Subaru Forester problems reported in North Carolina
270 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from North Carolina, most often about the airbags.
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.
270
Complaints from North Carolina
26
Crashes
4
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
40
14.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
32
11.9%
Other & Unspecified
25
9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
8.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
20
7.4%
Electrical System
20
7.4%
Engine & Cooling
20
7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
5.6%
Seats
10
3.7%
Brakes
10
3.7%
Suspension
8
3.0%
By model year
1998 Forester
1
0.4%
1999 Forester
4
1.5%
2000 Forester
2
0.7%
2001 Forester
2
0.7%
2002 Forester
4
1.5%
2003 Forester
7
2.6%
2004 Forester
6
2.2%
2008 Forester
1
0.4%
2009 Forester
7
2.6%
2010 Forester
13
4.8%
2011 Forester
7
2.6%
2013 Forester
1
0.4%
2014 Forester
13
4.8%
2015 Forester
43
15.9%
2016 Forester
9
3.3%
2017 Forester
29
10.7%
2018 Forester
25
9.3%
2019 Forester
32
11.9%
2020 Forester
24
8.9%
2021 Forester
10
3.7%
2022 Forester
12
4.4%
2023 Forester
11
4.1%
2024 Forester
1
0.4%
2025 Forester
4
1.5%
2026 Forester
2
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Cary
22
17.9%
Charlotte
19
15.4%
Raleigh
16
13.0%
Durham
13
10.6%
Asheville
10
8.1%
Winston-Salem
9
7.3%
Greensboro
7
5.7%
Chapel Hill
6
4.9%
Wilmington
6
4.9%
Mooresville
5
4.1%
Carrboro
5
4.1%
Knightdale
5
4.1%