I have 2002 Forester, 200k miles, and hope to get another 200k. It will probably take me another 20 years to reach this mileage. And I tell you, I love my Forester.
I have a 2011. It ran out of oil twice before someone told me it was a common problem. Amazingly, I did not have to take it in for any repairs, and the engine keeps going. My fix is to change my oil at a place that tops off for free. I am about to hand this car off with the advice to continue changing the oil at a place that will top off for free and take it monthly.
My 2015 Forester XT has not given me any problems. The author should be specific on the different engines and transmissions used for each year. For example, the 2015 Forester XT has a 2.0L turbo engine, coupled to a heavier duty CVT transmission. The 2015 2.5L NA engine has many issues of leaky head gasket and the lighter duty CVT transmission may not be up to the job. Just to have a blanket statement that the 2015 Forester has this and that problems does not tell the true story.
I have 2002 Forester, 200k miles, and hope to get another 200k. It will probably take me another 20 years to reach this mileage. And I tell you, I love my Forester.
I have a 2011. It ran out of oil twice before someone told me it was a common problem. Amazingly, I did not have to take it in for any repairs, and the engine keeps going. My fix is to change my oil at a place that tops off for free. I am about to hand this car off with the advice to continue changing the oil at a place that will top off for free and take it monthly.
dodged it 2010 drinks a little oil now has 257k other than rust, still going strong 💪
My 2015 Forester XT has not given me any problems. The author should be specific on the different engines and transmissions used for each year. For example, the 2015 Forester XT has a 2.0L turbo engine, coupled to a heavier duty CVT transmission. The 2015 2.5L NA engine has many issues of leaky head gasket and the lighter duty CVT transmission may not be up to the job. Just to have a blanket statement that the 2015 Forester has this and that problems does not tell the true story.
basically all versions have problems😂...i am going to buy a used forester,but i have to pay atte tion on which year to choose
at the end i found another car,😢 i think I will buy next time
summary: Subaru Forester's are not reliable