2012 Subaru Forester: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 107 complaints about the 2012 Subaru Forester describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 111 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2026
2
2025
1
2023
1
2022
4
2021
13
2020
29
2019
33
2018
11
2017
17
2016
24
2015
43
2014
17
2013
4
2012
5
2011
3
2010
4
2009
5
2008
1
2005
2
2004
3
2003
4
2002
3
2001
6
2000
2
1999
2
1998
3

What owners say

Filed Sep 24, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · MN

The vehicle will just stall. It has happened three times; usually at a stop sign or slowing down to turn. I have had it towed and in the shop, and they can't find anything wrong with it. No error messages. One shop cleaned the throttle body and thought that might be the problem. The vehicle has always consumed oil; at least a quart is added every 700-1000 miles. We have changed the oil regularly and don't understand why the oil consumption problem. Now the cruise light flashes off and on. The traction light and check engine light stays on all the time.

Filed Dec 21, 2020 · Electrical · 146,000 miles · MD

2012 subaru dash light all come on and then the car starts to stall out. Dealer can not find out the problem. The happens intermittently. They reset the computer and it runs for a couple hours or day and then it happens again. This will happen in the while driving on the highway and is very dangerous.

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Body, Engine · 91,575 miles · TX · crash

While pulling into a parking stall at approximately 2-3 MPH I went to press the brakes when all of the sudden the car accelerated at full speed without touching the accelerator causing me to hit the concrete wall in front of me. Airbags did not deploy and neither me or my passenger were not hurt. Damage to the bumper, frame, grill and various components just inside the engine compartment.

Filed Oct 28, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 800,000 miles · IN

Which driving on the interstate at rush hour at 65 MPH... With absolutely no warning or warning light my car stalled. When this happened the steering went out along with the brakes and all power. I sat in the fast lane of traffic unable to safely exit my car for almost and hour until help arrived. I took the car to the dealership neil huffman in louisville ky where I purchased the car new 4 years ago. I was told the mass airflow sensor had failed. I was also told that they had no idea why this happened at 65 MPH with no warning. I paid the 403.00 repair and contact subaru USA due to my concerns. Although I called several times and was on hold each time for up to 10 min and also emailed.. Still not response. This seems to be a major safety concern. I no longer feel safe in the car.. And plan to purchase a new car soon.. But am concerned someone else will be my car and be in danger.

Filed Jan 14, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 29,600 miles · ME

I want to also submit a statement about the problems I have had with my brakes,I also noticed others have had the same problems,as soon as I got the car I noticed the brakes were very soft.I took the car in,I was told they were fine.a couple weeks later I was in line at starbucks and the brakes went right to the floor,I pulled the emergency up narrowly missing the person in front of me.I called the dealer again,before I got the car back in again at dunkin donuts it did the same thing.it had also started making a horrible smell and had no power.and a few other minor things.I took it in they said the brakes were fine,I argued they were not.the smell was supposedly some kind of fluid leaking on the muffler.took it home brakes still kept doing the same thing,called back went back in the car was low on oil and the brakes were still doing the non existent thing,plus it still smelled bad and I had a list for them,they gave it an oil change,and said this time the brakes were fine but may need pads in 6,000 miles or so now the smell is normal thou,plus I told them it was not getting good gas mileage and hitching,they said unless the engine light comes on they cant do anything.well now lastly the rear seat belt works only occasionally,my brake light is on all the time and they only stop about half the time my tires are all worn out,at less than 10,000 miles which they say is normal (ok) and it stalls doesn't like to start,and is under recall it still smells bad,the cruise control only works when it feels like it,it uses oil,eats gas,and stalls doesn't like to start,and the brakes act like the anti lock feature is constant even when it shouldn't be?now after an accident and my air bags don't deploy I think it seems like a real trend here and I reported my accident to subaru of america they don't seem to care.