2016 Subaru Forester: hesitation when accelerating

5 of the 416 complaints about the 2016 Subaru Forester describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 10,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 32 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2023
1
2022
2
2021
5
2020
3
2019
7
2018
5
2017
8
2016
5
2015
20
2014
8
2010
3
2007
1
2006
4
2005
1
2002
8
2001
5
2000
3
1999
2
1998
2

What owners say

Filed Dec 13, 2022 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · MO

The contact owns 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact stated that she persistently depressed the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where she was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Filed Jun 28, 2022 · Electrical, Transmission · 126,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started jerking and hesitating while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the transmission fluid was flushed; however, after retrieving the vehicle the failure persisted. The contact stated that several unknown warning messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 126,000.

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Transmission · 7,200 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. Klamath falls subaru in klamath falls, oregon 97603 was made aware of the failure but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,200. *tt

Filed Dec 8, 2016 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 17,279 miles · NY

At low speed (under 15 MPH) a hesitation occurs causing the vehicle to loose acceleration power for as long as 3 or 4 seconds. It is an intermittent problem occurring only 8 times in three months. Problem almost caused a collision while turning left before oncoming traffic. Later recurrences produced the same problem during right turns also. We returned the car to the dealer and purchased a 2017 of the same model hoping this problem will be solved.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Engine · 8,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the engine stalled, misfired, and hesitated without warning. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.