Subaru Forester problems reported in Washington
346 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Washington, 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.
346
Complaints from Washington
40
Crashes
3
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
69
19.9%
Electrical System
40
11.6%
Airbags
33
9.5%
Other & Unspecified
30
8.7%
Engine & Cooling
30
8.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
27
7.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18
5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
16
4.6%
Brakes
15
4.3%
Suspension
12
3.5%
Seats
10
2.9%
By model year
1998 Forester
7
2.0%
1999 Forester
3
0.9%
2000 Forester
1
0.3%
2001 Forester
7
2.0%
2002 Forester
3
0.9%
2003 Forester
5
1.4%
2004 Forester
12
3.5%
2005 Forester
4
1.2%
2006 Forester
2
0.6%
2007 Forester
9
2.6%
2008 Forester
2
0.6%
2009 Forester
12
3.5%
2010 Forester
18
5.2%
2011 Forester
7
2.0%
2012 Forester
8
2.3%
2013 Forester
7
2.0%
2014 Forester
33
9.5%
2015 Forester
19
5.5%
2016 Forester
13
3.8%
2017 Forester
31
9.0%
2018 Forester
21
6.1%
2019 Forester
50
14.5%
2020 Forester
33
9.5%
2021 Forester
18
5.2%
2022 Forester
7
2.0%
2023 Forester
6
1.7%
2024 Forester
4
1.2%
2025 Forester
3
0.9%
2026 Forester
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
70
43.2%
Sammamish
15
9.3%
Bellevue
11
6.8%
Federal WAY
10
6.2%
Olympia
9
5.6%
Bothell
9
5.6%
Auburn
7
4.3%
Everett
7
4.3%
University Place
6
3.7%
Redmond
6
3.7%
OAK Harbor
6
3.7%
Vancouver
6
3.7%