Recent press over the 2015-2019 Subaru Forester has people talking. A class action lawsuit was filed due to an acceleration issue that was allegedly causing people to crash. When putting their Foresters in park, the SUVs were said to experience random spontaneous acceleration. Many people that were thinking about buying a 2020 Forester during the Memorial Day sales might be having second thoughts after seeing this news. Is the 2020 Subaru Forester still accelerating on accident?

This is a scary and frustrating problem. It will take time, effort, money and insurance claims –– at the very least –– to repair damages after such an event. If the 2020 Forester is experiencing this issue, you’ll want to know. If not, you may wonder what other problems owners have reported for their 2020 Subaru Foresters.

Is the 2020 Subaru Forester a good SUV?

The Subaru Forester is widely considered to be a good SUV. Consumer Reports named the 2020 model number two among 15 reviewed compact SUVs. It’s a crowd pleaser on most fronts with plenty of options. Additionally, a new Subaru Forester is an affordable SUV. Its starting price range of $24,495 – $34,595 makes the 2020 Forester an affordable family vehicle.

Buying one of these competitive compact SUVs is a worthwhile investment. The Subaru Forester is the kind of family SUV that gives back. Consequently, most Subaru owners are repeat customers. Most are generally pleased with this AWD SUV. But not everyone.

Does the 2020 Forester have the acceleration problem?

The 2015 and 2019 Subaru Forester were part of a group of Subarus with a big issue. Several owners reported a sudden acceleration when trying to park their vehicles. According to Car Complaints, the lawsuit claimed the “2012-2018 Subaru Forester, 2015-2019 Subaru Legacy and 2015-2019 Subaru Outback vehicles have defects that cause sudden unintended acceleration.”

Thankfully, the Subaru Forester in its 2020 model year is in the clear. As far as the wild “sudden unintended acceleration.” There are, however, some other complaints for the 2020 Subaru Forester that you need to know about.

Most common complaints for the 2020 Subaru Forester

The new Forester is generally taken at its word in terms of safety and reliability. Subaru did a great job branding its vehicles with idyllic reliability. But the 2020 Forester is not without complaint.

Windshield cracking

An alarming amount of new Subaru owners complain about this problem. 2020 Forester windshields are cracking. Out of nowhere. And that’s not all. When these owners experience the issue, Subaru has not covered the repairs.

Electrical troubles

Certain electrical features of the 2020 Subaru Forester cause trouble trouble, too. One owner complains that the hatchback door, while open, drains an excess of amps from the compact SUVs electrical system. Even after other electrical components have powered down to preserve battery life.

In addition to this draining problem, there is trouble with the heated seats. Apparently, the seats get so hot that they burn drivers after prolonged use of 15-30 minutes. Not a fun problem.

2020 Subaru Forester Complaints

The 2020 Forester is a good SUV. But it isn’t perfect. Certain examples of this model have not pleased due to these common complaints. But, hey – at least they aren’t accelerating with a mind of their own.