This information is based on Japanese-market vehicles (JDM specification). Parts and symptoms may differ in your market.

Subaru

フォレスター: common problems

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By symptom

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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