Subaru Forester SG — Reliability

SG 2002–2008 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EJ20 Turbo — 74/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 3

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 74

EJ20 Turbo

2.0L Turbo Boxer I4

Subaru's 2.0 turbo boxer (EJ20G, EJ205, EJ207 and the Legacy twin-turbo EJ206/EJ208) in the Impreza ...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Rod knock after overheating (cylinder 4) or low oil EJ20 Turbo high —
Oil consumption from sticking piston rings EJ20 Turbo high —
Cracked pistons / ring lands on heavily modified engines EJ20 Turbo moderate —