9.3

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$950
Average Mileage:
153,350 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replaced turbo (2 reports)
  2. replaced engine & turbo (1 reports)
2004 Subaru Forester engine problems

engine problem

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2004 Subaru Forester Owner Comments

problem #3

Mar 312015

Forester XT 2.5L Turbo

  • Manual transmission
  • 172,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bought this car used in 2014, around march of 2015 we noticed something was wrong with car. Brought it back to the dealership for them to tell us the engine needed to be replaced. Thankfully it was under warranty (one that I purchased when we signed for the car, for $2k) it cost us roughly $200 since the warranty didn't cover misc. hoses, fluids etc.

At the exact same time the following year we were over 200 miles from home and the turbo went. Once again we replaced the turbo & engine.

This car was nothing but problems. We traded it in yesterday for a 2012 Subaru Impreza.

- Caydran E., North Conway, US

problem #2

Mar 282016

Forester XT 2.5L Turbo

  • Automatic transmission
  • 153,000 miles

The turbo on this vehicle had already been replaced less than 50k miles ago. On a long drive, the turbo blew up near the end of my trip. So I had to limp home with the thing barely running.

- Lex S., Philadelphia, US

problem #1

Jun 152011

Forester XT 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 135,000 miles

really, don't get the XT Forester, this is the second time the turbo died on the same car. I have since replaced this vehicle, it's just not worth it.

- bmarz, Newport News, VA, US

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