Subaru Forester problems reported in Oregon
187 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Oregon, 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.
187
Complaints from Oregon
13
Crashes
3
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
27
14.4%
Other & Unspecified
23
12.3%
Engine & Cooling
22
11.8%
Airbags
20
10.7%
Electrical System
15
8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
6.4%
Seats
7
3.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
3.7%
Brakes
7
3.7%
Suspension
5
2.7%
By model year
1998 Forester
6
3.2%
1999 Forester
2
1.1%
2001 Forester
7
3.7%
2004 Forester
4
2.1%
2007 Forester
1
0.5%
2009 Forester
4
2.1%
2010 Forester
5
2.7%
2011 Forester
4
2.1%
2012 Forester
3
1.6%
2014 Forester
10
5.3%
2015 Forester
30
16.0%
2016 Forester
11
5.9%
2017 Forester
19
10.2%
2018 Forester
21
11.2%
2019 Forester
22
11.8%
2020 Forester
22
11.8%
2021 Forester
6
3.2%
2022 Forester
5
2.7%
2023 Forester
2
1.1%
2024 Forester
2
1.1%
2025 Forester
1
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Portland
56
44.4%
Beaverton
9
7.1%
Corvallis
8
6.3%
Hillsboro
7
5.6%
Oregon City
7
5.6%
Bend
7
5.6%
Eugene
7
5.6%
Albany
6
4.8%
Redmond
5
4.0%
Medford
5
4.0%
Salem
5
4.0%
Scappoose
4
3.2%