2014 Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 403 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Subaru Forester overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN SLOWLY ENTERING HOME GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED & DESPITE STANDING ON THE BREAK PEDAL & PULLING THE EMERGENCY BREAK IT CRASHED INTO TABLE &…”NHTSA complaint 10984702 — filed 05/10/2017
“VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPING CURB, CROSSING SIDEWALK AND IMPACTED A BUILDING. CAR WAS THEN PUT INTO REVERSE, IT ACCELERATED…”NHTSA complaint 10983813 — filed 05/06/2017
“2014 SUBARU FORESTER. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION COLLISION. *SMD AS THE CONSUMER APPROACHED A HANDICAP SPACE, HE SLOWED DOWN…”NHTSA complaint 10925779 — filed 11/15/2016
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Subaru Forester have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Subaru Forester: 41 of 403 complaints on file (10.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2014 Subaru Forester have in total?
403 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 48 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 28 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
