

It is expected to be most reliable in regards to engine issues and cooling, transmission problems, the fuel system, exhaust, and body hardware. Sharing in the same generation as the redesigned 2019 model, the 2020 Forester’s reliability is expected to excel in the same areas.

This mediocre rating is mostly a result of the Forester’s overall reliability score for its most-previous three years, which averaged out to 57%.īut don’t let the mild reliability prediction fool you, as Consumer Reports also ranks the Forester as number-two on its list of new compact SUVs. So why the cool reliability rating on a brand new vehicle? Though it is hard to predict how reliable a new vehicle will be, Consumer Reports uses past data and surveys to establish where possible problem areas could occur. Subaru’s newest 2020 Forester receives a good overall score of 84 from Consumer Reports, and an average predicted reliability rating of three (out of five).
