2020 Subaru Forester driver assistance problems
The 2020 Subaru Forester has 83 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
83
Driver Assistance complaints
10%
Share of year
5
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Driver Assistance complaints by year
What owners report
“I was on cruise control, and it randomly decided to go 81 MPH instead of 50 mph i set it to, it did not respond when I tried to turn off the cruise control, and I ended up crashing into a semi, I survived but my [XXX] daughter died. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…”
Common questions
How many driver assistance complaints does the 2020 Subaru Forester have?
NHTSA has 83 complaints about the 2020 Subaru Forester driver assistance — 10% 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.