2020 Subaru Forester service brakes problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2020 Subaru Forester — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“stalling/shutting down at stoplights with the auto start-stop feature has occurred continuously for the last 2 years I’ve taken to dealer, and multiple mechanics and they can’t find a problem”
filed Mar 6, 2026
“Eyesight pre-collision braking feature and pre-collision throttle management feature malfunctioned and caused the 2020 Forester to accelerate unexpectedly and lurch forward while I was manually braking and slowing to come to a complete stop behind two other vehicles stopped at a steady red light…”
filed Jul 5, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Forester | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 Forester | 9 | 10% |
| 2021 Forester | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Forester | 22 | 3% |
| 2018 Forester | 13 | 3% |
| 2017 Forester | 12 | 2% |
| 2016 Forester | 29 | 7% |
| 2015 Forester | 34 | 6% |
| 2014 Forester | 31 | 8% |
| 2013 Forester | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.