2004 Subaru Forester Wheels Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
What owners report
- rear wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Failed recall on 2004 subaru forester xt front lower control arms. The front lower control arm on the passenger side of my forester rusted in half. When backing out of a flat concrete driveway onto a city street, as i began to turn the wheel i heard/felt a pop in the front end. As i began to straighten the wheel it started making a grinding noise and i noticed the steering felt funny/loose. Before foing any further…
ODI 11079474
Wheels
Driver was pulling onto route 66 when her right rear wheel almost came off. Turns out the wheel bearing failed, which apparently caused the brakes to go out. The car went off the right shoulder of the on ramp, then skidded to the left completely across route 66, and ended up almost at the jersey wall in the median, facing the oncoming traffic. Fortunately, the oncoming traffic was able to stop. By this time the…
ODI 10456954
Wheels
Noise from left rear wheel grew louder for weeks on a 2004 subaru forester xt turbo with 87,800 miles. Tires plus in cooper city, fl, replaced the left rear wheel bearing. It seemed unusually soon for normal wear, and i found similar online complaints about subaru wheel bearings. *tr
ODI 10263775