2009 Subaru Forester electrical system problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Subaru Forester — 12% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

12%

share of all complaints

57,500 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 3

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The engine turns off unexpectedly while my car was in motion. I started my car and then it shut off after a few minutes in the middle of the road on my residential street. I believe my car is affected by recall nhtsa campaign id: 19v297000.”
filed Jul 23, 2020
“My 2009 subaru forester has been nothing but problems. In the past month I've put $3,000 in parts and maintenance. Radiator blew, coolant sensor, whole new exhaust, all new hub barings, 2 new catalytic converters and my main problem is not fixed!!! The car idles at the stop light and during the…”
filed Jul 22, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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