2015 SUBARU FORESTER Suspension Problems

Every right hand turn, I hear a light metallic ‘tap’ on the rear, inside fender well…. I’ve been told by an independent auto mechanic, that it’s the ‘rear coil springs’ that are making the noise. There is No Recall for this issue or Rear Struts. I was told by a Subaru Service Manager….. No recall for either.. Has your Organization heard anything, on the contrary? Thank you… (*Just an annoying noise!)

The vehicle is a 2015 Subaru Forester. At that time, the car had 47800 miles on it. I started to sense a shaking or vibration on the steering wheel, especially at highway speeds. I took it to a local Subaru dealer and the dealer technician found the lower control arm bushings to be work/torn. I have been driving for over 40 years and have never had to have the bushings replaced in any of my (Toyota) cars, especially at 47800 miles. I bought the car new. I live in the city and do not do any off road driving. I bought the car because of the Eyesight safety system. I didn't realize Subaru's quality was not at the same level as Toyota. According to J.D. Power, "The bushings prevent metal-to-metal contact (friction) hence safeguarding the metal joints." and "Driving around with worn-out bushings can pose a threat to the driver and other road users. Worn-out bushings may also cause damage to the vehicle when its components snap." (website: [XXX] ) I believe it may be a "lemon". I have had to take it to the dealership regarding the transmission problem of hesitation on acceleration. The technician tested it and (of course) found nothing wrong. The service advisor did inform me, over the phone, that the technician experienced the issue during testing. Subaru denied my request for reimbursement of the defective battery. They indicated that I was not eligible for reimbursement because I did not pay the dealership to replace the battery. I had bought an Interstate battery at Costco and replaced it myself. Replacing a car battery is not rocket science. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Rear suspension is garbage, is rusted and broken and seized to the vehicle. The spring has fallen off the strut. Did not know what the weird noise was, but apparently it is the rear suspension. Cannot use the vehicle until repaired, was not notified of the brake sensor recall, and this part should be recalled as well. I want a reimbursement for my expenses to repair this faulty suspension

Had to have both rear struts & strut mounts replaced at only 52000 miles.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, she noticed an abnormal noise coming from the passenger’s side wheel while the vehicle was shuddering. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a front lower control arm failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while pulling out of the driveway, he heard an abnormal grinding sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the driver’s side wheel bearing had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger’s side wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger’s side and rear driver’s side wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the rear wheel bearings were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The independent mechanic replaced the wheel bearings for a second time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

2015 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR COIL SPRING SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OPEN RECALLS, SPECIFICALLY COIL SPRING. MEANWHILE, THE SUBARU WEBSITE DOES. THE CONSUMER STATED SUBARU WEBSITE IS ACCURATE. *JS

THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAVE BOTH BROKEN. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR A LONG TIME DUE TO RUST ON BROKEN ENDS. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

VEHICLE IN GARAGE, WITNESSED LOAD EXPLOSION. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE SAGGING WITH PIECE OF COIL SPRING BELOW VEHICLE. THIS IS PART OF A RECALL THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE BASED ON THE LETTER SENT TO US BY SUBARU WHICH QUOTES "PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE REAR COIL SPRING DOES NOT AFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR VEHICLE". THIS CLEARLY WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, AND CERTAINLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATAL CRASH AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THEREFORE IT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 65,485

THE LEFT REAR COIL/STRUT BROKE. IT APPEARS TO BE RUST ISSUE. THERE ARE ABOUT 40000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. NO HEAVY LOADS. RELATIVELY GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD SNAP. I STOPPED. THE CAR WAS SAGGING ON LEFT REAR. THE FENDER WAS NEARLY TOUCHING THE TIRE.

Mileage: 40,567

I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. BOTH REAR STRUT ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THIS LINK, THIS ISSUE WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL IN JAPAN LAST YEAR: HTTPS://WWW.TORQUENEWS.COM/1084/ANOTHER-HUGE-RECALL-SUBARU-FORESTER-AND-CROSSTREK-COMING I CANNOT FIND A DIRECT LINK TO THE JAPANESE TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY RECALL, BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT COMMON, AND IS UNUSUAL FOR A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE INVOICE FOR THE REPAIRS, I DID NOT GET PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED PARTS, BUT THE MECHANIC MIGHT BE ABLE TO ELABORATE IF HE WERE CONTACTED.*DT*JB *TR

Mileage: 52,084

RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON MY 2015 SUBARU FORSTER. WAS NOT AWARE WHEN IT HAPPENED. TOOK CAR TO A GARAGE ON 5/2/2020 TO ROTATE THE TIRES, AND THE MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED IT. SPRING WAS LOOSE AND COULD BE MOVED FREELY UP AND DOWN BY MECHANIC'S HAND. RIGHT REAR OF CAR WAS SAGGING, ALMOST DOWN ON THE REAR TIRE. SAW MANY MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET ON BOTH REAR SPRINGS FOR 2014 AND 2015 FORESTERS LIKE MY 2015 FORESTER. HEARD THAT SUBARU IN JAPAN ALREADY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. AND THAT A RECALL IN AMERICA MAY BE FORTHCOMING. MEANWHILE, WE FORESTER OWNERS ARE AT RISK WHILE DRIVING WITH FAULTY SPRINGS. MOST OTHERS SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE COIL RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. ALSO THAT THE REPLACEMENT SPRING HAD 8 COILS INSTEAD OF THE OEM 6 COIL SPRINGS, AND SOME KIND OF TAPE OR PLASTIC COATING THE BOTTOM COILS. EVERYONE RECOMMENDED GETTING SPRINGS, AND POSSIBLY THE ENCLOSED STRUTS, ON BOTH SIDES BE REPLACED SINCE STRUTS MAY HAVE SUFFERED DAMAGED WHILE DRIVING WITH FAULTY SPRINGS. PLEASE HELP REMEDY THIS CURRENT SAFETY PROBLEM, AND REQUIRE SUBARU TO ISSUE A FORMAL RECALL IN AMERICA. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 52,000

REAR DRIVER SIDE SPRING COIL PIECE FELL OFF IN GARAGE WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY. DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. DIDN'T NOTICE PIECE IN GARAGE UNTIL UNTIL SPOUSE WAS AT WORK. VEHICLE MADE IT 3.7 MILES TO SPOUSES WORK AND BACK.

Mileage: 53,000

THE REAR SPRING BROKE. IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE SPRING BECAME BRITTLE AND ALLOWED THE SALT SPRAY FROM THE WINTER ROADS INTO THE SPRING WHICH RUSTED AND BROKE. THIS CARE HAS ONLY 63K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I NOTICED A NOISE WHEN DRIVING SO INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SPRING BROKE.

Mileage: 63,236

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.

Mileage: 150,000

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION FAILED.

Mileage: 56,000

NOVEMBER OF 2019 LEFT REAR COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED NOT SURE WHEN THIS ONE HAPPENED. JANUARY 11, 2020 BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY STARTED GOING FORWARD AND THE RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE. ONLY 29000 MILES ON CAR

Mileage: 29,000

LESS THAN TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE MAINTENANCE DONE AT A SUBARU DEALERSHIP, I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 SUBARU FORESTER WITH JUST OVER 46,000 MILES ON IT ON A CITY STREET WHEN I HEARD A THUMP AND NOTICED SOMETHING DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON FLAT PAVEMENT AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION I COULD SEE THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR WAS ALMOST RESTING ON THE TIRE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. SUBARU OF AMERICA DID PAY A PORTION TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SPRING AND THE ONE ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT SEEMS ODD THAT A COIL SPRING ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT WOULD SO SUDDENLY FAIL AND IT WOULD SEEM THIS WOULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO HAVE HAPPEN IF YOU WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

Mileage: 46,570

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

Mileage: 78,000

AT 38K EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WAS NOTICED. DEALER REPLACED BOTH OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. AT 42K THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD AND WAS REPLACED. PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE BAD CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. AT 44K THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE BAD AGAIN. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR IN SLICK CONDITIONS. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH OF THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. TIME FOR A RECALL.

Mileage: 38,000

REAR STRUT SPRING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED SPRING AND ITS COUNTERPART. LOOKS LIKE A METAL FRACTURE. VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY ACUTE TRAUMA (E.G. POTHOLE), HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING, HAULING, OR OFF-ROADING. VEHICLE HAS 62K MILES.

Mileage: 62,000

MECHANIC NOTICED A SMALL PIECE OF THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION SPRING HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS UP ON A LIFT. UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHEN THE SPRING HAD BROKEN.

Mileage: 174,000

IN MAY OF 2018, WITH 59000 MILES ON MY SUBARU, THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. IT WAS REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE, BY SUBARU. AT THE TIME, I STATED THAT IT MUST BE A DEFECT AND THE LEFT SPRING SHOULD BE CHANGED BUT IT WAS STATED THAT IT WAS INSPECTED AND WAS FINE. THIS WEEK, DECEMBER 2019 WITH 79,000 MILES, THE CAR WAS NOT HANDLING WELL. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE (A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP), I WAS TOLD THE LEFT SPRING WAS CRACKED. AGAIN, THEY FIXED IT FOR FREE BUT I WAS TOLD THAT A SEARCH OF THE SUBARU'S SYSTEM DID NOT TURN UP ANY ISSUES REPORTED WITH THE SPRINGS. THIS HAD TO BE A LIE BECAUSE A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH THAT I JUST DID SHOWS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF CRACKED AND BROKEN SPRINGS INT HE 2014 AND 2015 FORESTERS. IT'S TIME TO ISSUE A RECALL.

Mileage: 59,000

VEHICLE IS GARAGED, NO TOWING, NO HEAVY LOADS AND NO ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND HEARD A BANG. NEXT DAY AFTER MOVING VEHICLE, NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER WAS MUCH LOWER THAN RIGHT AND FOUND ONE OF THE COIL SPRINGS BROKEN AND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. IT WAS VERY LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING IT AT THE TIME AS IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 72,000

OWN A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER 2.0 XT TOURING. HAVE DRIVEN 48,200 MILES. HAVE DRIVEN ON REGULAR HIGHWAYS/ROADS WITH ZERO OFF-ROADING. BEGAN HEARING A CREAKING NOISE WHEN I USED TO BRAKE AND COME TO A STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE BUSHING ON THE FRONT WERE CRACKED. WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE $800 TO FIX THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP. CHECKED WITH A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE ISSUE - FOUND PLENTY OF OTHER POSTING ON THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE SUBARU FORESTER 2.0 XT MODELS ON A POORLY DESIGNED SUSPENSION AND THE CRASH RISK INCREASES ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIIVNG AT HIGH SPEEDS. WE USE THIS CAR NOW FOR MAINLY OUR OUTDOOR TRIPS AND NOW IAM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH OUR DAUGHTER IN IT AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY. REQUEST TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SINCE THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS ON THE BUSHINGS GOING BAD ON THE 2015 SUBARU FORESTER.

Mileage: 45,000

WE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE FORESTER WAS 4-5 INCHES LOWER THAN THE LEFT. ON INSPECTION OF THE SUSPENSION, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SUBARU DEALER. THE BREAK LOOKED RUSTY (IT IS COATED WITH BLACK PLASTIC MATERIAL) BUT NOT COMPLETELY DEGRADED. THIS VEHICLE HAS 43,838 MILES ON IT, IS IN PERFECT SHAPE, AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR IN AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING THAT WE DID JUSTIFIES A BROKEN COIL SPRING, ESPECIALLY ON AN SUV LIKE A SUBARU. THE BEST I CAN THINK OF IS THAT THE SPRING MIGHT HAVE BROKEN A WEEK EARLIER WHEN WE WERE RIDING THOUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SPEED BUMPS, BUT WE WERE GOING LESS THAN 25 MPH. CERTAINLY NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT TO BREAK A COIL SPRING. WHEN I SEARCHED ON-LINE, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR 2014 AND 2015 FORESTERS. THERE IS CLEARLY A FAULT IN THE SPRING MATERIAL OR DESIGN PARAMETERS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD SINCE WITH A BROKEN SPRING THE VEHICLE FELT UNSTABLE WHEN TURNING AND THE REAR SWAYED SOMEWHAT AT 50 MPH AND ABOVE. I BELIEVE IT REQUIRES A RECALL. THE SUBARU DEALER REPLACED THE BROKEN SPRING AND THE REAR STRUT FOR $500.

Mileage: 43,838

LIKE MANY OTHERS - REAR COIL SPRING HAS BROKEN AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT MAY CAUSE SEVERED BRAKE LIKE WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKING OR TIRE BLOWOUT. SUBARU HAS AN UPDATED SPRING AND OF COURSE, WILL RECOMMEND REPLACING BOTH SPRINGS AND ALIGNMENT AT OUR EXPENSE. DEALER IS TAKING PICTURES AND WILL ADVOCATE FOR US BUT

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF 1 WEEK BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE. MY MECHANIC SAID THE RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN TILL REPAIRS ARE MADE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 39,000

WHILE PULLING OUT OF GARAGE HEARD A CLANG OF METAL FALLING ON CONCRETE. STOPPED AND FOUND A 4 INCH SECTION OF METAL COIL SPRING. IT APPEARED RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT WHERE IT BROKE. CAME FROM LEFT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING BOTTOM. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS CAR HAS 98,145 MILES. NO HEAVY LOADS OR HAULING. NO ACCIDENTS THUS FAR.

Mileage: 98,145

LEFT REAR COIL SPRING JUST BROKE WHILE IN MY DRIVEWAY, NO OFF ROAD DRIVING. CAR NOW TILTS AND I FEAR IT IS GOING TO RUIN THE TIRE. I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANY PARTS STORE THAT CARRIES THE PART - IT APPEARS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE COIL SPRINGS.

Mileage: 52,120

I BROUGHT MY 2015 SUBARU FORRESTER INTO SHEEHY SUBARU FOR A VA SAFETY INSPECTION AND OTHER WORK. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY RIGHT, REAR COIL HAD A CRACK IN IT. WHEN I SAW IT, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT ABOUT ONE HALF COIL TURN ON THE BOTTOM WAS TOTALLY DETACHED (PHOTO). SHEEHY PROVIDED AN INITIAL ESTIMATE OF $1,900 TO REPLACE BOTH OF THE BACK COILS/STRUTS AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE 3-4 DAYS. I DID SOME INTERNET SEARCHING AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE LAST YEAR-SOME PICS WERE IDENTICAL TO MINE. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COILS THAT HAVE BROKEN, THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF COILS NATIONWIDE. BASED ON WHAT I SAW ON-LINE, I POINTED OUT TO THE SHEEHY SERVICE PERSON THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND I ASKED IF SUBARU WOULD COVER THE COST. HE ASKED AND HEARD BACK WITHIN AN HOUR THAT SUBARU WOULD PAY FOR THE RIGHT BROKEN COIL AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE, BUT I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR THE OTHER ONE, ESTIMATED AT $920. SINCE SHEEHY ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR WAS 'NOT SAFE TO DRIVE' (SEE P. 3 OF ATT. RECEIPT) BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN COIL, I AUTHORIZED SHEEHY'S TO MAKE THE REPAIR AND WAS GIVEN A LOANER. 5 DAYS LATER, I HADN'T HEARD ANYTHING SO I CALLED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM GETTING REPLACEMENT COILS. IN THE END, IT TOOK 2 AND WEEKS FOR SHEEHY TO OBTAIN THE COILS AND REPAIR MY VEHICLE ON JULY 15, 2019. WHILE I'M NOT AN EXPERT, GIVEN HOW COMMON THIS DEFECT OCCURS, IT'S FAIRLY CLEAR TO ME TO THAT THERE IS EITHER A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN A LARGE NUMBER OF COILS, OR THE COIL HAS A DESIGN DEFECT. I'M NOT SURE WHICH IT IS BUT IT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH ON A BROADER BASIS. THE NEW COIL DOES HAVE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT DESIGN WITH A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE ON THE BOTTOM FEW TURNS OF THE COIL, WHICH MAY INDICATE A DESIGN DEFECT. FRANKLY, I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL, GIVEN HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS AND THE SAFETY RISK THAT IT PRESENTS.

Mileage: 60,804

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION COIL BROKE WHILE ON A TRIP. IT DIDN'T BREAK WHILE DRIVING BUT IN THE EVENING I HEARD A LOUD POP THINKING SOMETHING HIT THE CAR FROM ABOVE. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WHEEL WELL AND TIRE WERE ALMOST TOUCHING. MY MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD REPLACE BOTH AND THE DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION COIL BROKE IN HIS HANDS WHILE HE WAS TAKING IT OFF. MY CAR HAD 23,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT BROKE AND IS GARAGE KEPT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME OVER 700 MILES ON A BROKEN COIL SINCE THERE IS STILL A SHORTAGE ON THE PART. NOW MY TIRE NEEDS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE WEAR FROM THE DRIVE HOME AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO REAR SUSPENSION COILS.

Mileage: 23,000

REAR COIL SPRING - LEFT SIDE. BROKE AT LOW SPEED ENTEREING GARAGE. NO RUST/CORROSION ON EXTERIOR OF BREAK.

Mileage: 74,730

REAR COIL SPRING FAILURE. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR PA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. WAS TOLD (AND PERSONALLY VERIFIED) THAT RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE CAR HAD 21,428 MILES AT THAT TIME.

Mileage: 21,428

MY CAR STARTED TO LOOK LOW IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR. IT HAS ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT, IS NOT RUSTED AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, POTHOLE OR OFF ROAD DRIVING. THE SUSPENSION COIL OR SPRING BROKE RIGHT OFF. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED. SINCE I DIDN'T HEAR IT I CAN'T GUESS. CHECKING ONLINE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO LOTS OF 2014 AND 2015 FORESTER OWNERS. SUBARU SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE TO THE SHOP, BUT WHEN I GOT THERE AND INSISTED ON AN ESTIMATE FIRST, THEY TOLD ME IF I DROVE IT, THE REMAINING COIL COULD PUNCTURE MY TIRE.

Mileage: 26,000

'SPRINGS' I HAD THE UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE OF HAVING A BROKEN SPRING THAT JUST SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A REGULAR STRAIGHT ROAD. THE FIRST DEALER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TRIED TO BLAME ME AND CHARGE ME A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT TO FIX. I CONTACTED SUBARU OF AMERICA AND AFTER A FEW BACK AND FORTH EMAILS AND CALLS ANOTHER DEALER FIXED THE ONE THAT WAS BROKEN. THE MOST DISTURBING THING IS THE WERE RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE AND COATING WAS FULLY INTACT. I HAD POSTED ON CARGURUS TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS EXPERIENCE . AND I HAVE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE HUNDREDS OF RESPONSES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SUBARU NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THESE CAN BRAKE AT HIGHER SPEED DRIVING AND PUNCTURE A TIRE WHICH CAN MAKE A DRIVER LOSE CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT'S SON NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GANLEY SUBARU OF BEDFORD (123 BROADWAY AVE, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 439-3444) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH SPRINGS AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

REAR COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING SPRING TO SLOWING WORK ITS WAY DOWN TO CONTROL ARM AND CAR TO SAG. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, BUT IT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT COULD BE NOTICED, UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS OUT ON THE ROAD. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE COIL STARTED WORKING ITS WAY DOWN THE STRUT, CAUSING THE CAR TO HANDLE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT, AND FIGURED OUT THE ISSUE AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES, RETURNING HOME, SEEING THE CAR BOTTOMED OUT ON ONE CORNER, AND FINDING THE BROKEN PIECE OF COIL IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED BEFORE I DROVE THE CAR FOR THE DAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT AND A COMMON PROBLEM OF 2014 AND 2015 SUBARU FORESTERS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT, AND OTHERS HAD THE PROBLEM AROUND SIMILAR MILEAGE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR OFF ROAD, TOWED WITH IT, NOR OVERLOADED IT. FROM THE IMAGE I UPLOADED OF THE BROKEN PART OF THE SPRING AND OTHER PHOTOS I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER WITH THE SAME ISSUE, IT LOOKS LIKE THESE SPRINGS ARE PRONE TO CRACKING, RUSTING A LITTLE, THEN SNAPPING. I HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. SUBARU SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS BEFORE MANY MORE OF THESE PROBLEM START TO ARISE, CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.

Mileage: 41,350

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON A CLEAR, WARM DAY, MY DAUGHTER DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE REAR SPRINGS BOTH BROKE LEAVING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. AT FIRST, I WAS ANGRY WITH HER, THINKING THAT SHE HAD HIT THE SPEED BUMP TOO HARD, BUT UPON DOING RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN REGARD TO THE SAME SITUATION. TALKING WITH A SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (KENNY ROSS SUBARU), HE STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2014-2015 FORRESTERS, BUT THERE WAS NO OFFICIAL RECALL AND QUOTED A PRICE OF $925.00 FOR THE REPAIR. I FEEL THAT WITH A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT UNIQUE TO ONLY ME AND WITH THIS MANY OTHER OCCURRENCES, SUBARU SHOULD STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD THE REPAIR MADE.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO BAIERL SUBARU (9545 PERRY PKWY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

HAD JUST GOT DONE REGISTERING MY 2015 FORESTER WITH 69K MILES. HAD REPLACED MY TIRES SINCE THEY WERE NEEDED TO BE DONE FOR INSPECTION AND AS I WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE SHOP IT FELT LIKE I HAD POPPED MY TIRE. GOT OUT AND SAW THE WHOLE REAR DRIVERSIDE SPRING SHOT DOWN THROUGH THE STRUT. LUCKILY IT ALL HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT, NOT WITH ME DRIVING DOWN TO MY MECHANIC GET GET MY INSPECTION DONE. ALSO HAD BOTH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME SO I WAS PRETTY UPSET WITH THIS HAPPENING. BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP (PRIME SUBARU OF MANCHESTER) WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. TO MY SURPRISE NOT ONLY DID THE DRIVERSIDE SNAPPED, BUT ALSO THE OTHER REAR TOO. WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $550 FOR THE REPAIR. FROM WHAT I SAW BOTH SPRINGS SNAPPED DUE TO RUST. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SO I DIDNT HAVE TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEING THAT I AM A YOUNG FATHER OF 2 AND CANNOT REALLY AFFORD NOR SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR STUFF LIKE THIS. WITH A VEHICLE BEING ONLY 5 YEARS I DO NOT FIND THIS ACCEPTABLE. SUBARU OF AMERICA REALLY NEED TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Mileage: 69,300

2015 SUBARU FORSTER WITH 50,098 MILES. CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN IT AND THERE WAS NO BAGGAGE OR LOAD. AS I SAT DOWN ONTO THE SEAT, READY TO TURN IGNITION ON, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP AND I FELT THE REAR END OF THE CAR DROP. THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN TURNED ON. ALL TIRES WERE FINE BUT TWO PIECES OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING LAY ON THE FLOOR. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED (I HOPE). ONE BREAK HAD CLEARLY HAPPENED LONG AGO SINCE BOTH BROKEN EDGES WERE VERY RUSTED. AT THE OTHER BREAK, THE PART WHICH HAD JUST SNAPPED WAS FRESH BUT HALF OF THAT BREAK WAS ALSO VERY RUSTED. I COULD NOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR SINCE THE WHEEL WAS NEARLY TOUCHING THE TOP OF THE WHEEL WELL. ON THE REPAIR SHOP LIFT, WE FOUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING WAS ALSO BROKEN. THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP DID NOT ANSWER MY PHONE CALL. SUBARU NATIONALLY CLAIMS THEY HAVEN'T ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS BUT I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS POOR QUALITY STEEL IN THIS SPRING. SO, I GOOGLED IT AND FOUND AN AMAZING NUMBER OF SIMILAR CLAIMS WITH 2014 1ND 2015 FORESTERS AND MANY WITH NEARLY THE SAME MILEAGE AND ALSO PHOTOS SHOWING THE BREAKS IN NEARLY THE SAME LOCATIONS. I BELIEVE THERE IS BAD STEEL IN THESE SPRINGS. JUST 50 MILES EARLIER ON THE PREVIOUS DAY I HAD BEEN TRANSPORTING A MOBILITY LIMITED HANDICAPPED PERSON IN VERY RURAL AREAS. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE SCENE IF THE FINAL BREAK HAD HAPPENED THEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES - NO UNDO STRESS.

Mileage: 54,098

WITHIN THE SPAN OF ~3-5 MONTHS, BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN. I'M NOT SURE WHEN/HOW THE FIRST BROKE; NOTICED A TILT IN THE VEHICLE (FROM THE REAR THE LEFT SIDE WAS DISTINCTLY LOWER THAN THE RIGHT). TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE SOME WEEKS AFTER LEFT SPRING BROKE (STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PART), THEY NOTED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SPRING WAS ALSO BROKEN. I SUSPECT RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED; STARTED DRIVING AWAY AND NOTICED A CLUNK SOUND NEAR RIGHT REAR AFTER MOVING 10-20 FEET. I STOPPED, CHECKED FOR DEBRIS UNDER/BEHIND THE VEHICLE, DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, CONTINUED ON. RESEARCH ONLINE SUGGESTS THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 67,000

ON JULY 30 2019 I CAME BACK FROM A 6 WEEK VACATION. MY SUBARU SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE ON VACATION, I GOT IN THE CAR TO MOVE IT , I NOTICED IT WASN'T SITTING RIGHT. I ASKED MY BOYFRIEND TO CHECK MY TIRES THINKING ONE WAS LOW OR FLAT. ALL TIRES WERE GOOD SO I PULLED MY CAR OUT OFF THE DRIVEWAY, AS I WALKED BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY I SAW THE PIECES OF MY SPRING WHERE MY CAR WAS MOVED FROM. HOW CAN THIS SPRING BRAKE JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY ? THE ATTACHED PICTURE SHOWS THE PIECES , RUST AND ALL . I'VE FOUND FROM MY WEB SEARCH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUES WITH THE 2014 -2015 SUBARU'S , MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUES. SOME BREAK SITTING IN THEIR GARAGE OR DRIVEWAY, SOME BREAK WHEN DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENT AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND DRIVER. TO WHERE I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES, IT COULD HAVE HAPPEN DIFFERENT. THIS COIL SPRING IS MOST DEFIANTLY DEFECTIVE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

Mileage: 51,534

DURING ROUTINE 45000 CAR MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, BRAKE INSPECTION) THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING HAD RUSTED AWAY FROM ITS' RETAINING BRACKETS (TOP AND BOTTOM) AND WAS HANGING LOOSE AROUND THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND COULD BE WIGGLED OR ROTATED BY HAND. INITIAL COST ESTIMATE IS $1300.00 TO REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED.

Mileage: 45,000

RIGHT REAR COIN SPRING FAILED (BROKE). APPEARS TO BE RUSTED THROUGH THE COIL. DISCOVERED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND ON A LIFT. PART OF COIL FELL OUT.

Mileage: 108,000

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND STOHLMAN SUBARU TOLD ME THE RIGHT REAR SPRING WAS BROKEN, BUT THE PARTS ARE OUT OF STOCK. THEY RECCOMMEND REPLACING BOTH REAR SPRINGS AT $700-800, WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. A HARDSHIP FOR ME AS I AM A SENIOR. I WAS NOT AWARE OF WHEN IT BROKE, OR THAT IT WAS BROKEN. THEY TOLD ME IT PROBABLY RUSTED

Mileage: 20,000

AT 40K MILES, THE REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRING IS FOUND BROKEN DURING A REGULAR OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE INSPECTION. THE SPRING IS RUSTED INSIDE OUT. MECHANICS SAID IT IS RARE THAT THIS PART WOULD BREAK IN THE LIFETIME OF A CAR. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR BROKEN SPRING CASES AMONG 2014 AND 2015 SUBARU FORESTER MODEL CARS. PLEASE CHECK HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T61866_DS789686. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SUBARU DID NOT TAKE PROMPT ACTION. EVEN IF ONE LIFE LOST AS A RESULT OF THIS IN THE FUTURE IS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE. SUBARU VALUES MONEY OVER LIVES. IT IS NOW UP TO NHTSA TO TAKE FURTHER ACTIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS LOADING GROCERIES INTO THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, SHE STEPPED BACK AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY LOW. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HERITAGE SUBARU CATONSVILLE (6624 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, BALTIMORE, MD 21228, (844) 224-1954) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT YESTERDAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I HAD DIFFICULTY DRIVING HOME ON THE STREET WITH BRAKES & STEERING EVEN AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO SUBARU TODAY. THE CONTROL ARM WAS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH & BROKE APART.

Mileage: 42,000

THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY FOUND ONE REAR STRUT THE TECHNICIAN TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND THE OTHER ONE BROKE ON HIM. IT COSTS ME $1390 TO FIX IT AND I DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT STILL WOBBLY. SUBARU DOES NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY SUBARU WHEN THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS. THIS CAR ALSO HAD ROTORS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE ARM CONTROL, WHEEL BEARINGS ALL UNDER 60,000. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, I COULD GET KILLED OR HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND SUBARU DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. *JS

Mileage: 61,683

BROKEN LEFT REAR COIL SPRING AT 52,600 MILES. DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR.

Mileage: 53,600

BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKEN AT THE LOWER PERCH OF THE STRUT. CAR HAS 9533 MILES. SUBARU REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS FOR NO COST BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. OWNER DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM UNTIL CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR BRAKE LAMP SWITCH RECALL. THE DEALER KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEFORE IT WENT ON THE LIFT.

Mileage: 9,533

CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR BODY FRAME LOW, ALMOST TOUCHING THE TIRE. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND BROKEN SPRING PIECES, THAT WAS TOTALLY RUSTED INSIDE OUT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A 4 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 38K MILES. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT DRIVING THE WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPEN OR IT COULD OF LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I ALSO FOUND OUT THOUGH THE INTERNET THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM SUBARU IS HAVING WITH THESE SPRINGS BREAKING. I BELIEVE IT'S A MANUFACTURED MATERIAL DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOME ONE GETS INJURED! ALSO THE COST SHOULD BE BE HANDLED BY SUBARU..

Mileage: 38,000

ON MAY 15, 2019 I APPROACHED MY FORESTER IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION WAS LOW (I AM NOT SURE IF THE LEFT SUSPENSION BROKE WHEN I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY OF IF THE VEHICLE WAS STATIC). AS I DROVE DOWN THE RAMPS IN THE PARKING GARAGE, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. I STOPPED, INSPECTED THE REAR SUSPENSION AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOW AS LOW AS THE LEFT. IT APPEARED THAT BOTH REAR SUSPENSIONS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM (RIGHT SUSPENSION FAILED AS THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING A LOW SPEED). I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT A MULLER SUBARU IN HIGHLAND PARK, IL ON MAY 17. I REQUESTED THAT THE PARTS REMOVED FROM MY VEHICLE WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR MY INSPECTION. ON MAY 30 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP THE FORESTER AND WAS ABLE TO INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS. BOTH OF THEM WERE CORRODED TO THE CORE AT THE BOTTOM END. THE COATING ON THE SPRING WAS RIPPED (SEE PICTURES). THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T MENTION OF THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE INSPECTED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS COULD BE A MODEL/YEAR PROBLEM, BAD QUALITY CONTROL AND/OR MATERIAL USED ON THE SUSPENSION SPRINGS, AND IT COULD BREAK AT ANYTIME, LOW OR HIGH SPEED DRIVING.

Mileage: 22,000

COIL SPRING OF REAR STRUT BROKE, ONLY 53K MILES AND NOT TAKEN OFFROAD. CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND IT JUST "POPPED" AND I FOUND A PIECE OF THE COIL ON THE GROUND. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR 2014 AND 2015 FORESTERS AND THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF IT SNAPS WHILE TURNING. SUBARU NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T61866_DS789686

Mileage: 53,000

FAILED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AT 25,594 MILES DUE TO TWO BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS.TOTAL COST TO REPLACE: $560.94 PLUS TAX.

Mileage: 25,594

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SPRINGS AND STRUTS BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 10,000

REAR PASSENGER COIL SPRING CRACKED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 29800 MILES. NEVER OVER LOADED AND ONLY DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. MAY HAVE BEEN FACTORY DEFECT. TOLD BY DEALER WAS SAFETY RELATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM FOUND WHEN REAR BRAKES WERE BEING DONE.

Mileage: 29,800

THE CV AXLE JOINT WENT BAD AT 90K. CLICKING NOISE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN ISSUE FOR DOWN THE ROAD. SUBARU CORP GAVE ME A $500 COUPON FOR THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE GOING BAD. APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER, THAT AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO BOTH BACK WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE CV JOINT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING BAD AGAIN. ABOUT 60K LATER. WEAK PARTS. THIS IS A PROGRESSIVE ISSUE AND NOT A SUDDEN ONE.

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAVE WORN OUT TWICE WITH IN 24 MONTHS. ON ANY STREET OR HIGHHWAY WAS GETTING A KNOCKING NOISE. FIRST TIME MY PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS BAD. TOOK IT TO DEALER THEIR MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. FEW WEEKS LATER WENT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME REASON. THEN THEY ADMITTED IT WAS BAD AND REPAIRED. NOW ON 2/18/19 I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WENT TO THE DEALER THEIR MECHANIC SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE . EVERYTHING NICE AND TIGHT. TOOK THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS STILL MAKING THE NOISE FOR STATE INSPECTION HE STATED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS BAD . NOW I MUST GO BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO GET WARRANTY APPROVAL TO REPAIR. THIS IS CONSTANTLY MAKING ME DO EVERYTHING TWICE BECAUSE THE DEALER MECHANIC FAILS TI BE HONEST.

Mileage: 60,000

EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS, 1 QT PER 3,000 MILES. STARTED AROUND 90,000 MILES. MILEAGE NOW 129,000 MILES. AT 129,000 MILES, MAJOR ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE. FOUND OIL IN COOLANT. AT OIL TEMPERATURE LIGHT FLASHING. EVALUATING COST OF REPAIR THIS WEEK OF FEB 12 2019. AT 126,000 MILES, BOTH FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED. HEARD CLICKING AT 125,000 MILES. AT 100,000 MILES, UPPER AND LOWER FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS REPLACED.

Mileage: 128,982

RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. CAR HAS ONLY 43,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING, OFF-ROADING, AND NO ACCIDENTS.

Mileage: 43,000

REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AFTER CAR HAD ONLY 20,800 MILES

Mileage: 20,800

RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ONLY ONE SPRING.

Mileage: 58,000

DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WEARING OUT PREMATURELY POOR DESIGN.

Mileage: 40,172