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2016 Subaru Forester hesitation / surging reports

18 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2016 Subaru Forester — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Hesitation / surging reports
4%
share of complaints
10,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (11 with odometer)

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 2016 Subaru Forester report before drawing conclusions.