2001 Subaru Forester suspension problems
16 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2001 Subaru Forester, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I already had to change broken bearings in both rear wheels of my 2001 subaru forester. I am trained to monitor noise and vibration and was able to catch the problem in-time. The replacement was made by a subaru dealer with no cost to me. I think that most drivers would not be able to catch the problem and the situation may be life threatening if the bearing finaly completely breaks at high speed and freeze the wheel. I sent acomplain to subaru company.
Tl* the contact owns 2001 subaru forester. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the rear cross member became fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear cross member failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Subaru Forester
- Cruise control 30 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints