2002 Subaru Forester hesitation / surging reports
18 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2002 Subaru Forester — roughly 20% of all complaints for this model year.
18
Hesitation / surging reports
20%
share of complaints
87,365 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Forester years
| 2021 Forester | 5 |
| 2020 Forester | 8 |
| 2019 Forester | 15 |
| 2018 Forester | 16 |
| 2017 Forester | 17 |
| 2016 Forester | 18 |
| 2015 Forester | 41 |
| 2014 Forester | 19 |
| 2010 Forester | 5 |
| 2007 Forester | 6 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2002 Subaru Forester
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Subaru Forester report before drawing conclusions.