2001 SUBARU FORESTER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
169
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
The 2001 SUBARU FORESTER has received a total of 169 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Subaru of America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (23 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (10 complaints), and Power Trainclutch Assembly (9 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
169 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A CURBSIDE PARKING PLACE ON A CITY STREET THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND I COULD NOT CONTROL IT BY STOMPING ON THE BRAKES OR APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS I WAS WRESTLING TO KEEP THE SURGING CAR UNDER CONTROL ANOTHER CAR CAME DRIVING BY AND WAS SIDESWIPED. ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS I HAD TAKEN THIS CAR TO CHECK OUT THE SURGING WHICH TAKES PLACE WHEN THE CAR IS STARTING UP. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT I CONSULTED BOTH ASSURED ME THAT THEY HAD ADJUSTED THE IDLE AND THE CAR WAS NOW SAFE TO DRIVE. BUT IS IT?
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLD AND I TURN ON THE DEFROST TO WARM UP THE CAR WHILE PARKED I CAN SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE. IT GOES AWAY ONCE I START DRIVING. THIS IS A PROBLEM MANY SUBARU OWNERS HAVE BECAUSE A HOSE LOOSENS AND ALLOWS GAS TO LEAK OUT. ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP THE HOSE TIGHTENS AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE MY CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE.
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THEN IT GETS CLOSED IN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT HANGS LOOSE. IN THE BACK SEAT, THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT HAS THE WRONG PART SO IT CANNOT BE LATCHED. BECAUSE OF THIS, I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE WITH MORE THAN 2 PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT.
WHEN TURNING THE TURN SIGNALS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, SUDDENLY PLUNGING YOU INTO DARKNESS. THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE MADE OF INFERIOR PLASTIC THAT CLOUDS OVER WITH AGE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BECAUSE IT LOOKED AS IF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON WHEN THEY WERE.
WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE CAR. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL LINES WERE LOOSE. THEY WERE THEN TIGHTENED BUT EVERY TIME THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS, IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT HAPPENS WHETHER PARKED OUTSIDE OR IN A GARAGE.
Safety Rating for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
Subaru of America, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
127803 — EQUIPMENT
FLOOR MAT HOOK REPAIR. *TT
010700 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SUBJECT REGARDING OWNER'S MANUAL CORRECTION FOR THE REAR WINDOW WIPER OPERATION. *TT
2000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRIEF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SELECT MONITOR CARTRIDGE. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUBARU FORESTER
- 1996 SUBARU FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 1998 SUBARU FORESTER — 138 complaints
- 1999 SUBARU FORESTER — 156 complaints
- 2000 SUBARU FORESTER — 95 complaints
- 2001 SUBARU FORESTER (current)
- 2002 SUBARU FORESTER — 109 complaints
- 2003 SUBARU FORESTER — 238 complaints
- 2004 SUBARU FORESTER — 270 complaints
- 2005 SUBARU FORESTER — 105 complaints
- 2006 SUBARU FORESTER — 121 complaints
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- SUBARU OUTBACK — 12,068 total complaints
- SUBARU LEGACY — 4,117 total complaints
- SUBARU IMPREZA — 3,406 total complaints
- SUBARU CROSSTREK — 1,431 total complaints
- SUBARU ASCENT — 1,230 total complaints
- SUBARU WRX — 1,207 total complaints
- SUBARU SVX — 373 total complaints
- SUBARU XV CROSSTREK — 354 total complaints