Subaru Forester problems reported in Minnesota
163 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Minnesota, 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.
163
Complaints from Minnesota
10
Crashes
3
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
21
12.9%
Electrical System
19
11.7%
Engine & Cooling
19
11.7%
Airbags
14
8.6%
Other & Unspecified
13
8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
6.7%
Suspension
11
6.7%
Brakes
6
3.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
3.7%
Seats
5
3.1%
By model year
1998 Forester
7
4.3%
1999 Forester
6
3.7%
2000 Forester
4
2.5%
2002 Forester
3
1.8%
2003 Forester
7
4.3%
2004 Forester
8
4.9%
2005 Forester
1
0.6%
2006 Forester
6
3.7%
2008 Forester
1
0.6%
2009 Forester
3
1.8%
2010 Forester
4
2.5%
2012 Forester
10
6.1%
2013 Forester
1
0.6%
2014 Forester
4
2.5%
2015 Forester
18
11.0%
2016 Forester
11
6.7%
2017 Forester
13
8.0%
2018 Forester
9
5.5%
2019 Forester
16
9.8%
2020 Forester
18
11.0%
2021 Forester
6
3.7%
2022 Forester
1
0.6%
2023 Forester
1
0.6%
2025 Forester
5
3.1%
Cities reporting most
Minneapolis
16
18.4%
Duluth
15
17.2%
Saint Paul
11
12.6%
Eagan
8
9.2%
Farmington
6
6.9%
Rochester
6
6.9%
Inver Grove Heights
5
5.7%
Mendota Heights
4
4.6%
Saint Cloud
4
4.6%
Bloomington
4
4.6%
Woodbury
4
4.6%
Minnetonka
4
4.6%