2001 Subaru Forester transmission problems
The 2001 Subaru Forester has 25 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
25
Transmission complaints
15%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“AFTER BEING TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR SUBARU CLUTCHES TO HAVE CLUTCH JUDDER, AND NOW OUT OF MY 60,000 WARRANTY, I FIND THAT SUBARU HAS ISSUED A TSB TO FIX THE CLUTCH JUDDER PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND I SHOULD GET A WARRANTIED REPAIR OF MY CLUTCH AS SHOULD OTHER SUBARU OWNERS WITH…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Subaru Forester have?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2001 Subaru Forester transmission — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.