2023 Subaru Forester Electrical Problems

Your forward collision avoidance system (EyeSight) failed to warn you or apply automatic braking when a car turned in front of you at an intersection, forcing you to swerve to avoid a collision. The system has been problematic since you bought the car, requiring multiple dealership visits, recalibrations, software updates, and even a complete replacement—but it continues to malfunction and drop offline several times daily. A repair may involve additional software updates, camera recalibration, or further diagnostic work, though Subaru has not yet provided a permanent solution.

Your vehicle caught fire that started at the battery wiring, which is suspected to have been installed incorrectly during assembly at the factory. The fire caused the vehicle to be a total loss. This is a serious manufacturing defect that created a fire hazard.

Your engine shut down unexpectedly while stopped at a red light, triggering a loud alarm and multiple warning alerts including an EyeSight malfunction message. The car wouldn't respond when you pressed the gas pedal, leaving you stranded in traffic until you restarted it. The dealer replaced your battery under warranty, but you're concerned this may only be a temporary fix for an underlying electrical problem.

Your car's battery is being drained by the vehicle's electrical system even when the car is off. This could leave you unable to start your vehicle if it happens repeatedly. The issue may require diagnosing which electrical component is drawing power when it shouldn't and repairing or replacing that part.

The vehicles battery does not hold a charge during short term, (3-5 weeks of storage). I understand that some prior years of Subaru vehicles have this same problem and there is currently a recall for this. I wonder if this battery problem exists in newer Subaru Foresters. When we purchased this vehicle as new we observed that the Dealership was having problems maintaining the charge on at least two other new Forester vehicles on display and had to replace the battery in one of these to start the vehicle and show it to other customers. We have had to have Triple A, (AAA), visit our home and jump start our 2023 Forester at least three times. We do not use the vehicle much and there is less than 1000 miles on our auto. The auto is stored in the off condition. No warning messages of lamps show the depleted battery conditions until trying to start the vehicle. We have recently, week of 1/15-22/2023, replaced the battery the auto came with and put in a new Diehard battery. We have photos of the old battery.

2023 Subaru Forester, consumer is concerned that the Blind Spot Monitoring System and Dashboard Display are safety hazards and what changes can be made.