Faults:

Head gasket.

Check engine light.

Wheel bearings.

Clock out.

General Comments:

Just acquired from my Dad who had it since new.

He got rid of it due to a misfire code which kept happening. I think he just never rode it hard. Added 93 and hoping for the best.

Found the clock issue was just the fuse, even though visually it did not seem fried.

Faults:

- The clutch was replaced before I bought it.

- Replaced filters (fuel, air, oil).

General Comments:

I bought this car a few months ago, because I wanted a 4WD car for the winter. It had some rust on it, the engine was running rough a bit, but hey, what should I expect from a car that old? So I gave it a try.

The car had some acceleration issue, as if the engine was misfiring.

That bothered me a bit, but not too much. It handled well, it had a sporty ride, considering the size of the vehicle. I enjoyed driving around, but one problem was the fuel consumption. Also, I couldn't fill it up, since it would stall after.

And then, on Friday, it died on me on the highway. It would cost around 1000$ to repair, which I don't want to spend on this car.

In a better condition, it would have been a great car, I really enjoyed the few months I had it.

I'm not mad against Subaru since this one was definitely not well maintained.

Faults:

I literally bought it finally today; it's beautiful, owned one previously in the past, never had terrible problems, but the dealer gave me the keys and said the exhaust was recently replaced (you can tell), head gaskets, timing belt, and bearings also.

So? Great, drove it 30 miles, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, going tomorrow to get that taken care of (still under warranty LMAO, it's the first day of complete ownership for god sakes), sad, really really sad.

But for the mileage, the year, its paint is gorgeous, someone previously undercoated the car so it's IMMACULATE. The cat is new too, so why is the light on? No clue, great ride, new Hankook Optimo tires (great ride), happy to have a safe car, let's see how it goes!

General Comments:

Comfy ride.

Small back seat space.

Check engine light's a pain in the ass.

Faults:

REAR SUBFRAME ROTTED -- VERY DANGEROUS!

Oil leak.

The clock stopped working after a few months after purchase.

Front seat leather is splitting.

Back seats don't fold down.

General Comments:

I loved the car and could deal with the little problems, BUT couldn't believe the REAR SUBFRAME was rotted. This is very dangerous.

ALWAYS contact Subaru's customer service (on-line) and submit your problems so they can be tracked. There are many complaints of rotting subframe on-line, but Subaru doesn't see a trend if the information isn't in their system!? No trend, no recall or fix.

Faults:

Both head gaskets failed. I wish I'd read the reviews listed here before buying the car, then I'd have known about the problem. Apparently there is a class action lawsuit against Subaru in the USA for the 2.5 engine head gasket issue.

The heater matrix rusted through and leaked, headlight bulb holder corroded and failed, radiator failed, main radiator hose blew, plus assorted wear and tear issues such as exhaust, wheel bearings etc.

General Comments:

We bought the Forester on Subaru's supposed reputation for reliability. Well, I guess we learned our lesson.

Hello, Toyota.