2019 Subaru Forester fuel/propulsion system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2019 Subaru Forester — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My Subaru smelled like gas and caught on fire while I was driving to work less than 72 hours after it left the service department at the local Subaru dealership. Earlier that week I dropped the car off for service due to a check engine light and multiple other warning lights on the dashboard. The…”
filed Aug 20, 2025
“My car is a 2019 suaru forester 54,268mi I was driving from Houston to Dallas on the freeway during a thunderstorm on [XXX] [XXX]. I got off the freeway and was almost on the road near my house when my car engine suddenly died, I had no control of my car, my car engine would not start anymore. I…”
filed May 16, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and…
09-74-21R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2026This bulletin announces design changes made to the fuel injector and fuel pipe in response to the DTCs listed DTC P030* / Engine Knocking / DTC P219C-D-E-F. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
09-81-21R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2026
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% |
| 2018 Forester | 18 | 4% |
| 2017 Forester | 11 | 2% |
| 2016 Forester | 24 | 6% |
| 2015 Forester | 55 | 9% |
| 2014 Forester | 15 | 4% |
| 2013 Forester | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 Forester | 6 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.