Subaru Forester problems reported in Massachusetts
313 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Massachusetts, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
313
Complaints from Massachusetts
46
Crashes
6
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
38
12.1%
Suspension
34
10.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
31
9.9%
Electrical System
31
9.9%
Airbags
28
8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
28
8.9%
Other & Unspecified
24
7.7%
Brakes
21
6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
20
6.4%
Seats
13
4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
3.8%
Body & Structure
11
3.5%
By model year
1998 Forester
7
2.2%
1999 Forester
8
2.6%
2000 Forester
6
1.9%
2001 Forester
15
4.8%
2002 Forester
3
1.0%
2003 Forester
13
4.2%
2004 Forester
13
4.2%
2005 Forester
2
0.6%
2006 Forester
6
1.9%
2007 Forester
5
1.6%
2008 Forester
5
1.6%
2009 Forester
9
2.9%
2010 Forester
15
4.8%
2011 Forester
8
2.6%
2012 Forester
7
2.2%
2013 Forester
4
1.3%
2014 Forester
32
10.2%
2015 Forester
42
13.4%
2016 Forester
19
6.1%
2017 Forester
20
6.4%
2018 Forester
20
6.4%
2019 Forester
31
9.9%
2020 Forester
10
3.2%
2021 Forester
8
2.6%
2022 Forester
2
0.6%
2023 Forester
2
0.6%
2025 Forester
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Cambridge
9
13.4%
Arlington
8
11.9%
Peabody
7
10.4%
West Roxbury
6
9.0%
Sudbury
6
9.0%
Franklin
5
7.5%
Waltham
5
7.5%
Worcester
5
7.5%
Boxborough
4
6.0%
Gardner
4
6.0%
Westborough
4
6.0%
Nantucket
4
6.0%