Both Subaru Foresters that I have owned (2014 and 2015) have a long (1 to 2 second) delay when shifting from reverse to drive. There are several similar complaints about the Outback as well. This is ABSOLUTELY a safety issue. See below for a description of a crash and several near misses:
The CVT delay can be nearly two seconds under real world (city driving) conditions. Even when you have stopped moving in reverse, if there is ANY backward momentum at all, the electronic 1 second delay seems to recycle or repeat (doubling the time before you can begin moving forward).
The Subaru CVT shifting delay is DANGEROUS and caused me to get into an (avoidable) accident a few weeks ago because I could not get out of the way of someone backing out of their driveway. I sat there helplessly with my foot on the gas going nowhere as they ran into me. This problem has also caused several near misses as I enter roadways on busy city streets. The CVT delay is also a frequent issue in tight parking garages where you back out and then see that someone else is also backing out or turning into your lane. Normally, you would simply shift into drive and move out of the way... not so with ANY Subaru CVT.
Subaru knows full well about this problem. Perhaps it is time for owners involved in crashes to file a class action.
I am seeking a different vehicle because of this problem.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Both Subaru Foresters that I have owned (2014 and 2015) have a long (1 to 2 second) delay when shifting from reverse to drive. There are several similar complaints about the Outback as well. This is ABSOLUTELY a safety issue. See below for a description of a crash and several near misses:
The CVT delay can be nearly two seconds under real world (city driving) conditions. Even when you have stopped moving in reverse, if there is ANY backward momentum at all, the electronic 1 second delay seems to recycle or repeat (doubling the time before you can begin moving forward).
The Subaru CVT shifting delay is DANGEROUS and caused me to get into an (avoidable) accident a few weeks ago because I could not get out of the way of someone backing out of their driveway. I sat there helplessly with my foot on the gas going nowhere as they ran into me. This problem has also caused several near misses as I enter roadways on busy city streets. The CVT delay is also a frequent issue in tight parking garages where you back out and then see that someone else is also backing out or turning into your lane. Normally, you would simply shift into drive and move out of the way... not so with ANY Subaru CVT.
Subaru knows full well about this problem. Perhaps it is time for owners involved in crashes to file a class action.
I am seeking a different vehicle because of this problem.
David Lilley, Michigan
- David L., Ann Arbor, US