2001 Subaru Forester vehicle speed control problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Subaru Forester — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While pulling out of a curbside parking place on a city street the engine started racing and I could not control it by stomping on the brakes or applying the emergency brake. As I was wrestling to keep the surging car under control another car came driving by and was sideswiped. On two prior…”
filed Mar 12, 2016
“Brakes just do not work on snow, ice (abs does not kick in), and the wheels do not turn. Happened several times, ran into an intersection on red at least 4 times. Accident waiting to happen; noticed other complaints of accidents. *tr”
filed Feb 9, 2014
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% |
| 2019 Forester | 26 | 3% |
| 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 2001 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.