2005 Subaru Forester Steering Problems
- 2
- 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.
Among these 2 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Left front control arm broke in 2 exactly as predicted by the recall notice. Subaru said the recall had been completed, meaning they spread some rust inhibitor on it at some point in the past. Their final response was that the car was too 'old' to offer any further assistance. The car has only 80k miles and nothing else on the vehicle has broke in half.
ODI 10762792
Steering · Suspension
After a scratchy, metallic noise that appeared suddenly in the lower front, while vehicle was in motion,steering was ceased. The steering wheel was locked and the vehicle could not be controlled. This resulted in a crash. The vehicle hit a tree. Substantial damage was done to the vehicle and it was declared as a total loss.
Crash reported
ODI 10731137