Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Subaru Forester has 64 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
64
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Every right hand turn, I hear a light metallic ‘tap’ on the rear, inside fender well…. I’ve been to... |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Rear suspension is garbage, is rusted and broken and seized to the vehicle. The spring has fallen of... |
| Feb 22, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Had to have both rear struts & strut mounts replaced at only 52000 miles. |
| Oct 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, she noticed an abn... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAVE BOTH BROKEN. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT APPEARS... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE IN GARAGE, WITNESSED LOAD EXPLOSION. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE SAGGING ... |
| May 30, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE LEFT REAR COIL/STRUT BROKE. IT APPEARS TO BE RUST ISSUE. THERE ARE ABOUT 40000 MILES ON THIS VEH... |
| May 20, 2020 | SUSPENSION | I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. BOT... |
| May 3, 2020 | SUSPENSION | RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON MY 2015 SUBARU FORSTER. WAS NOT AWARE WHEN IT HAPPENED. TOOK CAR TO ... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION | 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR COIL SPRING SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSU... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | SUSPENSION | REAR DRIVER SIDE SPRING COIL PIECE FELL OFF IN GARAGE WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY. DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT W... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR SPRING BROKE. IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE SPRING BECAME BRITTLE AND ALLOWED THE S... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION FAILED. |
| Jan 15, 2020 | SUSPENSION | REAR LEFT COIL BROKE ON SUBARU FORRESTER. 2015 FORRESTER SHOULD NOT SEEMINGLY HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE... |
| Jan 11, 2020 | SUSPENSION | NOVEMBER OF 2019 LEFT REAR COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED NOT SURE WHEN THIS ONE HAPPENED. JANUARY 11, 202... |
| Jan 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION | LESS THAN TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE MAINTENANCE DONE AT A SUBARU DEALERSHIP, I WAS DRIVI... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | SUSPENSION | AT ABOUT 78,000 MILES THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT OF BOTH ... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | SUSPENSION | MECHANIC NOTICED A SMALL PIECE OF THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION SPRING HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN OFF ... |
| Dec 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION | REAR STRUT SPRING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED SPRING AND ITS COUNTERPART. L... |
| Nov 25, 2019 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE IS GARAGED, NO TOWING, NO HEAVY LOADS AND NO ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND HEA... |