Subaru Forester problems reported in Montana
52 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Montana, most often about the fuel & propulsion.
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.
52
Complaints from Montana
7
Crashes
6
Fires
2017
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
7
13.5%
Electrical System
6
11.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
11.5%
Engine & Cooling
6
11.5%
Other & Unspecified
5
9.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
9.6%
Airbags
4
7.7%
Suspension
3
5.8%
Brakes
3
5.8%
Body & Structure
2
3.8%
Seats
1
1.9%
By model year
2000 Forester
1
1.9%
2001 Forester
2
3.8%
2002 Forester
2
3.8%
2003 Forester
1
1.9%
2004 Forester
4
7.7%
2007 Forester
2
3.8%
2009 Forester
1
1.9%
2010 Forester
1
1.9%
2012 Forester
1
1.9%
2014 Forester
3
5.8%
2015 Forester
4
7.7%
2016 Forester
3
5.8%
2017 Forester
8
15.4%
2018 Forester
7
13.5%
2019 Forester
3
5.8%
2020 Forester
2
3.8%
2021 Forester
1
1.9%
2023 Forester
3
5.8%
2026 Forester
3
5.8%
Cities reporting most
Missoula
9
21.4%
Billings
7
16.7%
Bigfork
5
11.9%
Butte
5
11.9%
Polson
3
7.1%
Bozeman
3
7.1%
Libby
3
7.1%
Bonner
2
4.8%
Helena
2
4.8%
Choteau
1
2.4%
Canyon Creek
1
2.4%
Clinton
1
2.4%