2015 Subaru Forester Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Subaru Forester, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “low fuel” (11% of reports).
- 56fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Low fuel: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Gas station: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Suddenly lost: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Subaru Forester fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Forester | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2025 Forester | 13 | 13% | — |
| 2023 Forester | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2022 Forester | 7 | 7% | — |
| 2021 Forester | 7 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Forester | 13 | 2% | 24,000 |
| 2019 Forester | 22 | 3% | 3,500 |
| 2018 Forester | 19 | 4% | 6,000 |
| 2017 Forester | 11 | 2% | 25,150 |
| 2016 Forester | 24 | 6% | 43,767 |
| 2015 Forester | 56 | 9% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Forester | 15 | 4% | 21,000 |
| 2013 Forester | 2 | 3% | 46,500 |
| 2012 Forester | 6 | 6% | 34,283 |
| 2011 Forester | 4 | 3% | 87,500 |
| 2010 Forester | 10 | 4% | 87,000 |
| 2009 Forester | 7 | 4% | 105,000 |
| 2007 Forester | 6 | 8% | 67,893 |
| 2006 Forester | 8 | 9% | 70,000 |
| 2005 Forester | 14 | 15% | 145,500 |
| 2004 Forester | 63 | 29% | 121,500 |
| 2003 Forester | 26 | 14% | 134,300 |
| 2002 Forester | 5 | 6% | 150,000 |
| 2001 Forester | 6 | 4% | 95,000 |
| 1998 Forester | 2 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Subaru Forester. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I started to have problems with my Forester, and reading upon what could be the issue, I ran across recall 16V162000, on which describes exactly what my car simptoms are. I went into different sites, and my car does not show to be part of the recall. Can you help me with the reason on why my car is…
UNKNOWN. Often when I attempt to accelerate after stopping at a stop sign, the car hesitates, sometimes lunges ahead and then sometimes practically dying before accelerating normally. There have been times when It simply feels like a fuel pump problem and I know that Toyotas with this same Denso…
This is the fourth time we have had the same problem. We were on a long drive (more than 1 hour on the road) on the freeway going 65-70mph. The fuel gauge showed 2 or 3 bars left and the estimated mileage left was 40-70 miles left when the car lost forward power, the lights still worked and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Subaru Foresters have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Subaru Forester (9% of the 615 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Subaru Forester fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Subaru Forester?
The most frequent phrase is “low fuel”, in 6 of 56 complaints, followed by “gas station” (6).
Other 2015 Subaru Forester problems
- Engine problems (131)
- Air Bags problems (102)
- Power Train problems (95)
- Electrical System problems (82)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (70)
- Suspension problems (66)
See all 2015 Subaru Forester problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Forester years.