2019 Subaru Forester vehicle speed control problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2019 Subaru Forester — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“[XXX], driving home, dark at [XXX] in Airway Heights WA. About 10 mins to home, lights in dashboard suddenly lit (brake, check engine, battery icon, water temp icon, 2 yellow colored pictures that had the word “off”, park, ABS, exclamation point next to a circle that had a symbol in circle like a…”
filed Dec 29, 2024
“The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or…”
filed Oct 15, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Forester | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Forester | 9 | 10% |
| 2021 Forester | 12 | 6% |
| 2020 Forester | 24 | 4% |
| 2018 Forester | 30 | 6% |
| 2017 Forester | 33 | 6% |
| 2016 Forester | 37 | 9% |
| 2015 Forester | 70 | 11% |
| 2014 Forester | 42 | 10% |
| 2013 Forester | 7 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Subaru Forester
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.