NHTSA Complaint #11677645 — 2021 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11677645
Vehicle	2021 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 27, 2025
Date Filed	July 31, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

At signal/stop sign or in stop and go traffic, Engine shuts down. Car is in park. Engine (or Car) makes beeping noise when this happens. Eyesight disabled shows on the screen (however this has nothing to do with that) There's existing lawsuit for cars until 2020. This problem exists for some 2021 model as well. Similar problem: [XXX] This is a recurring intermittent issue. Can't reproduce consistently INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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