2020 Subaru Forester steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2020 Subaru Forester — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on cruise control, and it randomly decided to go 81 MPH instead of 50 mph i set it to, it did not respond when I tried to turn off the cruise control, and I ended up crashing into a semi, I survived but my [XXX] daughter died. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…”
filed Apr 4, 2025
“My Forester just totally shuts down sometimes from the auto start feature in traffic or intersections . Errors come up . The wheel locks and I must put the car in park , turn it off and turn it back on. Very scary and very dangerous.”
filed Jan 2, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Forester | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Forester | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Forester | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Forester | 14 | 2% |
| 2018 Forester | 24 | 5% |
| 2017 Forester | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 Forester | 19 | 5% |
| 2015 Forester | 19 | 3% |
| 2014 Forester | 16 | 4% |
| 2012 Forester | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.