2014 Subaru Forester Steering Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
A grinding noise occurs when the car is steered while in motion.
ODI 11219529
Steering
Power steering apparently defective. A grinding noise will be heard when steering on a frequent basis when moving.
ODI 11219511
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
The steering wheel "leather" coating has been disintegrating for over a year now. The subaru service said it is a common issue with 2014 subaru forest. & should be recalled. Eventually, the undercoat foam material will also disintegrate, he said. Also, both front lower control arms, bushings,band drive, (something like a drive shaft), strut & axel joint had to be replaced at only 69k miles. My car has never been in…
ODI 11208277
Steering
The steering control module has failed twice in the last 4 years and 2 months. The power steering is lost and the steering wheel becomes very difficult to turn. The two times this failure has occurred has been in colder temperatures and during local driving. The car becomes very difficult to steer, and for a small person it could be dangerous. The steering module code per the dealer's service department is 2532.…
ODI 11173631
Steering
The power steering light comes on when the car turns on. Unable to turn the steering wheel unless a ton of force is applied. Turn the car off and on again a few times and messages goes away. But does it multiple times a day.
ODI 11233985
Steering
Power steering failed. Car was parked in the wa state ferry line in anacortes, wa. When car was started, a computer message appeared that the power steering needed to be serviced and a warning light appeared on the dashboard. My husband was driving and he could barely steer the car onto the ferry. He told me that it took everything that he had to get it onto the boat. We parked the car. When we reached friday…
ODI 11074134
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. While exiting the car wash, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning and crashed into a pole. When the brake pedal was depressed, it failed to operate and the steering wheel seized. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not notified and the vehicle was not…
Crash reported
ODI 11052164
Steering
Power steering failed on warm start. Car was drive-able but steering took considerable effort and may have not been possible for person without sufficient strength.
ODI 10948183
Steering
We had the oil changed and car inspected at the vista automotive group subaru of silverthone, colorado on december 29, 2014. Everything about the car was reported to be in good condition. Upon departing for california on january 2, we were on interstate 70 when the car began to yaw (pull to left and then pull to right) in both directions. There was some residual snow in the center of and on the sides of the lane but…
ODI 10683094
Steering · Suspension
Subaru corporate recently purchased my 2014 forester back under the lemon law. This was after i had 4 documented incidents of the vehicle veering sporadically out of control around 55 mph. It was inconsistent but the mechanic was able to determine that something was pulling it out of alignment/after this happened it was always out of spec. It was quite dramatic. As in the entire back-end would start to pull out of…
ODI 10574697
Steering
I started the car and the steering felt like it was incremental when you rotated the wheel. It was colder than normal out but not that cold. The temp was probably in the 40'sf. This has been an intermittent problem since then. I have had it at the subaru 4 times at two different dealerships and the last thing they told me was call subaru. I believe it is the control module for steering. *tr
ODI 10640393