2025 Subaru Forester Electrical Problems

Your seat heater turned on by itself on a hot day and became so hot it burned your right thigh, even though you had it switched off. The dealership and a corporate inspector both tested your vehicle and couldn't reproduce the problem or find anything wrong, but you've found reports from other owners experiencing the same issue. You're requesting Subaru install an emergency kill switch on all vehicles with seat heaters to prevent further injuries.

Your navigation system is giving you wrong directions, including incorrect freeway exits and placing your home location 300-500 feet away from where it actually is. This creates a safety hazard while you're driving and trying to follow directions. Despite six repair visits, the dealer hasn't been able to fix the problem.

The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid. The contact stated that the hatchback had opened independently while the vehicle was parked. The contact stated that the doors had opened unintendedly while the vehicle was being washed at the car wash. The contact stated that the door required to be slammed to close and to latch securely. Additionally, the contact stated that while reversing out of a 2-15 percent sloped driveway, the Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system's beeping sound engaged while there were no vehicles or objects in the proximity of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped abruptly, causing the driver's side seat headrest to hit the contact's head violently. The contact stated that the vehicle became inoperable. The contact exited and inspected the surroundings of the vehicle. The contact verified that the vehicle had not collided with an object. The contact returned inside the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact pulled into the driveway. The contact contacted the Doctor's office weeks later, and was referred to the ER. The contact went to the ER, where a CT scan, and other tests were performed, but internal bleeding was not found. The contact sustained a concussion and persistent headaches. Additionally, the contact underwent an MRI and was waiting for the neurologist to interpret the MRI test results. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was advised to deactivate the reverse automatic braking(RAB) system. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a field technician who inspected and test-drove the vehicle. The manufacturer later informed the contact that the vehicle had operated as designed while reversing on the sloped driveway. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100.