Subaru Forester problems reported in Wisconsin
173 of the 8,703 complaints filed about the Subaru Forester came from Wisconsin, 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.
173
Complaints from Wisconsin
12
Crashes
6
Fires
2018
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
27
15.6%
Engine & Cooling
22
12.7%
Airbags
18
10.4%
Electrical System
18
10.4%
Other & Unspecified
13
7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
6.4%
Suspension
10
5.8%
Brakes
10
5.8%
Seats
8
4.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
4.0%
Wheels
5
2.9%
By model year
1998 Forester
2
1.2%
1999 Forester
5
2.9%
2000 Forester
1
0.6%
2001 Forester
3
1.7%
2002 Forester
1
0.6%
2003 Forester
6
3.5%
2004 Forester
1
0.6%
2005 Forester
5
2.9%
2006 Forester
2
1.2%
2008 Forester
4
2.3%
2009 Forester
2
1.2%
2010 Forester
9
5.2%
2011 Forester
1
0.6%
2012 Forester
2
1.2%
2013 Forester
6
3.5%
2014 Forester
13
7.5%
2015 Forester
16
9.2%
2016 Forester
8
4.6%
2017 Forester
17
9.8%
2018 Forester
22
12.7%
2019 Forester
13
7.5%
2020 Forester
17
9.8%
2021 Forester
8
4.6%
2022 Forester
4
2.3%
2023 Forester
3
1.7%
2025 Forester
2
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Madison
11
15.7%
Milwaukee
10
14.3%
Hudson
6
8.6%
Waukesha
6
8.6%
Kenosha
6
8.6%
LA Crosse
5
7.1%
EAU Claire
5
7.1%
OAK Creek
5
7.1%
Wauwatosa
4
5.7%
Stoughton
4
5.7%
Oshkosh
4
5.7%
Green BAY
4
5.7%