2017 Subaru Forester service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Subaru Forester — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Intermittently, for the past few months, either when I wish to back up or go forward, a buzzer will sound, the anti-lock brakes and eye-sight indicators on the dash will say that neither system is working. The brakes malfunction and the steering wheel is very difficult to turn. Turning off the…”
filed Feb 15, 2026
“On May 20, 2022, I was attempting to back into a parking space when my car lunged forward and crashed into two parked cars. I suffered a cracked sternum. No one else was hurt but I was just a few feet from the ground-level windows of a motel. Much body damage to my car (in excess of $13,000) and…”
filed Apr 22, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Forester | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 Forester | 9 | 10% |
| 2021 Forester | 7 | 3% |
| 2020 Forester | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 Forester | 22 | 3% |
| 2018 Forester | 13 | 3% |
| 2016 Forester | 29 | 7% |
| 2015 Forester | 34 | 6% |
| 2014 Forester | 31 | 8% |
| 2013 Forester | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.