2
2.4%
2010 Forester
3
3.6%
2011 Forester
2
2.4%
2012 Forester
4
4.8%
2014 Forester
5
6.0%
2015 Forester
12
14.3%
2016 Forester
4
4.8%
2017 Forester
10
11.9%
2018 Forester
6
7.1%
2019 Forester
5
6.0%
2020 Forester
3
3.6%
2021 Forester
4
4.8%
2022 Forester
3
3.6%
2025 Forester
4
4.8%
Cities reporting most
Bangor
6
15.0%
Wells
5
12.5%
Gorham
5
12.5%
Easton
4
10.0%
Saco
4
10.0%
NEW Portland
3
7.5%
Hallowell
3
7.5%
North Haven
2
5.0%
South Bristol
2
5.0%
Surry
2
5.0%
Cherryfield
2
5.0%
Whitefield
2
5.0%