2009 Subaru Forester consumer reviews

I bought my 2009 forester with 200k on the click. She was well locked after but has a few scratches here and there but paint work is still beautiful. Performance is great but she is heavy on fuel. This is expected from an AWD as the engine is pulling all 4 wheels continuously at the same time. No oil leaks, aircon works well. The only major issue I have had was the thermostat falling. I caused my radiator to crack due to pressure building up. I removed it and she is running perfectly. I live at the coast in South africa so our winter temp never drop below 10° and our summer average at 30°. Overall, I'll will be buying another forester with it's great space and power....love it

2019 Subaru Forester Limited Trim purchased new. for context, I am female, 5'4" age 52 - what I like: good visibility good fuel mileage easy to get around small streets and tight corners easy to park low center of gravity hugs the road well - what I do not like unbelievably noisy! the road noise is terrible seats are not comfortable sound system is low quality thermal control valve failed at 19,000 miles ($1,100 fix)

Have a 2009 with 110K miles on it. Very dependable. Averaging 25.8 MPG right now- not too bad for older AWD. I do drive the speed limit and accelerate probably slower than most, and brake easy. Only averaged 24 or so on the Oregon 101 by ocean- hilly, curvy and logging trucks on my butt. Good car. Don't miss my big has guzzler at all!!

We love Subaru cars. We recently purchased an Ascent in the last week and went back to Subaru because we have been very satisfied. The Two Foresters we have owned and a previous purchase of a Tribeca have made us life time Subaru owners

Spatial, smooth and AWD, this will become a perfect adventure vehicle. Gigantic moon roof, great audio sound, and a very clean motor. For. 2009 it is definitely a solid vehicle.

Great little SUV. Lots of room, comfortable and feels very solid. Safe suv to teach my 16 year old daughter to drive. This is our 3rd Subaru we currently own.

Love the interior. Soft, comfortable seating; very roomy and the hatchback is quite spacious. Has a smooth ride with cold air and warm heat. Also a great sound system!

I am selling this because I need a larger car. Otherwise I would put the money into it to get another 100,000 miles out of it. We took it camping, on road trips, and was my daily driver. The Subaru all-wheel drive system is great. Took us through the snowmageddons we've had the past couple of winters with no problems at all. This would be a great car for a teenager - it's safe, reliable, and stable.

This is a car for my 17 year old son who fishes with his friends a lot! this is the perfect / safe vehicle for him to get around in! Am very looking forward to the all wheel drive for the snow for him!

This car just met the end of its life the other day as someone crossed the freeway in front of me, causing me to t-bone them at about 45mph. Airbags deployed, car totaled, but I walked away from it with a bruised knee, and that's all! I could not have wished anything more for keeping me safe in that crash. This car was a hand-me-down from my dad, and never really let either one of us down. It was spacious enough where I could fit my road bike in it without taking the wheels off, and my mountain bike if I was really desperate. The snow driving was absolutely stellar, very confidence inspiring. You could play around in snowy corners, and it would right itself in an instant. It was not a terribly exciting car to drive, although having the manual transmission did help that. The 2.5L non-turbo was plenty for getting up to highway speeds in a timely manner. Cornering was pretty boring. Subaru definitely designed the car to be comfortable, not sharp. Replaced the sway bar to something stiffer, and it still wallows around turns. Then again, that's not what the car was designed to do. The only real reliability issue we encountered was that the engine developed a tendency to hesitate when accelerating in low RPMs, usually from second gear. Mash the throttle down, and then engine just pulsated until the revs got above 2k. It could have been dangerous in an emergency situation. Bought the car used in 2013, drove as a commuter until May 2020.