NHTSA Complaint #11715384 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11715384
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2025
Date Filed	February 3, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

The AC compressor/condesor needs replaced and I see a lot of complaints on-line about this specific model- 2018 Forester. My kids and I were on a road trip in August 2025 when it stopped working. It was extremley hot even with the windows down and heat stroke became very real while we were sitting in bumper to bumper traffic. There was already a recall on this but now with the new part the AC stopped working and sounds very bad under the hood while the car is turned on. AC is very much needed during hot summer day.s

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