2015 Subaru Forester Electrical Problems

Horn on steering wheel stopped working. don't know when it stopped working, no lights, warnings on dash, nothing. You only use horn when you need it and when needed for safety concerns, it did not work.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the fan switch failed to operate at high speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fan switch had burned and melted and needed to be replaced.

I hand washed my 2015 Subaru Forester using a garden hose with no pressure nozzle on the hose. While drying it I noticed a very strong burning smell. I then noticed smoke coming from the drivers side door mirror.

Went outside because I smelled smoke and saw smoke pouring out of my passenger side mirror. Doused with hose, now car won't lock. Car in driveway.

This vehicle has already shut off while driving on the expressway 4 times. The last time they said it was a bad fuel pump and replaced. I turned the car on in the parking lot after a grocery store trip (with my baby in the backseat) and the vehicle said it could not establish the remaining fuel level and the gauge was blank.

I bought the car and less than a month later the engine light came on. I took it into the dealership that I bought it from and they told me to take it to the subaru dealership if the engine light came back on. It never came back on.

While driving eastbound on I-80 in iowa just east of exit 220 (williamsburg) our car lost power but, because it has a manual transmission, I was able to depress the clutch and coast to the left road margin. The low fuel indicator had come on a few miles before but the display indicator showed that we had sufficient fuel to drive 60 miles at the displayed average of 30.5 miles per gallon.

I own a 2015 Suburu Forester with just under 60,000 miles. I have noticed the engine does not start right off, making me nervous. I drive a lot and don't want to get stranded.

We had driven up Mt Washington in NH (about 6000ft high) and were returning back. We had used the X mode (hill assist) intermittently on the way down. Had driven almost 150 miles back to home, when the car suddenly lost power and started to shudder.

1) OIL CONSUMPTION. My 2015 Subaru was purchased used in 2017 with approx 56k on engine. From the first oil change I had done one month later the car’s computer would say that the oil level was low.

Fuel gauge malfunctioning, it takes couple minutes before it goes up after full tank. Sometimes it's hard to crank after you turn the key. Vehicle was stationary sometimes it feels like it's going to stall scary.

First my battery went and I have 56,000 miles. My gauge for gasoline is not working also the monitor on the information screen is wrong. My window is not working on the automatic on the driver side, now it does not go up with lifting the button it hass to be lifted several times.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several warning lights became illuminated with alarms and several beeping sounds. The vehicle was driven home where the vehicle stalled once and the vehicle was stopped.

Car was traveling at 75mph for 2 hours when going up and small grade incline. Engine started revving and car started slowing down very quickly. Was in traffic, so had to turn on hazard lights on, and get over to the shoulder.

The car lost all power in the middle of interstate 95 heading south approx 17 miles north of the ga fl state line. The fuel indicator showed 30 miles until I had to refuel. This was on 12/3/2017.

I had a remote starter installed by some one other than subaru. The starter failed repeatedly so I took it in. Was told and given a print out reflecting a low battery.

Passenger airbag sensor intermittently works and turns off when passenger is in the seat. Dashboard light for airbag is constantly on and passenger airbag is constantly off. Issues with seat sensor going off when no one is sitting in the passenger seat. Abs system error message. All identical to recall symptoms.

I had a problem. arming the remote control. with forester subaru 2014 -2015 model car w/n arm.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the horn was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated.

My Subaru just failed inspection for a defective airbag sensor in the front passenger side. We had this repaired at a Subaru dealer in Jan 2020, to the tune of $1500. There was a recall in 2020 for this exact problem, and our vehicle fell with the guidelines (2015-2018 Foresters equipped with heated seats), but for some reason our vehicle wasn't included in the recall.

Unknown origin. Airbag issues started in September October 2022. 2015 Subaru Forester.

The horn became intermittently functional and now is no longer working and it has been diagnosed as the roll connector. When the horn fails, it is very dangerous and it appears from Internet reports, it is quite prevalent in this model.

First Issue: Wheel lug studs and nuts have failed on two separate occasions. Second Issue: The C/S brake, hill assist and traction control emergency lights went on and off and usually stayed on after the lights went on. The O2 Oxygen sensor was replaced.

I parked my car in the Walgreens parking lot while shopping, less than 30 minutes. When I returned, the car would not start. I called AAA for what I thought was a battery jump.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated after turning the vehicle off, the next morning the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the battery was faulty and needed to be replaced.

2015 Subaru Forester Horn stopped working at 80,000 miles. Replaced steering roll connector at considerable expense. 3rd Forester.

Battery drains while parked. Battery needs to be replaced more frequently than it should

unusual battery drain. Had battery replaced.

I have had a sudden battery drain. I have replaced the battery twice in the past year. The car had been stationary for a short period of time during the pandemic.

The battery drains often and quickly. It happens long before the warranty is up on the battery. This interrupts key systems and make it unable to be driven.

I'm writing every office I can think of. This is about the automobile industries decision to put soy in the plastic of all makes and model cars after 2012. Who ever the genius is that thought this would be a good idea should start paying for all the damage the rats are doing to the wiring systems, wiring harness and fuel lines.

At 40,000 miles the eye sight cameras have failed, according to the dealer. That system no longer works nor do I have cruise control. The cost to repair is $2,306.58.

Always the drains on the moon roof get clogged and in a heavy rain, the back of the car roof seriously leaks into the car. We do not use the roof. This is a design flaw.

Key gets stuck in ignition after the car is turned off. Car will start and run but when you turn the car off you cannot remove the key from the ignition. Sometimes it takes several attempts involving turning the motor back on and pulling the key out as I'm turning the motor off.

Air conditioning condenser does not operate properly due to a problem with wiring in the clutch, as acknowledged by subaru. Blows cool air only sometimes, because the condenser does not function properly.

I was driving on city streets (speed limit 45mph) to run simple errands when the check engine light came on. I immediately turned around to go home which was just a minute or two away. As I sat at a traffic light, I realized the engine was idling a bit rough.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle ran out of fuel on the highway with seventy miles still remaining on the fuel gauge. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to williams subaru of sayre (222 spring st, sayre, pa 18840, (570) 888-9691) for diagnostic testing.

While stationary, horn quit working. Fuse under hood replaced twice at $16 each. Fuse blows after blowing horn once.

The horn on my 2015 subaru forester failed to function at approximately 55,000 miles. I do not know specifics about the horn failure as I don't routinely use it. Approximately 10 days after I learned about the horn, the radio, clock, and door lock remote feature also failed to function.

Drivers are not seeing my brake lights off and on and pulling me over to telling us to get our lights fixed. I just looked up recalls to find out that we have a recall that no one notified us of for the brake lights. We always have our grand kids and everyone elses in the car on a daily basis which can be a deadly situation...

The electrical keeps having problems. This problem is all over the internet for several years of the forester. I don't know why there hasn't already been a recall.

This vehicle has shut down mid-driving on the expressway 4 times. The battery, fuel sensors, fuel pump, and 'cluster' have been replaced. I received the vehicle back from subaru service on a wednesday afternoon, and on thursday morning as I was pulling out of my garage the fuel gauge was again displaying blank even though there was more than a half tank of gas in the car.

I started driving and found that my hill holder, my vehicle dynamics control system, my ABS, my subaru eyesight and multiple other warning lights were all lite up. I pulled over and turned off the car and when I restarted the car I couldn't put my car into gear. It was stuck in park on the side of the highway.

I have a 2015 subaru forester (less than 32k miles) and my car has not started on 3 different occasions this last year. This last time I was with a friend and we parked on a somewhat darker city street late at night where I turned off the engine to not waste gas and talk.

SINCE BUYING IT NEW, THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES HAS FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMP-STARTED. TWICE TOWED TO DEALER, CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES THERE, NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES (SPORADICALLY, WITH NO INDICATION AS TO WHY). THE FIRST TIME AT 4,000 MILES, SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND AGAIN THIS MONTH.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, THE HILL ASSIST BRAKE AND THE ABS LIGHTS RANDOMLY DEPLOY. HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 24 HOURS. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON SEEMS TO CLEAR THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, AFTER THAT, NOW TWO TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT A REGULAR SPEED, THE BRAKING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED ITSELF, INCLUDING THE CVT ENGAGING INTO LOW SPEED AND FORCING THE CAR TO DRIVE ONLY AT 10-20 MPH. AS WELL, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. OTHER READS SOUND LIKE A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR OR SENSING SYSTEM, BUT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL MALFUNCTION AS ONE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. THEN WHEN TRYING TO GET TO SAFETY, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO "RESET" AND BE FINE FOR A FEW MILES, ONLY TO EITHER GO TO THE ALL LIGHTS ON SYSTEM (ABS/HILL ASSIST/STABILITY CONTROL) OR GO INTO THE BRAKING/CVT ERROR AS WELL. WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS ELECTRONIC IN NATURE AS THE DEFAULT FALL BACK IS NOT A MANUAL WORKING BRAKE SYSTEM BUT SEEMS TO BE A NON-WORKING BRAKE SYSTEM.

PROBLEM IS WITH THE SUBARU "EYESIGHT" SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SUTTING ITSELF OFF MORE AND MORE OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS UNTIL NOW, IT SHUTS DOWN THE SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY EVEN AT NIGHT.DAYTIME OR WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. THE LOCAL DEALER CHECKED IT AND FOUND NO PROBLEM THAT HE COULD SEE FOR IT.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the instrument panel illuminated and the engine failed. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred.

Our 2015 subaru forest will randomly while driving have all of it warning lights come one. Eyesight, hill assist, ABS, lane departure, ect. If you stop and put it in park then it will not come out of park unless over ridden.

While starting the car with only 2.2k miles the check engine light came on and disabled the vehicle dynamics control, the cruise control and the incline start assist leaving the vehicle without important safety features in bad weather conditions.

This model vehicle has a safety defect. The speedometer is located under a visor which limits the amount of light falling on the instrument, and the instrument panel does not have any back lighting under daylight driving conditions. The result is that under most daytime driving conditions is impossible to read the speedometer and determine the speed that the vehicle is traveling at.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. While driving the vehicle during the daytime at 25 MPH, the speedometer was not as visible and failed to illuminate properly. The vehicle was to taken the dealer where it was diagnosed that it was standard for those models of vehicles.

The electronic screen on the 2015 subaru forester that includes the back-up display reflects a solid black bar down the middle if you are wearing polarized sunglasses. I've almost backed over walkers in parking lots who were in the obscured area of the screen because of this. I checked at the dealer, and other 2015 foresters have the same problem, but the outback does not.

Tl*the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the speedometer was inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired.

Within one hour of getting this new vehicle, the eyesight warning and braking system turned itself on and off repeatedly. This continues after two dealers have made repeated attempts to fix the system. Subaru headquarters forced me to pay for a new windshield, because they said I had put a nick in the windshield.

power locks have failed in all 4 doors, must be manually unlocked from inside or key used in door. you can hear internal components trying to unlock latches but do not catch properly. especially dangerous with children in the backseat there is no quick way to unlock doors and get them out in an emergency

The passenger side mirror started smoking and then the locks and interior lights no longer work.

I have had to replace my battery about every 16 months. Seems like something is draining the battery prematurely. I shouldn't have to keep buying new batteries every year.

There have been numerous instances of the battery being drained when nothing was left on or running. This has happened on at least four different occasions, with two of these leading to a need for calling for assistance. I am unsure of the cause of this problem.

This vehicle currently has about 65,000 miles on it. I have had to replace the battery twice since owning it (new). The first replacement was at 50283 miles and then again at 57335 miles.

Suddenly it started to accurate and the other was all in bord control system default are lighting up

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the instrument panel showed that the front passenger's air bag was off. The contact became aware that other subaru vehicles with heated seats were known to experience the failure.

When driving normally (vehicle in motion) and attempting to accelerate, vehicle would not accelerate when accelerator is depressed. Happened twice in 24 hours. Both times, vehicle did not respond and accelerate when accelerator was depressed, forcing the driver to pull over (vehicle stationary).

We have had this vehicle for almost 4 years and have had to get 2 new batteries with less than 2500 miles on this vehicle. We are seniors and have been in please where we had to have the battery charged at least twice not including the times it failed on us. We were told that this was a very safe vehile for seniors.

Cruise control stopped working while I was driving at high speed, 70mph, on interstate. Car speed immediately started dropping. Cruise control would no longer engage.

Twice in the last four months vehicle has run out of gas while traveling on a level highway despite gas gauge indicating that there was 70 miles still to travel and the gas gauge reading one bar. Low fuel warning indicator did not display.

I was trapped inside my vehicle when the battery died. While sitting in my car using the accessories to charge my phone, the car battery died and I was unable to unlock the doors to get out. The key fob did not work either.

Power door locks have failed in three of four doors, starting immediately after three year warranty expired.

Drivers side door un/lock function doesn't operate . All other locks work correctly from key fob. Manual operation of driver door lock works.

When I stop my car, put it in park and shut off the engine I can not open the driver's side door using the in-door silver door latch. The door stays locked and will not open. The door will not open even when I try to unlock it using the unlock rocker switch on the driver's door arm rest.

Forester sat for 2 weeks and battery was drained completely though no lights or accessories were left on. Recharged battery, drove it for two days then car sat for two days. Again battery was.

My wife was driving to work, about 35mph on a paved road. Several electrical items suddenly failed, all at the same time - wipers, windshield washer, heater fan, turn signals all would not work. When she stopped the car, turned off the ignition, and turned it back on, the electrical system worked again.

This is not exactly a safety problem, but could be a critical issue. We left the brand new subaru 1015 forester for two weeks while we were on vacation. When we came back the battery was dead.

I just purchased this car and cannot believe the dash board lights. They praise this car for reliability, so that is why I purchased this car. However the speedometer and all the other lights are so small you can't read them.