Subaru Forester problems reported in Missouri
128 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Missouri, 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.
128
Complaints from Missouri
4
Crashes
1
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
22
17.2%
Engine & Cooling
17
13.3%
Airbags
14
10.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
10.2%
Other & Unspecified
12
9.4%
Electrical System
11
8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
5.5%
Suspension
6
4.7%
Seats
5
3.9%
Brakes
4
3.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
1.6%
By model year
1998 Forester
4
3.1%
1999 Forester
1
0.8%
2000 Forester
1
0.8%
2002 Forester
1
0.8%
2003 Forester
10
7.8%
2004 Forester
7
5.5%
2005 Forester
1
0.8%
2006 Forester
2
1.6%
2007 Forester
2
1.6%
2008 Forester
2
1.6%
2009 Forester
2
1.6%
2010 Forester
2
1.6%
2011 Forester
2
1.6%
2013 Forester
5
3.9%
2014 Forester
2
1.6%
2015 Forester
14
10.9%
2016 Forester
8
6.3%
2017 Forester
14
10.9%
2018 Forester
13
10.2%
2019 Forester
20
15.6%
2020 Forester
9
7.0%
2021 Forester
2
1.6%
2023 Forester
2
1.6%
2025 Forester
2
1.6%
Cities reporting most
Kansas City
26
29.2%
Saint Louis
14
15.7%
ST Louis
10
11.2%
Springfield
9
10.1%
ST. Peters
5
5.6%
Chesterfield
5
5.6%
Columbia
4
4.5%
Ballwin
4
4.5%
Platte City
3
3.4%
Saint Charles
3
3.4%
Ozark
3
3.4%
Marshfield
3
3.4%