2015 Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2015 Subaru Forester, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 36,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking space” (19% of reports).
- 70vehicle speed control complaints
- 36,000median miles at failure
- 26mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Parking space: mentioned in 13 of 70 complaints (19%)
- Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 6 of 70 complaints (9%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 6 of 70 complaints (9%)
- Pedal depressed: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 26 mention a crash, 9 an injury.
Subaru Forester vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Forester | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2025 Forester | 5 | 5% | 8,060 |
| 2024 Forester | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Forester | 6 | 8% | 6,750 |
| 2022 Forester | 9 | 9% | 1,615 |
| 2021 Forester | 12 | 6% | 7,000 |
| 2020 Forester | 24 | 4% | 26,000 |
| 2019 Forester | 27 | 3% | 12,000 |
| 2018 Forester | 30 | 6% | 18,000 |
| 2017 Forester | 33 | 6% | 28,980 |
| 2016 Forester | 37 | 9% | 17,279 |
| 2015 Forester | 70 | 11% | 36,000 |
| 2014 Forester | 42 | 10% | 27,500 |
| 2013 Forester | 7 | 9% | 47,000 |
| 2012 Forester | 18 | 17% | 28,800 |
| 2011 Forester | 13 | 9% | 22,750 |
| 2010 Forester | 24 | 9% | 39,215 |
| 2009 Forester | 19 | 11% | 39,875 |
| 2008 Forester | 6 | 12% | 27,094 |
| 2007 Forester | 8 | 11% | 67,893 |
| 2006 Forester | 20 | 23% | 36,340 |
| 2005 Forester | 17 | 18% | 58,000 |
| 2004 Forester | 12 | 5% | 50,500 |
| 2003 Forester | 15 | 8% | 55,000 |
| 2002 Forester | 23 | 26% | 62,500 |
| 2001 Forester | 29 | 21% | 71,000 |
| 2000 Forester | 4 | 5% | 95,000 |
| 1999 Forester | 6 | 5% | 48,700 |
| 1998 Forester | 14 | 14% | 102,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
On 3 different occasions the car randomly accelerated at a high speed without stepping on the gas pedal. The first time was in a parking lot. The second time was on a busy road while traveling at 35 mph. The car accelerated to about 60 mph, fortunately once applying the brakes the vehicle slowed…
The Vehicle Dynamics Control safety system malfunctioned and forced me to drive straight on a curved banked overpass into the concrete barrier
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 1 MPH into a parking space, the contact attempted to shift the transmission into park (P) while depressing the brake pedal when the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward and crashed into a building. No warning light…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Subaru Foresters have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2015 Subaru Forester (11% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 36,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2015 Subaru Forester?
The most frequent phrase is “parking space”, in 13 of 70 complaints, followed by “unintended acceleration” (6).
Other 2015 Subaru Forester problems
- Engine problems (131)
- Air Bags problems (102)
- Power Train problems (95)
- Electrical System problems (82)
- Suspension problems (66)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (56)
See all 2015 Subaru Forester problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Forester years.