2012 Subaru Forester Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 46 Engine complaints for the 2012 Subaru Forester, 44% of the 105 total complaints filed for that year. Most describe sudden unintended acceleration, often while parking, at a median 66,000 miles. No related recall is listed.
- Engine complaints
- 46
- 44% of 105
- Crashes reported
- 12
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 66,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden unintended acceleration while parking or backing up at low speed, with the engine revving on its own and the vehicle surging forward or backward into a wall, curb, or another vehicle.
- Multiple owners state the brake pedal did not stop the vehicle once the surge began, despite firm and repeated pressure.
- Some incidents happened at low mileage, including one reported at 3,000 miles and another at 8,700 miles, suggesting the issue was not limited to older, high-mileage vehicles.
- One owner reported the accelerator pedal became physically stuck to the floorboard at 30,000 miles, causing a low-speed crash into a garage door.
- A separate owner reported flames coming from under the hood at 130,000 miles while driving with cruise control engaged, with the cruise control disengaging and the vehicle losing power before the fire was extinguished.
When 2012 Subaru Forester engine complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 27, 2011, latest Jan 16, 2025.
Engine recalls for the 2012 Subaru Forester
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Forester model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does NHTSA have for the 2012 Subaru Forester?
- NHTSA lists 46 Engine complaints for the 2012 Forester, which is 44% of the 105 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2012 Subaru Forester engine problems?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this Engine complaint category on the 2012 Forester.
- At what mileage do 2012 Forester engine problems usually happen?
- The median reported mileage at failure is 66,000 miles, though some complaints were filed as early as 3,000 and 8,700 miles.
- What is the most common engine complaint for the 2012 Forester?
- Most sample complaints describe sudden unintended acceleration, frequently occurring at low speed while parking, with 12 crashes and 5 injuries reported among the 46 engine complaints.