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2018 Subaru Forester speed control problems

The 2018 Subaru Forester has 30 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

30

Speed Control complaints

4%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Forester speed control complaints by model year71 complaints1998: 14 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 20 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 19 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 18 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 42 complaints2015: 71 complaints2016: 37 complaints2017: 33 complaints2018: 30 complaints2019: 26 complaints2020: 24 complaints2021: 12 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Forester speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2018 Subaru Forester have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2018 Subaru Forester speed control — 4% 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.