Subaru Forester
2008 only
60,748 sold in the US for 2008.
per 10,000 sold
2008 Subaru Forester have 60 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Control arms, ball joints and bushings, typically surfacing around 140,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 140,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 16,228 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 50,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 107,000 miles. 40.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 56,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 114,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 47,600 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $180–$500 nationally.
Median onset: 111,642 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Subaru Forester report for every year and full specs/safety data.