2015 Subaru Forester · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 79owner reports
- 47,000median miles
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Apr 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
288 of the 607 complaints on this car are about the engine. 79 of those describe stalling. Only airbag is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 79 reports
Stalling on other Forester years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (10 reports), the throttle body (5 reports) and the fuel pump (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall.
All 3 recalls on the 2015 Subaru Forester, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 24,000 and 75,000 miles, from the 61 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Both Rear Wheel bearings failed and required replacement at 65,000 miles. Apparently this is a common issue as a TSB was issued and a new backer plate was installed as water is getting into the bearings (design issue)”
Filed Jul 23, 2023 · 65,000 miles
“My transmission is having issues after being repaired by dealer. It is stalling when I try to accelerate leaving me at risk of being rear ended.”
Filed Nov 15, 2022
“I was driving into the sunlight, and was slowing down due to utility pole work ahead. The car stalled, and engine shut off. The dash light indicated the eyesight was disabled. I was able to restart, but the incident was very concerning.”
Filed Feb 28, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 79 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Airbag warning light or recall 99 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 66 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 35 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 27 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 25 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 25 reports