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2006 Subaru Forester repairs by problem area
Engine (51%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 99 repairs.
2006 Subaru Forester engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (11%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (28%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Subaru Forester
Engine not specified
| 71000 mi US $3500 |
headgaskets. |
2006 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 230hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 68700 mi C $500 |
Secondary Air Valve (RH) |
| 164300 mi C $700 |
Turbo oil line leak - 8 hours of labour to change a $74.00 pipe |
| 183520 mi C $6000 |
head gasket - rebuilt engine |
| 196100 mi C $900 |
Secondary air pump valves crapped out |
| 213900 mi C $500 |
AC pulley bearing seized, damaged timing belt cover |
| 122000 mi | Valve cover gasket found to be leaking |
| 124200 mi US $20 |
replaced belt for alternator/power steering pump |
| 133000 mi US $800 |
radiator leaking at the seams, overheating. required immediate replacement, although I got it to the shop using a couple of tricks. |
| 154000 mi US $1200 |
full reseal job - leaking everywhere. Will need new clutch in 10K. Sold. |
| 161000 mi US $1600 |
Head gasket |
| 63000 mi C $900 |
OBD error running rich and secondary injection system failed. replace MAF sensor and Smog air pump |
2006 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 230hp 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 91760 mi $500 |
Replaced cam cover gasket |
| 135780 mi C $550 |
Radiator seam cracked at top, was able to limp to shop. |
| 153140 mi C $180 |
Misfiring on cylinder 2, bad coil pack. |
| 58000 mi US $176 |
Secondary emission control problem . Check engine light on. |
| 59000 mi US $2200 |
Check engine light on. Replacement of pump and associated air valves. |
| 89900 mi R 4000 |
Replaced pistons and rebored cylinders |
2006 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 91000 mi | Continual P420 Low catalytic efficiency code. |
| 30000 mi | Engine goes in 'safe mode' (results in loss of power) apparently due to a disagreement of the throttle and gas pedal encoders in the drive-by-wire system. Same exact symptoms as 2 years ago; back then the CPU board was changed but apparently did not reso |
| 195000 mi US $100 |
Bad MAF sensor |
2006 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 61000 mi | Not exactly a repair, more like a diagnosis + wait and see. Slight leakage of oil AND coolant from one cylinder head. Engine has leaked coolant from new. Amount varies with season. Subaru dealer(s) always denied any problem. My independent guy says it's quite common with (older?) Subarus. Keep an eye on it! |
| 157000 mi US $1000 |
Check engine light with Cylinder 4misfire. Could be rings or head gasket (again). Mechanic suggested new engine or sell it. I have already put 2 head gaskets in it. Decided to sell it currently shopping for a new vehicle. |
| 130000 mi US $60 |
poor gas mileage. clean the fuel injectors and changed motor oil and filters. |
| 174765 mi US $6656 |
Exhaust hangers broke, pipes, muffler, converter replaced Replaced head gaskets, milled warped heads Replaced water pump |
| 66000 mi US $350 |
Air/fuel ratio sensor went bad. Replaced and reflashed ECU by dealer. Problem solved. |
| 171740 mi $380 |
Rocker cover gaskets |
| 189720 mi $150 |
Faulty Catalytic sensor fixed by spacing outside exhaust stream. |
| 154000 mi | Diagnosed oil leak from engine to be leaking oil drain plug. Replaced with Fumoto F-105N Engine Oil Drain Valve which has resolved that leak. Additional oil leak from the valve covers not resolved due to amount of work needed to repair that on this type of engine. |
| 135700 mi US $1500 |
Head gasket replacement 9/2016, didn't tighten screw for timing belt. Belt came loose and had to replace valves with new ones. |
| 147000 mi US $130 |
New thermostat, probably unnecessary. Need a new head gasket just over a year after replacing it. |
| 69000 mi US $150 |
Air/fuel ratio sensor |
| 73800 mi US $103 |
Upper radiator hose replaced |
| 130300 mi US $195 |
there was a leak. there was a repair at oil filter/cooler housing. + new o-ring-s and clamp-n |
| 117800 mi | OIL LEAK! This car has used inordinate amounts of oil from the beginning of my ownership. I have spent many hundreds of dollars having it checked and tuned up, at two different dealers (Napleton in Rockford IL and Dahl's in La Crosse WI). |
| 139300 mi US $2200 |
valve job, head replaced with refurbished one |
| 140100 mi | valves needed to be readjusted |
| 143000 mi US $84 |
low voltage to oxygen sensor |
| 56000 mi US $250 |
I noticed no problems with the car myself, but the check engine light came on. The shop diagnosed a problem with the air intake temperature sensor. |
| 116300 mi US $2650 |
Smelled burning oil, turned out the gasket was leaking. The dealer replaced the timing belt, too, as it was getting worn and it has to be removed for the gasket job anyhow. |
| 116000 mi US $2000 |
Not sure what the exact problem was but check engine light was flashing. |
| 68200 mi US $500 |
Replaced oxygen sensor |
| 101000 mi US $40 |
A weld on the exhaust system had separated. Car was loud. A new weld was made and car sounds normal again. No functional issues with the repair. I also don't believe it was damage from driving, just from rust. |
| 93400 mi US $100 |
Minor vapor leak. Re-set fault. Happened again. New has cap installed in January. Still problematic. |
| 104200 mi US $1477 |
105 month timing belt change and small oil leak from head gasket repaired. Price is misleading as it is a 10 hr job for the oil leak and timing belt change was preventative/scheduled maintenance and comes off for the repair anyway. |
| 122000 mi US $975 |
The car has had a minor vapor leak for some time and finally got it diagnosed and repaired - required dropping the fuel tank to access the part that was bad (I don't recall what it was). Radiator replaced because of crack found during pressure check after replacing part for vapor leak. |
| 10000 mi | Faulty fuel pump replaced under warranty. The pump was making excessive whine. Dealer determined pump should be replaced. I still think the new pump is a little noisy. |
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