2014 Subaru Forester vehicle speed control problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2014 Subaru Forester — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while she had the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated unintendedly. The vehicle crashed into the garage in front of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact had not received any injuries. There was…”
filed Jul 28, 2022
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% |
| 2013 Forester | 7 | 9% |
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.