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2011 Subaru Forester repairs by problem area
Engine (61%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (2%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 157 repairs.
2011 Subaru Forester electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (7%)
< $100 (86%)
Chart based on 28 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Subaru Forester
Engine not specified
| 1000 mi | 2nd time in the shop. dealer could not determine cause and reset the codes. |
| 1000 mi | Car is still in the shop without an update. Been 5 days nows. Dealer is calling Subaru engineers to assist. They gave the car back to me. Apparently a fix is out now, but it is not signed off by the government. |
2011 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 4700 mi | A/C button on control panel popped out and would not fully re-seat. System actually worked okay, just a bad button |
| 16800 mi | TSB for rerouting wiring harness in area of rear seats. |
| 7000 mi | Back of power driver's seat does not hold its position, seat back declines on own when car is powered off. No issues while vehicle is running. |
2011 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 95480 mi C $950 |
new A/C compressor and dryer |
| 15700 mi | Fuel gauge reads incorrectly. Fuel gauge shows 3/4 tank after filling. A restart or 2 will correct this. But then gauge drop very quickly,dropping from full to 3/4 of a tank after 20 miles |
| 19700 mi | fuel tank sending unit replaced fuel level sensor replaced |
2011 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 123000 mi US $17 |
Blown low beam headlamp bulb |
| 151000 mi US $150 |
AC not cooling. Recharged system |
| 3500 mi | Replaced relay. Oil consumption check + oil change. |
| 16700 mi | Evaporator core developed a leak and had to be replaced. It took a recharge with leak detector and 2 trips to the dealer to find the problem. |
| 37000 mi | A/C has been leaking inside vehicle since replacement of evaporator. They found pinched seal in evap housing - parts not assembled correctly in previous repair. |
| 102000 mi | Problem with a/c, cooling sporadically; works fine some times, other times not at all; dealer suspected low freon - added freon and dye |
| 102700 mi | A/C still not functioning properly; works intermittantly; dealer could not find freon leak, suggests replacing expansion valve and evaporator |
| 107000 mi | Replace evaporator and expansion valve in effort to fix intermittent cooling |
| 107000 mi | Replace evaporator temp sensor. Finally found the problem behind the intermittent cooling. Previous replacement of evaporator and expansion valve probably not necessary. |
| 116419 mi | After short block replacement, A/C compressor was very noisy. Turns out the mechanic failed to add oil back into the A/C system when reassembling. Oil was added and noise was reduced significantly, but still there (compressor undoubtedly damaged at this point). |
| 118595 mi | Returned for noisy air compressor - dealer said, despite the noise, system working as designed. In order to prove the compressor is damaged, they say we will have to just wait to see if it fails. |
| 35340 mi | Replaced battery under warrenty |
| 49580 mi C $350 |
horn alarm would not shut off had to replace some connection in steering column which had shorted out. |
| 41000 mi US $94 |
radio stopped playing ipod connected via USB port. It recognized the ipod, but would not play... |
| 28000 mi | Faulty tire sensor, replaced under warranty |
| 9700 mi | Rear side drivers window working intermittently. |
| 18800 mi | Rear power window out again. Fourth time in shop. Window motor to be replaced this time. Of course the part has to be ordered so a fifth time will be needed. |
| 20000 mi | Replaced drivers side rear window motor. Fifth time in shop. We will see. |
| 24000 mi | Rear driver's side window working intermittently. Now the front passenger window not working from the driver's door switch. Sixth time in shop for this problem. As normal' part must be ordered resulting in seventh trip. Power window master switch replaced. |
| 104000 mi US $2700 |
driver's window switch replaced |
2011 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 54560 mi | Loose tweeter on door |
| 83080 mi A $6 |
Front low beam light |
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