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2005 Subaru Forester fuel system problems

The 2005 Subaru Forester has 23 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Fuel System complaints

22%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Forester fuel system complaints by model year125 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 57 complaints2004: 125 complaints2005: 23 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 8 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 21 complaints2015: 56 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 20 complaints2019: 22 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 2 complaints2025: 11 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Forester fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“Moved car 30’ from gas pumps to air pump. Slowed to almost complete stop to move closer to air tank. Car accelerated at extremely high speed over curb, knocking over air pump. Car proceeded to smash through landscaping shrubs and hit a tree and nearby pole which stopped the car dead. Felt like a…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · March 10, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2005 Subaru Forester have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2005 Subaru Forester fuel system — 22% 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.