Subaru Forester problems reported in Rhode Island
55 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Rhode Island, 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.
55
Complaints from Rhode Island
10
Crashes
2
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
14
25.5%
Other & Unspecified
9
16.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
12.7%
Airbags
4
7.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
5.5%
Steering
3
5.5%
Stability & Traction Control
2
3.6%
Suspension
2
3.6%
Brakes
2
3.6%
Electrical System
2
3.6%
By model year
1998 Forester
1
1.8%
1999 Forester
1
1.8%
2000 Forester
8
14.5%
2003 Forester
1
1.8%
2004 Forester
1
1.8%
2005 Forester
3
5.5%
2006 Forester
1
1.8%
2008 Forester
1
1.8%
2009 Forester
1
1.8%
2010 Forester
1
1.8%
2011 Forester
1
1.8%
2014 Forester
2
3.6%
2015 Forester
12
21.8%
2016 Forester
1
1.8%
2017 Forester
3
5.5%
2018 Forester
3
5.5%
2019 Forester
8
14.5%
2020 Forester
5
9.1%
2023 Forester
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Warwick
12
25.0%
Providence
8
16.7%
Tiverton
6
12.5%
North Smithfield
4
8.3%
North Providence
3
6.3%
Barrington
3
6.3%
Lincoln
3
6.3%
North Kingstown
2
4.2%
Bristol
2
4.2%
Westerly
2
4.2%
Cranston
2
4.2%
W. Warwick
1
2.1%