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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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 10, 2003

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.