2005 Subaru Forester suspension problems
21 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2005 Subaru Forester, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 128,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 128,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Lower control arm separated at weld due to rust through and caused car to loose control and crash. Both front airbags deployed. Minor injuries were sustained. The control arms were inspected by dealer approximately six months before the accident due to the recall for this component. They were deemed to be safe after a "punch test" and rustproofing applied. The recall also provided for replacement, however my car was not determined to need replacement as a result of the punch test.
September 6, 2011, subaru recall 11v464000 or wyx-34, fron lower control arms may break due rust and corrosion from road salt. Corrective action was to punch test, and rustproof if ok; replace at no cost if test failed. My dealer on dec 19, 2011 performed punch test, and reported to subaru it passed and was rustproofed, according to subaru records. Mileage was97,158. On march 27, 2017, my forester failed safety inspection because of rusted through front control arms. Mileage was 128,056.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Forester
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints