Used 2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Almost got my family killed! Failed Transmision!
G-Knows, San Francisco, CA, 01/22/2025
Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Transmission completely failed as I was pulling onto the highway. Luckily, we were on a hill, so I was able to roll back and get out of the way of oncoming 55mph traffic in the dark. The car only had 114,000 miles on it had been regularly maintained and then had complete transmission failure (would not engage in drive or reverse at all). The car did not have any previous signs of transmission problems so this was completely sudden, and it left us stranded near a busy highway intersection in the dark, waiting for a tow truck. After doing some research, continuous variable transmission (CVT) failure is very common on this car. I opened a case with Subaru of America advocacy to see if they would help cover some of the cost since they often do if at/under 100K miles, but they provided no help to me since I was a bit over the 100K mileage mark. The quote to replace the transmission at my local dealership was $9,773. I will not buy a Subaru again.
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Great for older, larger,taller people
R. Ellis, Clinton, MA, 04/29/2018
Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
If you are larger try the leather seats as they are much more comfortable,both my wife and I are large than average and own this same vehicle and felt the difference in the comfort v.s the cloth seats. Also the nav option is a total waste of money as it is difficult to read and use I ended up using my old Garmin it's easier to read and use. Also if you can get the duel climate control as it is much stronger especially the air conditioner than the singular digital version that I have. My wife has the duel and it is so much better we use hers in the summer.
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Rough ride, poor seats
Greg, Peabody, KS, 06/26/2016
Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought our Forester in Nov. of 15. Our biggest complaint is the very uncomfortable seats. They are very hard and lack any amount of comfort. Long trips are nearly impossible with this car. The electronics are very confusing and difficult to figure out. We have never been able to get the garage door to sync with the car and the phone to work hands free. It has been reliable and is easy to get in and out of. Visibility is pretty good.
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Forrester's Eyesight Failure
Subaru Sad, Austin, TX, 11/23/2016
updated 06/06/2022
Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car was purchased because of an excellent Consumer Reports review of it, and it's Eyesight accident avoidance system. Eyesight is not reliable, working intermittantly. Subaru did not include Forrester in it's recall of Eyesight for its other cars. Pitiful. Toyota has always been reliable. We should have stayed with Toyota. At six year this car is just OK. Many recalls on it. Although it is zippy in town... feels like a tin can on the highway. Leather seats are breaking down so the quality wasn’t great. This will be my first and LAST Subaru product.
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After two years....
Teri, San Diego, CA, 08/20/2017
Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The only thing I needed fixed was the windshield when a huge rock hit it. I can get great gas mileage if I slow down, but who does that? Thus I have averaged around 27 mph. I have the eyesight feature that will break for you if it gets too close to an object. It warns you first with red lights and in that split second warning has helped a couple times. I really like ieyesight in cruise control driving from San Diego to Los Angelos. I owned a Pathfinder before, which was more comfortable and bigger, but worse gas militate, and not all wheel drive. I only use the navigation on long drives because my iPhone through the blue-tooth is faster for short distances. I got the roof racks foe my camping trips when I have a lot of cargo, I can carry two passenger with all the stuff I bring for major camping trips, probably three if I packed more carefully. I am hoping the car will last another 15 years.
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