Subaru Forester

"head gasket delaminate and leak oil and antifreeze. Has been a problem since 1999 and for some reason they do not appear to think it is important enough to fix."

"The engine has been leaking oil and antifreeze very badly. Mechanic suggests rebuild"

"cylinders had to be removed, heads shaved because of leaking gaskets. Well known problem. In all the Subaru blogs, this problem figures predominantly. Cost of repairs...over $2000.00 CAD"

"I bought this Forester new and since the day I bought it I had all scheduled maintenance completed by the Subaru dealer. At approximately 89,000 I took it to the dealer when the check engine light and traction control lights came on. It was discovered that there was metal particles in the oil which not only required an engine replacement but it also ruined the turocharger. Instead of giving Subaru another penny I sold it as is. I'll never buy another Subaru"

"Engine check light came on - in two miles engine was smoking. When pulled over - car caught fire and burned up! This happened May 28th at 5 pm"

"The engine had to be rebuilt because excessive oil consumption caused failure of the rod bearings. No indication of oil issues were reported by the vehicle's internal diagnostics or warning indicators. Low oil pressure warning never activated"

"Engine ran out of oil but there was no sensor light warning"

"The engine had to be rebuilt and they swapped out the lower engine block. I submitted all oil change records to Subaru of America and due to the fact that I took such good care in maintaining the car they paid $2,500 towards the rebuild cost"

"The 2009 engine needed replacement with a 2011 engine after the 2009 engine threw a rod"

"Ran the Forester out of oil. Check engine light came on and oil pressure light barely flickered. Put 2 L of oil in and mechanic only got 0.5 L out. No visible oil leaks. Apparently this is a common problem with the boxer engines, there is oil blow by into the cylinders and gets burnt up. Subaru dealership said we must check the oil at least every other pick up. After many thousands of dollars for an engine rebuild, we check the oil every fill up now"

"Engine was rebuilt, but because I purchased an extended warranty when I bought the car it was fully covered and i only paid a $50 deductible."

"Several years of Subaru Foresters had problems with oil leaks, pistons, and engines seizing. I didn't know about these. On the way back from Colo Spgs, going 65 mph, there was suddenly a loud noise and the car stalled out. It turned out an oil leak resulted in such a major loss of oil that a piston blew. I had to have the car towed and got a remanufactured engine installed for over $5,000. If I had known about the problem I never would have bought the car."

"two turbos, two motors."

"Engine needed complete rebuild. Had less than 100000 miles"

"Engine started skipping at idle. Check engine light came on. Ended up being 2 bent valves and had to have engine rebuilt. Dealership could not find cause of bent valves only that it was caused by the skipping but not what caused the skipping"

"Engine has been replaced twice in this vehicle, under original warranty the first time, under extended warranty the second time"

"There was a worn bearing in engine. Mechanic had to take apart the engine to repair the bearing at a far lower cost than the dealer's suggestion to replace the engine/transmission"

"Main bearing failed. Subaru paid for engine but refused to pay for labour despite the fact that the engine was still under warranty"

"At 59000 miles the engine developed a LOUD banging noise (throwing a rod). Only 2 months after time ran out on warranty! and 1000 miles before the mileage part ran out although the time preceded that. Subaru was of no help at all! Unless I had money!"

"Belt tensioner failed, causing the timing belt to fail and the resulting engine failure. Replaced with used engine"

"The engine seized one day when I was driving. Heard a big bang, luckily was able to pull over. The power train warranty had not expired the engine was replaced at no cost to me"

"We started losing oil during a long drive, so we stopped and filled the oil. About 2 hours later the engine bucked and we lost power and limped into service station. It was towed to nearest dealer where we had to take Uber home. After several days of working on it they found head gasket blown, cam shaft snapped along with numerous other issues that apparently all happened at once. Dealer said they had never seen this type of combined failure. It took them about a week more to locate all parts, some used, to rebuild engine. It has run fine since with the exception of out clutch going out several months later, which was the original and had to be replaced. It was a VERY expensive 12 months of repairs, but it is running very well again.This is first time since we bought new in 2009 that we had any major problems."

"Check engine light was on, oil leak also and engine overheating. I was without my car for 10 days. All work was covered by an extended warranty i had purchased form CarMax and also covered a rental car."

"Please note that the engine replacement occurred approximately 2.5 years ago and not within the last 12 months. We were told we threw a rod (at approximately 102K miles) and we had a rebuilt engine installed."

"Had head gasket replaced because of leak"

"Started to notice drops of oil on floor. Took a look and could see it was head gasket. Also took it in to have Subaru diagnose while doing a recall and they confirmed it"

"oil dripping onto garage floor starting at about 85000 miles"

"I didn't think I would have this problem with a Subaru. This happened right after I replaced the timing belt. A major expense"

"I should have known better and stay away from Subaru. Thankfully the repair was partially covered"

"Noticed more spots on the garage floor. The dealer had identified the leak but it worsened more quickly than expected. Cost was expensive but it has been fine since repair"

"I previously owned a 2002 Forester. At 150,000km I had to replace the head gasket at a costs of $2,200. I am now advised that at 125,000km/78,000miles I have to replace the head gasket on the 2009 Forester. When I mentioned it to Subaru Service Rep, He said" It's quite common" . I really like the Subarus I have owned but it is becoming increaing ly costly to continue owning"

"Starting to leak oil. Had to be replaced which was done by removing engine and replacing. Subaru techs told us this was a common problem with higher mileage Subaru Foresters. They told us that this could lead to engine failure if not corrected. This was told to us at more than one Dealership"

"had to replace head gasket at 98000 miles"

"Serious leak. Mechanic said this is extremely common with high mileage Subarus"

"Needed replacement at 99,000 miles"

"at 100,000 I had to replace the head gaskets and gasket for the oil pan. cost $1900. I was very unhappy at I never had any head gasket problem with the 2000 Subaru Forester I had previously and it had 224,000 miles on it when it died"

"Both head gaskets leaking"

"Failure of head gaskets and excessive oil consumption"

"Tire pressue warning always comes on with our pressure changes with change of season , $ 200 apiece usually one on each car a year - stupid"

"It was seeping for approx. two years. I regularly take it to the dealer, where I bought the new car, for service and oil/filter changes at the suggested intervals. I regularly complained about the seepage and told them it was not air conditioner condesate as it has color and a film when it dripped on the pavement. After a long, hot, run, for vacation to another state, we ran low on fluids and got stuck in a small town, on a weekend morning, and had to wait hours for the one store to open to g"

"oil leaking"

"Both left and right head gasket leaked oil. Both side replaced."

"After researching possible causes for small oil leaks, it was confirmed that this is a symptom of head gasket failure. The cost to replace was over $2,500. This cost is almost entirely labor, since the engine has to be removed from the vehicle to do the job. It seems they need a more robust gasket design that will last longer than 120,000 miles."

"I owned a 2002 Forester that required head gasket replacement at 150,000 kilometers. Subaru's service updates state that they have fixed this problem. I am now advised by the Subaru dealership that my 2009 Forester requires head gasket replacement at 137,00 kms. And advised by Subaru that this is quite common ."

"Mechanic said this is a common problem in Subaru's because of engine design. Everyone I talked to who had an older Subaru had the same problem. This is a $2k repair item and I am extremely disappointed that Subaru has not address this problem before. Maybe they have in the newer models but they have lost my business as a result."

"Why does this head gaskets issue keep popping up? I've had 8 Subarus and for the most part am very satisfied with them but I have replaced head gaskets on three (2000, 2005, 2009), all with the same 2.5 four cylinder engine. Why can't they get this one fixed when they do so well on most other things?"

"Foresters have a known issue with head gaskets. Subaru refused to address it because I didn't get my maintenance done through their service center, even though maintenance was performed elsewhere (no receipts). Their service center also informed me it was a HUGE problem that would cost me $2500 for them to fix and it had to be done immediately,, but two other unaffiliated mechanics told me it was relatively minor and I could get away with leaving it for quite some time if I checked oil regularly."

"Head gasket started leaking oil. Mechanic explained this was a weakness in this year gasket set."

"The automobile leaked oil so we replaced the head gasket two months ago."

"it leaks...a common well known problem."

"$4500 to repair!!!"

"Head gasket had a slow coolant leak. Replacing it required $3,000 of labor. Timing belt was replaced while they were at it. Took 5 days but dealer provided a free loaner."

"During a recent oil/filter change at the dealership where I purchased the vehicle, I was advised that the left-side head gasket was leaking, and that the estimated repair cost is approximately $2000. I wasn't able to observe any leaks, and there is no spotting on my garage floor. Looking online, it appears that leaking head gaskets are a frequent problem with this 2.5L engine. From what I read, Subaru made changes to the engine in 2011 in an attempt to alleviate the issue. I haven't had the head gaskets replaced yet. Some other things that the dealership told me cause me to question their diagnoses. I'm considering taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic in order to confirm these alleged problems."

"Head gasket on passenger side of engine began leaking oil."

"Dealer says head gasket leaking. Recommends repair, $3,500. Have not done so."

"Head gaskets needed to be replaced at 100,000 miles..but was advised that if done so other parts would eventually need to be replaced as well so they recommended the engine be replaced completely to lessen the cost on labor."

"Noticed the coolant was leaking. Had a pressure test done (X2) and was told the head gasket was bad. One mechanic said "welcome to Subaru!" We have had several models of Subaru and this is the first head gasket leak we've had."

"I expected to have the problem since I did my research. I will still buy the car again because no other vehicle in the market at the time I purchased it satisfied my needs. Manual, offroad-able, plenty of utility to carry cargo and passengers. Manual."

"It needed to be replaced. It cost $2,600 to do so."

"Low mileage, but always short distance driving. Had to replace head gaskets when changing timing belt due to oil seepage."

"I operated the vehicle for about 2 years with a leaking head gasket on the passenger side. Last February (2019) the driver's side head gasket began leaking. The vehicle had less than 97000 miles on it at this time. I knew that the head gaskets for the non-turbo engines were problematic and mentioned this to the dealer when I took it in to get repaired. The service writer suggested I call Subaru to inquire about providing some financial relief, which I did. The local dealer had quoted about $4000 to rebuild the heads and install new head gaskets as per my request. This included new timing belt, water & oil pump, belt tensioner, fluids, etc. I thought the estimate was a bit high and did get another estimate from an independent shop for $3500. I knew the dealer would also provid a brand new Forester loaner car for the estimated week that the repairs would take, so I went with the dealer. During this time I was contacted by Subaru Customer Care and they offered to re-imburse me for $750, which I felt was quite generous considering the mileage and age of the car. They also sent me a nice pair of Subaru-branded wireless headphones (Jabra) and a Subaru-branded Camelback water bottle. Needless to say, I was impressed with how the dealer and Subaru handled my repair and the effort they took to retain my loyalty. The dealer did a first-class job on the repair, too."

"Head gasket began leaking oil, probably at around 95,000 miles. I had it repaired at about 105,000 miles, at the same time I I replaced the timing belt."

"Both cylinder head gaskets were discovered leaking at 120,000 miles. This seems to be an ongoing Subaru problem, my 1999 Subaru also had leaking head gaskets at 100,000 miles."

"It is a repairable issue, and as the value of the car is worth more than the repair cost, we will get it repaired. It will cost us approximately 900.00"

"Car has been diagnosed with significant head gasket leak/leaks which require repairs."

"I could smell antifreeze often after driving. Eventually I noticed a leak and took it in to get checked. The cost to repair was over $5k. If it wasn't for the fact that we like the car and haven't had any other problems with it, we wouldn't have put the money into getting it repaired."

"Subaru boxer engine is known design issues. They do not last."

"Had to repair before engine became inoperable to avoid more extensive damage. This was a common known problem with Subaru ,they should have issued recalls and discounted repairs but they have done neither."

"it start to leak oil. I had the gasket replaced"

"Noticed a few oil drips on our garage floor. Car had 69,000 miles. Dealer said both head gaskets were leaking. Dealer never warned us at earlier oil changes that the gaskets were seeping and would leak later. No over heating"

"Head gasket had to be replaced"

"Thankfully, I made sure to get this car certified. The certification drive train warrant ran out just after I had the head gasket fixed. Otherwise, I would have been a very upset consumer to pay thoUSnds of dollars for a rumored "consistent Subaru p"

"Experience major oil leakage requiring immediate new head gasket installation"

"Required replacement of both head gaskets which was covered under my extended warranty (7 yrs. , 100M miles) at no charge. also replaced both valve cover gaskets to stop a small oil leak"

"LEAKING HEAD GASKET"

"Leaks in both head gaskets. $3K repair bill"

"After only 80,000 miles, I was told that the head gasket is starting to leak - $ 2,000 + fix. Dealer admitted this is a common problem with this engine"

"Was found when we took it in for routine maintenance"

"Head gasket had to be replaced at 102,000 miles"

"Very expensive repair for a very minor leak"

"Oil leak from head gasket"

"The head gasket needed to be replaced - was leaking oil"

"failure of the sparkplug gasket rings on the spark plug tubes. Leaking oil into the tubes. $500 repair"

"noticed an oil leak and took it to the dealer for diagnosis. Tech determined the head gasket (driver side) was leaking. Subaru of America covered the head gasket repair (both sides) and I paid for timing belt - parts only"

"Head gasket started leaking oil at 64,000 miles, just out of warranty, and needed to have it replaced"

"it developed a leak"

"Had an oil leak but they fully did the head gaskets under warranty ..suburban Subaru is an excellent dealer and I'll always buy from them"

"Major oil leak, will have to have the head gaskets replaced"

"Had developed serious leak at 80000 km. Repaired under extended warranty"

"Left head gasket discovered to be leaking oil, needed new seals/gaskets"

"Had to replace the head gasket as it failed and caused oil to leak in the car. Thought that was something that a 'new' car shouldn't experience"

"Seem to be usual with this model"

"$2600 to machine the heads and replaced the head gasket. Selling car"

"Oil and coolant leak due to Head gasket failure"

"I was told the head gasket(s) were leaking during routine maintenance. Upon calling various, garages, I now understand this is very common with Subaru vehicles. It cost me $2500 to fix, and that was the lower end of quotes"

"Boxer engines are less forgiving with faulty seals due to laying on their sides. When the head gasket seal failing it caused oil to leak out at alarming rates. It cost $1,200 roughly to repair"

"During recent visit to dealership to make sure a brake line recall was finished properly we were told we would need to replace the head gaskets"

"Leaking gasket replaced"

"Head gasket failure damaged head. Cost to repair $4,000. Had same issue with 2004 Subaru Forester. Subaru didn't learn, and apparently I didn't either."

"Head gaskets leaked starting about 100,000 miles, it was reported to me that this is a chronic problem in Subaru engines, had the head gaskets replaces, heads rebuilt, & have had no problems since."

"This was a $2,000 plus repair bill. The engine was leaking oil into the engine. There really was no option regarding fixing it. I wouldn't have been able to sell it without fixing it. Putting that much into it I needed to keep driving it."

"mechanic noticed oil leak...recommended service"

"Apparently head gasket failure is a common problem with this model and engine type. Very expensive: approximately $2250 (plus tax). There was never any detectable oil leakage on my garage floor, but I observed oil in the coolant overflow tank."

"it was leaking.subaru coverd coverd half the cost"

"No real problems with timing belt replacement, but this is how the blown head gasket was discovered"

"scheduled timing belt replacement"

"routine maintenance too expensive, too often"

"Valves bent"

"Issue was part of routine maintenance. Had it inspected and found that it was going bad"

"The major complaint is that the timing belt and the water pump need to be replaced and it is extremely costly to do so"

"As I commented on the major engine rebuild section the Turbo was ruined by the same metal particles that were found in the oil at approximately 89,000 miles even though I had all the schedules maintenance done by the Subaru dealership. This car turned out to be a major failure. I'll never give Subaru another penny"

"The turbo had an intermittent loud shreaking noise since the car was new. The dealer tried several times over the years to address this with no luck. Finally they replaced the turbo in 2018 and the car has run perfectly ever since. They felt guilty about their failure to address this and gave me a 50% discount on the work. After 10 years I finally can enjoy the performance of my car fully."

"Turbo Tube leak, replaced for $199"

"turbo fan blades loosened and disintegrated into the manifold requiring replacement of both"

"Metal pieces wete coming off the turbo charger."

"Total bearing failure left me stranded $2200 to fix"

"The turbo failure was so unexpected because it wasn't engaged all that much before it needed to be replaced at approximately 82K miles. The Forester is used to go back in forth to work (~23 miles each way) on non-highway roads, although it has been used on vacation (highways) and round-about town errands. There are no teenagers or others who may abuse a turbo, so it's failure was a surprise--an expensive one."

"keep seizing up"

"front caliber froze at 50000miles. needed new front calibers, rotors and pads"

"The calipers have been a real problem on this vehicle. This past year was the 4th caliper I have had to replace because they have become frozen. I have replaced 3 on the rear and now 1 on the front"

"Caliper locked into the 'on' position and destroyed the new brakes I had put on a few months previously. The caliper was not replaced during the original replacement. This was on one rear wheel only"

"front caliper siezed"

"the brake unit had a flaw and were under warranty so they were replaced"

"This is not normal brake wear but I had to have the breaklines replaced. The '09 has less than 60,000 miles."

"brakes lasted a long time. These repairs are to be expected"

"Repair guy says it's due for brake pads, and is scheduled for that. I'm getting a strange noise too but it sounds more like the engine, don't think it's the brakes."

"repairman noticed brake wear at annual inspection and replaced them"

"This was a recall from the factory and then a second recall because they didn't train the mechanics to install the first recall correctly. I still need to take my car in for the second recall. This is annoying"

"Maintenance seemed fa bit pricey"

"Normal wear on brakes. Still had 10,000 miles left to go before I changed them"

"Only the rear brake rotors and shoes needed to be replaced"

"Front brake pads and rotors replaced"

"front rotors and brake pads replaced"

"Recall on possible winter corrosion of brake linnings. None found. just receiveed another Recall for same....taking it in to get checked next week"

"This was result of a recall by Suburu"

"No handling issues. Routine maintenance check determined wear that meant replacing rear brakes"

"No real problem - simply normal wear and tear"

"In 6 years have never had a mechanical problem,until several months ago. Brake linings and shocks replaced due to normal wear and tear. Never had such reliability in auto in past 75 years"

"repair person directed me to replace the brakes and so I did"

"Mechanic is flushing out something with the brakes, today. i did not notice any problem except a hot, metallic smell."

"Normal Blake replacement"

"Changing rotors and brake pads is expensive"

"we have over 175000 miles , the brakes will wear out"

"replaced original brake pads. problem with warped front rotors covered by extended warranty I purchase for this car."

"Needed to have parts replaced on rear brakes. Car has over 100,000 miles, routine brake work needed."

"Just normal brake maintenance."

"not pulling hard enough on the parking brake handle, it disengaged something from the system and dropped something down with a large bang"

"went out of adjustment. Proctor Subaru fixed at no charge"

"Bought car used in 2011. Have replaced the brakes multiple times. Seems like every year/2 years we are being told they are worn out and the rotors need replaced"

"I have had brakes replaced three times, rotors and pads , so far"

"Rear brakes wore out after 17,000 miles"

"front discs had to be replaced"

"The rear brakes required replacement at 34000 miles. We then replaced all 4 brakes at 60000 miles. Have not needed to replace drums."

"All driving is in short-term, small distances - in heavy traffic that causes idiots to pull directly in front of you - then I need to slam on the brakes."

"Brakes wear out quickly, with little to no warning. When squeaking starts the pads are metal-on-metal and the rotors are ruined"

"Shop blamed cause on "gentle braking"-computer put more force on rear brakes than on front brakes"

"replacement because of rust damage"

"Replaced both rear brake pads & rotors due to excessive wear. Odometer reading was37562. Front brakes are ok"

"I had to replace all 4 brakes on the car due to excessive wear"

"low brake pedal,continuity tapping brake pedal for reassurance"

"Rear brake line at caliper failed due to corrosion wrecking one rear caliper and rotor"

"After noticing squeaking/moaning when backing, dealer replaced all rotors and calipers; full brake overhaul. I don't remember the exact mileage, but it was well under 50,000"

"Brake pads and rotors were completely worn in 17,000 miles"

"Rotors,pads front and back"

"recall due to rust in brake lines"

"fast where due to anti-skid"

"Had rear brakes replaced/changed and 3 months later right side locked up and had to be replaced again with additional repairs due to the issue"

"seemed much too soon to have to replace brakes given past repair history"

"I just feel that repairing brakes because of wear is too soon with only 70,000 miles. They had to repair front and rear at he same time. Really?"

"A local dealership tried to convince me there was a different serious problem when a second mechanic found that the rear brake had frozen and the pad had worn off and ruined the rotor - third time this has happened with different brakes on this car"

"Only got 43,000 miles before major barke repair to front brakes"

"Two sets of pads in 20000k - but the odd thing is the rear wears out faster than front - perhaps because they are so much smaller"

"i had to redo the brakes every single year i owned the subaru"

"Dealer's usual incompetence meant that *anything* that went wrong with the car was improperly repaired: brakes were the only thing that went wrong"

"First set of replacement brakes installed less than two years ago. Had to replace again this spring due to overheating/misshapen rotors and pads that had exceeded safe levels of wear"

"For a small vehicle this car is extremely hard on brakes and rotors. It is not abused and is regularly checked for status of brakes and fluids"

"front brakes were worn out at 48000 miles"

"Front brake had to be replaced since it locked up"

"The parts do not stand up as expected. We have had many more major brake jobs (ie. the whole set of brakes) than we would expect."

"Mechanic said that the rotors were defective. There was a pulsation when the brakes were applied at speeds greater than about 50 mph."

"The steering vibrates when brake are applied"

"Both front & rear brakes had to replace."

"Lost fluid and therefore lost braking"

"just ware out after 100000 miles"

"Basic rotor wear to around 125,000 miles and then overnight they went from good to barely driveable. Glad we were going in for service that day or it could have been disasterous"

"Both front and back rotors need to be replaced"

"rotors and brakes congealed during winter and period of disuse"

"All four rotors prematurely needed to be replaced due to extreme wear. Subaru dealership stated this was unusual"

"Rear brake wear, required new rotors and pads"

"rotors rust easily resulting in only a small part of the brake pad actually contracting the rotor. must turn rotors frequently. also had caliber seize on front brake"

"caused by premature brake wear"

"The brakes on the passenger rear rusted and froze more than once. The car does not sit for more than 1-2 days so it should not rust and freeze like this. The brake pads were not even wore down completely. Rotor replace because of rust and grooves"

"I've had to replace all 4 rotors this year"

"Rusting rear brake rotors attributed to infrequent use"

"They had to be replaced"

"Mechanic said that they were defective"

"I'm told the rotors need replacment. $500, front & $500 back."

"The front rotors were replaced as well as the break pads from normal wear. I'm delighted with the improved since repair."

"the cost of replacement and the number of miles since previous brake work was done."

"50,000 miles on brakes. time for new brakes"

"noisy"

"It squeaks every time you apply the brake. It's going in the shop next week to get fixed."

"Squeaks and ratles in the cargo area"

"Corrosion on rear brake pad causing intermittent squeaking"

"The brakes were squealing for almost a year. Every time I had the car serviced, the dealer said it wasn't time to replace the brakes. Finally yesterday, they said it time to replace the brakes and the squeal is finally gone"

"Bad, but with a 150000, understandable"

"Had to have it replaced to make the engine run right"

"check engine light, from cat Converter, as early as 60000 miles, duets short trips, cold weather and my old age !"

"lost of power"

"Catalytic converter completely disintegrated inside and had to be replaced. It was also affecting the performance of the car."

"Started to get cheap k e g Started to get check engine light. It would come and go. Checked with an obd2 tester. Converter inefficient. Checking online revealed that OEM was best. Had it done locally"

"When the problem started the ABS light also came on. Told by mechanic this was done by manufacturer to make you come in to have service performed."

"Check engine light came requiring replacement of converter"

"Check engine light, indicates problem on converter when interrogated seemed early at 60000 miles, dealer 100 miles away, insists it can be fixed only at their facility. !!"

"This car SUCKS! Replaced cat 3 times in 6 months. Said failure was first because of valve cover leaks. 2nd because of coil. 3rd: 02 sensors. Transmission had to be rebuild for 2500.00 at 80K miles. Never again"

"went out 80000 miles is this normal timing?"

"Check engine light comes on frequently"

"The catalytic converter went bad at 87,000 miles and cost $900 to replace"

"The cruise control won't work without the catalytic converter working."

"The converter is shot, but at over 160,000 miles what can you expect. The first converter was replaced at 100,000 miles on a recall."

"It was making noise and had to be replaed"

"Fumes leaking into the car. Multiple leaks around the manifold. Dealership said that it would require full exhaust replacement. At a cost of $3500. Local garage fixed it for $300."

"I smelled exhaust at X and after a few trips to the repair guy, who said that exhaust did need to be replaced soon but not yet, he finally found that somehow exhaust was leaking into the cabin of the car. Apparently a hole?"

"Second oxygen sensor out of spec caused an intermittent emission fault eventually traced to a pinhole leak in a flexible connection just before the catalytic converter, requiring replacement of the converter. It took roughly a year to identify the problem and $1075 to fix it."

"Needed new converter due to connections to other exhaust pipe. Previous year had new pipe and muffler put in."

"10 year old system operating in the North East (Quebec) which uses more salt than anyone else in North America it finally corrodes out the joints and pipes. It lasted this long and I can't complain."

"Most likely this is my daughter's fault who NEVER washes the car. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio where there has been a lot of snow and salt is spread on the roads during the winter. Thankfully the major catalytic converter was not affected, but the two smaller ones were and the cost was about $1700 to replace most of the exhaust system."

"We have had the heat shield welded at least six times. This is really the only problem we have with the car"

"A bolt on a heatshield clamp corrodedd and failed. Later it loosened up and has been clamped with wire wrapping"

"The rattling is annoying, but I don't feel like paying to fix the problem yet"

"The exhaust system is solid and useable, but the heat shield being made of such thin material has had to be modified numerous times by the dealer so it doesn't rattle"

"Exhaust rotted out"

"Heat shielding became loose, causing a loud rattle while idle and while accelerating while the engine is cold. Subaru dealership recommended replacing entire exhaust system to fix the issue, with an estimated repair cost of $1200. $5 steel hose clamps placed in the right areas worked just fine."

"it makes a heck of a noise when running"

"For the past 3 years, every time I take the car in I have them fix the heat shield rattle. The fix lasts about 3 weeks and then begins to rattle again."

"Started at 115,000 miles and getting worse since."

"The bolts holding the heat shield need to be tightened or replaced and tightened annually after a few years to stop the rattling."

"heat shields could be attached better. Need to be tightened or add clamps about every 18 months."

"the heat shield also makes a creaking noise and when i go to the dealership they tighten the screws but after a while the sound comes back"

"This didn't happen in the last 12 months, but it's has been an annoying sound that disturbs my peace, that has had to be fixed several times since I got the car."

"Heat shields rattle very loudly. Advised cost to replace about $800. Particularly annoying at initial start"

"Started rattling and I must replace it"

"had heat shield remove by dealer"

"Loose. Fixed w clamp"

"I have had the car at the dealer twice a year to tighten the heat shields. Was told removing them would void any warranty"

"This has been an off an on issue since the time I passed 100,000 miles"

"Repeat problem at least once a year."

"Entire exhaust system had to be replaced due to a broken flange on the left muffler. The exhaust system costed $830. Mavis installed an after market system. The new mufflers are loud and make a drone"

"Leaks, needed new system"

"Needed replacing after ten years"

"It was a fairly normal issue considering the age of the vehicle"

"Needed new muffler. two years ago we had to have the catalytic converter replaced and I think the muffler was replaced too."

"Had to replace the whole exhaust system. Twin pipes."

"Muffler and pipes were rusted. Had to replace everything"

"Muffler and tail pipes went on car and cost about 700$ to replace"

"Had a hole, made a lot of noise"

"Inlet to muffler rusted out, and in order to replace, had to replace pipe from cat converter to muffler because the connection was also rusted out and could not be salvaged."

"recall"

"Takata airbag issue. No one allowed to sit in passenger front until bags replaced. Wait time was up to a year to do the work. When Takata first came out with the problem/defect, Subaru stated the Forester did not have any problems. I asked the dealer twice and they stated it was not a problem. Two years later it was a problem."

"Takata airbag recall"

"recall for passenger side airbag"

"No real problem just a factory recall on passenger side airbag"

"airbag recall"

"Airbag warning light came on from a bad sensor in the seat belt. Had to replace the complete belt assembly to clear warning. Bad sensor could have resulted in airbag not deploying for front passenger during crash."

"Not sure what is causing the light to go on. Will find out when next inspected"

"Air bags recalled"

"Broken pipe. Required replacing everything and cost about 1300 Canadian"

"At 115,000 the muffler pipe rusted and broke so we had to patch it with a "rap around" metal plate, but the entire system is now ready to go at 187,000 and the car is worth less then the system cost to replace."

"It was a fairly expected issue considering the age of the vehicle."

"All pipes are standard metal. Most card today use stainless steel, which lasts significantly longer."

"Well the pipe to the muffler rusted out and to replace the part would have cost $2200 from the dealership but midas put a slip on the pipe and welded it and thus didn't need to replace the part"

"Pipe broke off hanger near rear of vehicle and had to be welded. Another part of this pipe leaked and was repaired by dealer (replacement exhaust)."

"Normal wear, but they had to build the pipes from scratch."