2019 Subaru Forester vehicle speed control problems
27 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
“The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH with the adaptive cruise control engaged, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the engine revved loudly, the vehicle continued to accelerate and collided with…”
filed Aug 21, 2026
“[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
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Forester | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Forester | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Forester | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Forester | 9 | 9% |
| 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% |
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.