CarComplaints.com Notes: Is burning a quart of oil every 1,000 miles normal? Depends on who you ask. While Subaru says it's within "normal specifications," owners wonder why they need to top off their oil reservoir 4 times between every 5,000 mile oil change.

3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,354 miles

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2014 Subaru Forester Owner Comments

problem #9

Jan 012021

Forester

  • 64,000 miles

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

Windshield has cracked twice

- Cordova, TN, USA

problem #8

Feb 012020

Forester

  • 25,000 miles
My backup camera only works periodically. When I put the car in reverse the dashboard screen sometimes just shows a black screen with the distance lines displayed. Other times it works fine. Doesnt seem to be a pattern. Many people seem to have the same problem in posted message boards and it seems like certain other Subaru were recalled for this issue.

- Astoria, NY, USA

problem #7

Dec 012019

Forester

  • 63,000 miles
The windshield wiper fluid hose that runs between the wiper reservoir and the sprayers has some cheap white plastic that cracked and broke, rendering the wipers practically inoperable. This is some lousy product usage that shouldn't be breaking on a 6 year old vehicle. The reservoir low fluid light keeps going on and off too so the sensor is probably bad, despite being full.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #6

Feb 092020

Forester

  • 77,000 miles

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

Going 60 mph on the highway. My driver side front window spontaneously shattered. There was just one very loud noise and the glass fragments stayed in place, with only a few pieces falling into the car. Nothing suggested that the window was struck by anything.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #5

Jul 272016

Forester 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 24,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. While driving various speeds, the dual camera system in the vehicle malfunctioned over time. The contact's visibility was affected by the fog build up on the dual camera system feature of the vehicle. The two front cameras attached to the headliner of the vehicle were the affected. Randy marion Subaru of mooresville, North Carolina was made aware of the issue and stated that there was no procedure or tsb available to assist in cleaning the cameras. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000. Updated 09/19/17

- Mooresville, NC, USA

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problem #4

Dec 142016

Forester

  • 12,000 miles
Cracked windshield. On December 14, 2016, a 6 degree day, the windshield cracked across heater strip, side to side, while parked. No evidence of, or prior damage to windshield. Online reports state that this is a recurring problem with newer Subaru models, because or weight reduction in thinner windshields. Windshield manufactuer: Agc automotive, lamisafe.

- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

problem #3

Jan 062017

Forester

  • 27,183 miles

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

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. While attempting to use the windshield wipers, they failed to operate. It was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced; however, there were no parts to remedy the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,183.

- Santa Fe, NM, USA

problem #2

Jan 222016

Forester

  • 20,000 miles
If it is snowing and the temperature is freezing or below, the wiper blades almost immediately begin to get ice build-up and the windshield also accumulates ice. After further study, it would appear that there is a plastic trim, almost like a water trough, immediately below and forward of the wiper blades. It appears that as the defrost melts the snow, the water is caught in the trough without adequate drainage and the forward movement of the vehicle creates a mist that then blows up onto the wiper blades causing the ice build-up and also can blow mist onto the windshield further complicating the problem. It happens almost immediately and is extremely dangerous making it almost impossible to see. The only option really is to get off the road and stop. Looking at earlier models, it appears that a redesign made the trim deeper, and narrower, while the hood was lowered and a ridge put in the middle of the hood. This has apparently changed the aerodynamics and caused this very bad problem.

- Buffalo, WV, USA

problem #1

Dec 022013

Forester

  • 15,000 miles
A large nut fell from tree (while driving approximately 25 mph) and hit drivers side windshield which shattered. This vehicle comes with specialty heated windshields, which was on at the time as it happened during winter. The second time, the windshield broke without fully shattering, but produced very unusually large "spider" cracks, after a tiny rock hit the windshield while driving approximately 55 mph. The heated windshield was not on during the second incident. Both windshields were Subaru factory new and both needed to be fully replaced after each incident.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

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