Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Subaru Forester has 15 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 m... |
| Apr 10, 2021 | STEERING | THE 12-16 IMPREZA, 13-17 CROSSTREK, AND 14-18 FORESTER HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING R... |
| May 8, 2020 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 SUBARU FORESTER AND IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION GETTING... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING DOESN'T RETURN TO A NEUTRAL STATE WHEN TURNING AT SPEED. |
| Jun 10, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE. A GRINDING NOISE WILL BE HEARD WHEN STEERING ON A FREQUENT BAS... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | STEERING | A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STEERED WHILE IN MOTION. |
| May 17, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | THE STEERING WHEEL "LEATHER" COATING HAS BEEN DISINTEGRATING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THE SUBARU SERVICE... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED TWICE IN THE LAST 4 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING I... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR TURNS ON. UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNLESS A ... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED. CAR WAS PARKED IN THE WA STATE FERRY LINE IN ANACORTES, WA. WHEN CAR WAS ST... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE EXITING THE CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IND... |
| Jan 28, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED ON WARM START. CAR WAS DRIVE-ABLE BUT STEERING TOOK CONSIDERABLE EFFORT AND MA... |
| Jan 2, 2015 | STEERING | WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND CAR INSPECTED AT THE VISTA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP SUBARU OF SILVERTHONE, COLORA... |
| Dec 23, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | SUBARU CORPORATE RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2014 FORESTER BACK UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THIS WAS AFTER I HAD ... |
| Oct 14, 2013 | STEERING | I STARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WAS INCREMENTAL WHEN YOU ROTATED THE WHEEL. IT WAS C... |