Used 2017 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Solid and reliable but quircky
Gregg, 09/23/2016
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 19 people found this review helpful
Transmission shifts are odd with AC on. Needs more interior storage cabbies. Trunk light is a joke. Passenger side and rear window/lock controls don't light up at night. Seats could be a bit more comfy. Radio controls could be more intuitive. Wish it had speed sensitive door locks and a light in the glove box. On the positive side it is solid,smooth,free of squeaks or rattles and has great build quality and ratings. Wish front passenger seat would fold flat.
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Headaches from toxic fumes from ac
Jay, 10/25/2016
2017 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
24 of 40 people found this review helpful
Dear 2017 Forester owners. I desperately need a feedback. I bought this brand new Forester with all the bells and whistles. Like any new car it had an upholstery smell which generally goes away with time but not in this car. I have been driving this car now for almost 2 months. My whole body would smell like old leather or shoe polish including from my breath. I always owned a new car but never a Subaru. This smell turned into headaches and lightheadedness and watery eyes when I turned my Heater on few days back. To experiment whether it is me only I told my wife to test drive with my son. Just 30 minutes into driving she started getting headaches and watery eyes. She had to stop the car and tell my son to go on the back seat to avoid a/c due to he getting nauseated. I took the car to dealer who found nothing wrong and referred me to Subaru tech team and I am still waiting to hear from them. I have kept my windows open but no improvements. I am so scared to drive because of headaches and drowsiness kicking in. Can someone please let me know if they are going through the same. One article I read showed in 2007 study that Forester was one of the 10 worst car for toxic fume in the cabin. I don't think since 2007 they have done any improvement in the quality of material they are using. Surprisingly only Forester was mentioned and no other Subaru models were mentioned. I felt so bad that I leased this vehicle. If they don't take back I don't know what my options are. Please any advice is highly appreciated. Jay
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VERY BAD HEATED SEATS DESIGN
javier, 04/04/2017
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 16 people found this review helpful
The temperature operation range for the heated seats is just a very bad design, just with your body temperature the thermostat of the seats do not allow to heat the seats, the low and high temperature limits of the thermostat maintain the heat off almost all the time. Very disappointed with the seated heats performance.
I want my VW back
Roger, 10/26/2016
updated 11/08/2018
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
20 of 34 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2017 Forrester after owning 2 VW Tiguans over 8 years, I needed more space and better fuel economy and that's what I got. The vehicle has great space and much better MPH than either of my VW's. l love the headlights ( except the brights only will turn on when the car allows it). I really like the self dimming mirrors. I cant figure out how to remote start the vehicle and my salesman finally gave up because he didn't know either. Interior trim is not durable I am a hockey player and it's definitely not going to hold up. The drivers seat and controls are not ergonomically set up, after 2500 miles i still cant get the seat right. The car is suppose to have better handling and corning than the VW, I disagree it feels clumsy in the corners and almost feels top heavy. In high winds the car gets pushed off the road. Visibility is awesome in this car no doubt. The technology is overwhelming between satellite radio, all the drivers training tools and eyesight you will spend hours in the owners manual. I am sorry I bought this car. Updated now with 25K miles I figured out the headlights and the remote start but overall the car is still not for me. To much technology; when you have to go to the dealership to change the clock that's ridiculous. Overall my impression of the car and the brand remains mediocre and I will be shopping for a new car as soon as I can afford it. Updated with 80,000 miles I obviously spend a lot of time in a car, this car is not built for someone over six foot. Although my feeling on this car has not change much I have turned off some of the safety features I paid for and I have gotten used tot he rest. All in all it is decent car.
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StrangeEngine/transmission noise started last week
James, 01/27/2017
updated 08/09/2021
2017 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
2017 Forester 2.0 XT- with 70,000 miles has a engine/transmission noise that started last week and since it is out of warranty it will probably cost a lot of money. Also The USB ports are poorly located and are hard to use. Also I purchased the all weather floor mats from the dealer but they are too small so the mud/snow gets all over my carpeting. I had to purchase the Weather tech mats to replace the dealer mats. The car does have too much road noise, and had a bad case of turbo lag. I would not buy it again.
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