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2002 Subaru Forester hesitation / surging reports

18 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2002 Subaru Forester — roughly 20% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Hesitation / surging reports
20%
share of complaints
87,365 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2002 Subaru Forester

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Subaru Forester report before drawing conclusions.