Subaru Forester problems reported in South Carolina
65 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from South 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.
65
Complaints from South Carolina
15
Crashes
6
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
13
20.0%
Other & Unspecified
8
12.3%
Engine & Cooling
8
12.3%
Electrical System
7
10.8%
Steering
5
7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
6.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
4.6%
Seats
2
3.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
3.1%
Seat Belts
1
1.5%
By model year
2007 Forester
2
3.1%
2008 Forester
2
3.1%
2009 Forester
1
1.5%
2010 Forester
3
4.6%
2011 Forester
5
7.7%
2012 Forester
1
1.5%
2013 Forester
1
1.5%
2014 Forester
5
7.7%
2015 Forester
1
1.5%
2016 Forester
12
18.5%
2017 Forester
4
6.2%
2018 Forester
4
6.2%
2019 Forester
9
13.8%
2020 Forester
12
18.5%
2021 Forester
2
3.1%
2023 Forester
1
1.5%
Cities reporting most
Greenville
7
16.3%
Columbia
6
14.0%
Rock Hill
4
9.3%
York
4
9.3%
Goose Creek
4
9.3%
Drayton
3
7.0%
Pelion
3
7.0%
Jackson
3
7.0%
Effingham
3
7.0%
MT Pleasent
2
4.7%
Walhalla
2
4.7%
Landrum
2
4.7%