1999 Subaru Forester suspension problems
26 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1999 Subaru Forester, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 17% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Dealer reported vehicle was not aligned at time of manufacturing, caused prematurely wear tires which subaru of america is only willing to pay a small share of cost( DOT number: tire size: p20570r15 )
There was a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Upon inspection of the noise by the dealership, they indicated the noise occurred because of a right wheel bearing failure. The right wheel bearing was replaced, but then the failure occurred on the left side.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Subaru Forester
- Engine 27 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints