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How reliable is a Subaru Forester?
I’m driving a Subaru sedan and I’ve had a great driving experience, but it’s time to retire it for something bigger. I’d love to stick with a Subaru and have been looking at the Forester—is it a reliable car?
Andrea Barrett · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The
Subaru Forester
is an excellent upgrade if you’re looking for something with more space, good performance, and solid reliability. It gets a reliability score of 3.5/5 from RepairPal and 83/100 from J.D. Power. Paying an arm and a leg for maintenance isn’t ideal when buying a new car, and the Forester has an average annual repair cost of $632. It also hovers around average when you look at the frequency and severity of repairs.
Some of the most common issues experienced with the Forester are:
- Air conditioning failure
- Transmission defects
- Excessive oil consumption
- Check engine light sensor failure (light illumination)
Of course, most of these issues occur with older models.
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