2003 Subaru Forester suspension problems
22 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2003 Subaru Forester, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 122,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 122,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 65 MPH, there was an abnormal noise which emitted from the passenger's side front suspension of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle became uncontrollable, going from the right lane to the extreme left lane, down an embankment into oncoming traffic. The contact stated that there was no other vehicle involved. No injuries were sustained.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension). The contact stated that the dealer coated the control arms, but the control arms were rusted through. The dealer stated that the control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Subaru Forester
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints