Subaru Forester Suspension Problems
- 192
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 17
- Years with records
- 1999–2018
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 192 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- coil spring · 52 records
- rear coil · 45 records
- spring broke · 22 records
- coil springs · 22 records
- right rear · 19 records
- both rear · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 64 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 150–400k mi | 25 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Suspension
When getting rear wheel bearing replaced mechanic advised that both rear coil springs were broken. No known cause.
ODI 11308828
Suspension
I found half of the coil in my garage. This was to the driver side rear shock. I am not sure about the condition of the other 3 shocks. Looks like the coil just rusted out.
ODI 11302358
Suspension
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION FAILED.
ODI 11300308
Suspension
Rear left coil broke on subaru forrester. 2015 forrester should not seemingly have this issue. The broken coil was rusted through. I never noticed any the damage was noticed while my car was on a lift at goodyear getting a tire plugged.
ODI 11301253
Suspension
My 2014 subaru forester seemed low in the rear. I took it to my mechanic and the spring on the rear strut is broken. I looked up subaru issues with struts and there are hundreds of complaints. Also research and found that its not safe to drive like this as it takes longer to brake. Why hasnt nhtsa been a consumer advocate for this? This letter serves as notification that i have informed nhtsa of this dangerous part…
ODI 11299654
Suspension
At about 78,000 miles the driver's side rear coil spring broke. This requires a replacement of both the coil spring and strut on the driver's side of the car. Additionally it was recommended to replace the passenger's side as it may fail too. This failure may pose a safety issue if the failure occurred while driving on the freeway. Fortunately, this issue was identified in a parking lot
ODI 11297365
Suspension
When i went for my inspection sticker,it failed due to a broken right rear spring,then went i brought it to be repaired i found out the left side was also broken.
ODI 11291954
Suspension
As i was turning right, to pull into my driveway, i heard a loud noice like heavy clanging sound and felt my car drop. I stopped and when i got out of the car, i found a circular shaped piece of metal in my driveway. When i looked at the car, the driver's rear side of the vehicle looked like it was nearly touching the tire on that side. I picked up the metal and took photos. The part was rusted on the inside. The…
ODI 11292587