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Subaru

フォレスター: common problems

Pick a symptom to see what to suspect first, how to tell, and typical repair cost.

Pick a model code / engine to switch the weak points, cases and common failures below.

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By symptom

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Most common failures on this model (by part)

Share of the 199 repair cases we collected in which each part was the cause or was replaced. This is not a failure rate per vehicle on the road.

  • サーモコントロールバルブ46 cases 23%
    Main symptom: All warning lights come ontypically around 50,000 km
  • Thermostat28 cases 14%
    Main symptom: All warning lights come ontypically around 50,000 km
  • Brake booster26 cases 13%
    Main symptom: ブレーキペダルが固い・重いtypically around 40,000 km
  • HIDバラスト11 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Lights not workingtypically around 100,000 km
  • Wiring / connector8 cases 4%
    Main symptom: Lights not workingtypically around 60,000 km
  • A/C compressor6 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Stalling / stops while drivingtypically around 30,000 km
  • Lower arm / bush6 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Clicking when turningtypically around 60,000 km
  • Clutch4 cases 2%
    Main symptom: Cannot drive / immobiletypically around 90,000 km
  • CVT4 cases 2%
    Main symptom: Won't go into gear / won't shifttypically around 70,000 km
  • Headlight bulb4 cases 2%
    Main symptom: Lights not workingtypically around 90,000 km

What fails inspection at this mileage (UK data)

Failure rates by mileage from the UK MOT open data.

SH・SJ・SK　FB20・EJ20

0〜5万km1,299 testedフロントガラス 1.7%Lower arm / bush 0.8%コイルスプリング 0.8%
5〜10万km2,541 testedLower arm / bush 4.1%フロントガラス 1.8%コイルスプリング 1.7%
10〜15万km2,375 testedStabiliser link 4.4%Ball joint 3.9%フロントガラス 3.2%
15〜20万km2,365 testedBall joint 8.5%Stabiliser link 7.7%フロントガラス 5.1%
20〜25万km1,761 testedStabiliser link 8.3%Catalytic converter 6.6%フロントガラス 4.9%
25〜30万km924 testedBall joint 15.3%Stabiliser link 10.1%Catalytic converter 9.5%
30以上万km346 testedBall joint 18.2%Stabiliser link 11.0%フロントガラス 7.5%

欧州 SH・SJ　EE20 ボクサーディーゼル

0〜5万km218 testedコイルスプリング 2.8%Lower arm / bush 1.8%Exhaust / muffler 1.4%
5〜10万km1,049 testedコイルスプリング 4.4%Lower arm / bush 3.5%フロントガラス 3.1%
10〜15万km1,542 testedLower arm / bush 6.7%Ball joint 5.2%フロントガラス 3.3%
15〜20万km1,465 testedBall joint 10.1%Lower arm / bush 8.8%Stabiliser link 8.5%
20〜25万km727 testedBall joint 12.5%Stabiliser link 11.4%Lower arm / bush 6.3%
25〜30万km207 testedBall joint 18.4%Lower arm / bush 9.7%Stabiliser link 9.2%

SH・SJ・SK　FB25・EJ25

5〜10万km102 testedStabiliser link 5.9%Brake disc (rotor) 3.9%Exhaust / muffler 3.9%
10〜15万km330 testedStabiliser link 8.8%Body panel 7.0%Ball joint 6.4%
15〜20万km526 testedStabiliser link 9.5%CV boot 7.0%Catalytic converter 6.7%
20〜25万km341 testedBall joint 8.8%Stabiliser link 7.0%CV boot 6.7%
25〜30万km129 testedBall joint 11.6%Stabiliser link 11.6%Catalytic converter 11.6%

Corrosion and consumables excluded. Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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