Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Forester has 19 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Horn stopped working in the vehicle. This is a known issue with many Subarus. The horn is essen... |
| May 14, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Steering Rattle Sound / Steering Wheel Vibration This is a potential safety issue especially when d... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | Aug. 12, 2022. Milage 124,028. Dealer (Serra Auto Park, in Akron, OH) had to replace faulty right fr... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing out the driveway at... |
| Nov 21, 2021 | STEERING | November 8/21, temperature 41 F. Started the car and started to move and steering wheel was stiff. S... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I stop the vehicle and put in park, I cannot not turn car off or pull out key. I put car back i... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The ignition key has started getting stuck in the ignition after turning the motor off. It takes sev... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | HAVE LESS THEN 10,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT TODA... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED. WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE ... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING CAR TO CRASH INTO GUARDRAIL ON ... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I WAS PARKING THE CAR IN A CVS PARKING LOT ON SUNRISE BLVD FT. LAUDERDALE. I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO ... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | STEERING | THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TOLD IF WAS THE ELECTRONIC / ELECTRICAL "CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM?"... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON SEMI-SLICK PATCHES OF ROAD, THE 2016 FORESTER DRIVETRAIN WREAKS HAVOC ON THE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND ... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY STUCK IN IGNITION CARMUST BE LEFT UNLOCKED WITH KEY IN IT WHEN PARKED - THIS CREATES A SAFETY PR... |
| May 1, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE IN GARAGE, ON LEVEL WITH WHEELS STRAIGHT. TOWED TO WAGNER DEALERSHIP WH... |
| Dec 25, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MPH IN MILD TO MODERATE WINTER CONDITIONS, THE REAR END IS FISHTA... |
| Jul 14, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WE GOT OUR 2016 SUBARU FORESTER PREMIUM 2.5I FROM BAY RIDGE DEALER IN BROOKLYN ON JUNE 7,2016. |
| Feb 3, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THE REAR-END SHIFTS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVI... |
| Dec 13, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE DRIVER STOPPED TO MAKE A U-TURN THEN SLOWLY STAR... |