Subaru Forester 2008 reliability and quality
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Subaru Forester reliability is above average.
During regular inspections from 2010 to 2015 in average failures were found for approximately 7.8 percents of Subaru Forester.
The most recent data available is for 2015, when the average defect rate for a 7-year-old Subaru Forester was 11.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 13.3 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Subaru Forester proved to be more reliable than 65% of the other cars tested.
A good used Subaru Forester could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 50% cheaper than the average crossovers of a similar age.
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| Year of inspection | Age of car | Failures found % / average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Forester 2011 | |||
| 2015 | 4 years | 7.7% / 8.40% | 58. from 129 |
| 2013 | 2 years | 5.1% / 6.20% | 45. from 132 |
| Subaru Forester 2010 | |||
| 2015 | 5 years | 12.9% / 13.90% | 56. from 125 |
| 2013 | 3 years | 5.1% / 6.20% | 45. from 132 |
| Subaru Forester 2009 | |||
| 2015 | 6 years | 12.9% / 13.90% | 56. from 125 |
| 2013 | 4 years | 5.1% / 6.20% | 45. from 132 |
| 2011 | 2 years | 5.5% / 5.50% | 69. from 132 |
| Subaru Forester 2008 | |||
| 2015 | 7 years | 15.8% / 20.10% | 20. from 111 |
| 2013 | 5 years | 9.4% / 10.80% | 49. from 121 |
| 2011 | 3 years | 5.5% / 5.50% | 69. from 132 |