Subaru Forester problems reported in Ohio
286 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Ohio, 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.
286
Complaints from Ohio
30
Crashes
2
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
40
14.0%
Engine & Cooling
40
14.0%
Airbags
28
9.8%
Electrical System
24
8.4%
Suspension
23
8.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
23
8.0%
Other & Unspecified
21
7.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
17
5.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
3.8%
Brakes
11
3.8%
Seats
10
3.5%
By model year
1998 Forester
3
1.0%
1999 Forester
10
3.5%
2000 Forester
2
0.7%
2001 Forester
12
4.2%
2002 Forester
8
2.8%
2003 Forester
4
1.4%
2004 Forester
9
3.1%
2005 Forester
6
2.1%
2006 Forester
1
0.3%
2007 Forester
4
1.4%
2008 Forester
1
0.3%
2009 Forester
6
2.1%
2010 Forester
6
2.1%
2011 Forester
7
2.4%
2012 Forester
5
1.7%
2013 Forester
7
2.4%
2014 Forester
25
8.7%
2015 Forester
20
7.0%
2016 Forester
27
9.4%
2017 Forester
27
9.4%
2018 Forester
21
7.3%
2019 Forester
27
9.4%
2020 Forester
27
9.4%
2021 Forester
9
3.1%
2022 Forester
6
2.1%
2023 Forester
4
1.4%
2025 Forester
2
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Columbus
26
25.5%
Cincinnati
19
18.6%
Dayton
8
7.8%
Chagrin Falls
6
5.9%
North Ridgeville
6
5.9%
Westerville
6
5.9%
Solon
6
5.9%
East Canton
5
4.9%
Geneva
5
4.9%
Independence
5
4.9%
Toledo
5
4.9%
Akron
5
4.9%