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 Oct 2, 2026
178 of the 587 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 25 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 25 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 (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 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.
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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Airbag warning light or recall 164 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 114 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 46 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 39 reports