2020 Subaru Forester Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2020 Subaru Forester covers the sport utility's eight trims, Base, 2.5i, Convenience, Limited, Premier, Premium, Sport and Touring, on a four-door body. The engine is a 2.5L flat-four displacing 152 cubic inches, with double overhead camshafts and natural aspiration, running on gasoline. Engine, fuel, cooling and ignition specifications are provided, together with drivetrain and suspension procedures and wiring diagrams for the electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 2.5L flat-four (152 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• 2.5i
• Convenience
• Limited
• Premier
• Premium
• Sport
• Touring

Known issues on the 2020 Forester. Owners reported 599 complaints about the 2020 Forester to NHTSA. Visibility/wiper is the largest category with 252, followed by the electrical system (101), engine (79), visibility (49) and forward collision avoidance (43). Among them, 26 complaints reported a crash, 8 a fire and 13 an injury. For the electrical system, engine and body systems those reports involve, the manual supplies wiring diagrams, diagnostics, specifications and procedures.