2014 Subaru Forester fuel/propulsion system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2014 Subaru Forester — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 5/15/2024 and 5/21/2024 I had sudden uninteded acceleration. I had a auto shop try to solve the problem by replacing the air fuel ratio sensor and the mass air flow sensor. This seem to fix the issue until 11/27/2025 & 12/7/2025 when the sudden uninteded acceleration returned.”
filed Dec 7, 2025
“I was driving my 2014 Subaru Forester (about 148,000 miles) behind a minivan at a safe distance and speed. Without warning, my vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Despite applying the brakes, shifting into low gear, and using the emergency brake, I was unable to slow it down. After impact, the car…”
filed Nov 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 11 | 13% |
| 2023 Forester | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Forester | 7 | 7% |
| 2021 Forester | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Forester | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Forester | 22 | 3% |
| 2018 Forester | 18 | 4% |
| 2017 Forester | 11 | 2% |
| 2016 Forester | 24 | 6% |
| 2015 Forester | 55 | 9% |
| 2013 Forester | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 Forester | 6 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.