2022 Subaru Forester engine problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2022 Subaru Forester — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I hit a deer going 45 mph, the air bags deployed, and my engine caught on fire. Within 10 minutes my car burned to the ground.”
filed Oct 4, 2025
“I was steering my car into my own garage as I do daily. Suddenly, as the car was making the turn, the car accelerated abruptly on its own. I was somehow able to steer into the garage, but the rapid acceleration continued. I braked and stopped the car just before it went into the wall that adjoins…”
filed Sep 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Forester | 5 | 7% |
| 2021 Forester | 32 | 15% |
| 2020 Forester | 79 | 13% |
| 2019 Forester | 106 | 13% |
| 2018 Forester | 32 | 6% |
| 2017 Forester | 47 | 8% |
| 2016 Forester | 60 | 15% |
| 2015 Forester | 131 | 21% |
| 2014 Forester | 69 | 17% |
| 2013 Forester | 26 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.