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2017 Subaru Forester · symptom sheet

Engine stalls or loses power while driving

  • 25owner reports
  • 30,000median miles
  • 1involved a crash

Newest report Dec 2, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026

177 of the 584 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 25 of those describe stalling.

Tick what matches of 25 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (5 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 6,000 and 46,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“I have a 2017 Subaru Forester Touring. It has stalled on acceleration twice. Once on a divided highway attempting to increase speed going up slight incline around 60mph. It stalled and shut off. It also stalled but didn't completely shut off going through an intersection at 45mph today.”

Filed Jan 9, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 25 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. 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.

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