Subaru suspension problems
Across all Subaru models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,175 complaints involve suspension. The Forester accounts for the largest share (36%). The single worst model year is the 2014 Forester with 95 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,175 about suspension, all Subaru models
- Most affected
- Forester 36% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 734 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 49 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Subaru models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2014 Subaru Forester95 complaints
- 2015 Subaru Forester66 complaints
- 2005 Subaru Outback56 complaints
- 2002 Subaru Impreza50 complaints
- 2006 Subaru Outback37 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 23 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 53 |
| 2000 | 66 |
| 2001 | 44 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 41 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 108 |
| 2006 | 61 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 35 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 109 |
| 2015 | 76 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Among the 734 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.