2021 Subaru Forester Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2021 Subaru Forester follows a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter gasoline flat-four with double overhead camshafts and a displacement of 152 cubic inches. That is the only engine listed. It powers a four-door sport utility sold in seven trims: Base, Convenience, Limited, Premier, Premium, Sport and Touring. The manual provides torque values and specifications for the engine and transmission and wiring diagrams for the electrical system.

Engines covered

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

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

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

Known issues on the 2021 Forester. The 2021 Forester has 207 owner complaints on record with NHTSA. The largest share, 76, concerns visibility/wiper; the electrical system (33) and engine (32) come next, then forward collision avoidance (17) and power train (14). A crash was reported in 16 of them, while fire and injury each appear in 5. Wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system, together with engine and power train specifications and procedures, address the systems at the center of these reports.