Subaru Forester problems reported in West Virginia
55 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from West Virginia, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
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 West Virginia
5
Crashes
1
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
7
12.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
12.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
10.9%
Other & Unspecified
5
9.1%
Brakes
5
9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
7.3%
Engine & Cooling
4
7.3%
Steering
3
5.5%
Electrical System
3
5.5%
Stability & Traction Control
2
3.6%
Seats
1
1.8%
By model year
1999 Forester
2
3.6%
2001 Forester
2
3.6%
2002 Forester
3
5.5%
2004 Forester
5
9.1%
2006 Forester
2
3.6%
2008 Forester
3
5.5%
2009 Forester
1
1.8%
2010 Forester
3
5.5%
2011 Forester
5
9.1%
2012 Forester
5
9.1%
2014 Forester
5
9.1%
2015 Forester
1
1.8%
2016 Forester
6
10.9%
2017 Forester
3
5.5%
2018 Forester
4
7.3%
2019 Forester
2
3.6%
2020 Forester
1
1.8%
2021 Forester
1
1.8%
2022 Forester
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Princeton
4
12.5%
Huntington
4
12.5%
Cool Ridge
3
9.4%
Elkview
3
9.4%
Morgantown
3
9.4%
Wheeling
3
9.4%
Union Town
2
6.3%
PAW PAW
2
6.3%
Weirton
2
6.3%
Harpers Ferry
2
6.3%
Ravenswood
2
6.3%
Welch
2
6.3%