Used 2017 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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I love this car!
MZB2222, 04/07/2021
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It is very well made and I expect it too last for many years. Gets 30-37 MPG. It can handle bad weather and bad driving conditions easily. It is a dream to drive, has lots of power and the safety features are excellent. It has almost no blind spots. Comfortable on long trips. Versatile for carrying large cargo.
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Kelly, 02/03/2021
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased a 2017 forester on January 31, 2016. Thankfully, I also purchased an extended warranty. Within 4 years, I had the following repairs: 1. Faulty battery 2. Locked out while car was running. Paid for a tow to open door. Door locks were faulty. 3. Air condenser failed 4. Park Range Switch failed. In addition, I replaced a headlight 3-4 times. Burns oil faster than my Honda. Paid $100.00 deductible for 3/4 repairs. Had to argue the battery deductible. I called the Subaru company to inform them of my concerns. They were kind and told me to call them with any problems in the future. My warranty is now expired and I am concerned about what will be coming down the pike. Unfortunately, I would not purchase this brand again.
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Great Idea, good design, lots of fails.
Wedgetail, 05/23/2020
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The practicality of this vehicle and it's design is REALLY likeable - zero complaints there. However, incessant and in some cases almost catastrophic alignment, wheel, and tire issues plague this SUV since delivery. Its been to the dealer for various repairs under warranty, I've gone over it myself, and I've replaced tires and had more alignments done on it than any other vehicle I've ever had. 60k and it's ready for good tire set #3. Why is my passenger front tire almost bald thousands of miles ahead of the other three? No one can say. The AC compressor completely failed within the first year, The driver's electric window has a mind of its own when it rains. It randomly eats wheel studs (i keep spares now) and the struts are close to done at 60k of mostly freeway driving. It also has weird hesitations somewhere in the drivetrain that crop up for a quarter second here and there to make it shudder which makes me shudder. Pending recall on the airbag to deal with now. I really like it and planned to keep it long term but I can't say I trust that it's up to that task. Compared to the 2014 Outback I bought there's definitely a wide quality difference even though I like the Forester better. If this is the future of Subaru reliability I'll be buying something else next time.
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Test drove two cars. A/C didn’t work on either
Howard, 07/03/2019
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Test drove a base model and a premium model. A/C blew hot air in both. These were at a Subaru dealer. Did some research and learned A/C issues not uncommon on this year Forester
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Subaru works for me.
Paul Raquel, 11/29/2016
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great driving SUV, comfortable, great safety features.
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