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2019 Subaru Forester Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
1%of 834 total for the year
Median mileage
2,458miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2019 Subaru Forester, 1% of the 834 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,458 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When I start my car via Subaru starlink the following technical issues occur voice over bluetooth gets distorted, apple carplay does not connect or affects radio first was noticed jan 23, 2019. Also, power rear gate door would fail and would not open with rear gate button, dash button or via key fob as this on and off problem also noticed after car is started via remote app starlink. Power gate problem reported first on jan 23, 2019 and continues through the present date. …”

NHTSA complaint #11230315, filed 2019-07, 663 miles

“Purchased the vehicle brand new in dc of 2018. Since then it has had a series of electrical issues dating back to as early june of 2019. The air conditioner stopped working and I had to take the vehicle in to get serviced. My first red flag. Then the battery randomly died while waiting parked in december (temperature that day was above freezing). After that instance, I had several more dead battery issues with the vehicle. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago where again my battery died, I got the car jumped and the battery kept dying the next day. …”

NHTSA complaint #11320206, filed 2020-04, 18,000 miles

“1. While the car is in motion (and under normal driving conditions) on highways, my front windshield has cracked 4x since taking delivery of new vehicle at the end of july 2019. Once the front windshield cracks, it continues to spread. During the process of paying for the vehicle, I was encouraged at every step to purchasing additional windshield coverage to cover the cost of replacing the front windshield in case it needed to be replaced due to the eyesight camera system. The windshield has cracked on the interstate, a state tollway, and a highway. 2. …”

NHTSA complaint #11297850, filed 2020-01, 100 miles

“We have a 2019 Subaru Forester, problems have been with the eyesight slamming on the brakes for no reason, and turning on and off at random times. The major issue has been the slammed on brakes when the road ahead was clear, jarring me and passengers, my wife literally had whiplash and a headache from the extreme, unexpected braking. This has happened when a vehicle in from of us made a right turn, road ahead is clear, traveling the speed limit of 35 MPH, sensors must be picking up the corner of the other vehicle as we approach, locking up the brakes, thinking it is still in front of us. …”

NHTSA complaint #11311846, filed 2020-02, 10,000 miles

“In our 2 week old 2019 Forester, we were driving on the freeway at 65mph and felt a sudden jolt and the car shut off: the lights on the dashboard went off, the headlights went off, the turn signals would not work and the accelerator wasn't working. We guided the car off the freeway and sat on the side of the freeway. The dealer's master mechanic cannot find any code that tells them what is wrong so they tell us there is nothing to fix. This is outrageous. This was a life-threatening event so we do not feel safe driving the car for ourselves and other cars on the freeway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11195742, filed 2019-04, 1,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202020%
2019101%
201861%
201751%
201682%
2015142%
201451%
201311%
201244%
201111%
201031%
200953%

Other parts of the 2019 Subaru Forester

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
406 complaints
Other or unknown
145 complaints
Electrical system
134 complaints
Engine
106 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
43 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
38 complaints
Vehicle speed control
27 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Body and structure
25 complaints
Fuel system
22 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints
Lane departure
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Subaru Forester

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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