Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru Forester has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I would like to bring your attention to an issue I recently had experienced concerning my 2018 Subar... |
| Feb 15, 2025 | STEERING | 1. The car's steering could be malfunctioning . The car is available for inspection upon request. 2.... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | - Steering and suspension were affected. The car is available for inspection upon request. - My safe... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Starting up the car in the morning after a long day stuck in traffic (over 100 degree F weather), mo... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LCA lower control arm front bushing on Right and Left front for 2018 Subaru Forester is a known issu... |
| Sep 18, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving steering wheel freezes and driver is not able to control steering.Engine quits . |
| Apr 11, 2023 | STEERING | When the vehicle is driven 60 MPH or greater, the front end/steering starts to vibrate and rattle. |
| Feb 10, 2023 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Steering wheel locking intermittently, without warning. white car symbol appears between lanes, foll... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she was unable to start the vehicle... |
| Feb 4, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after shifting to drive, the steeri... |
| Nov 11, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | My 2018 Subaru Forester front low control arms and wheel bearing were damaged after about 24000 mile... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEATS | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat was... |
| Mar 20, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE HAS 50K MILES. WINDOW MOTOR ON DRIVER WINDOW REPLACED TWICE. KEEPS FAILING. ALSO UNEVEN TREA... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY EYESIGHT FEATURE SUDDENLY DISENGAGES AND MY CR... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING LOCKS UP ON THIS VEHICLE AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN IT BUT GIVE ME A STEERING WHEEL ... |
| Jul 28, 2019 | STEERING | THIS CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ONLY HAS BEEN DRIVEN 3,370 MILES. EVERY SO OFTEN AFTER STARTU... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE PARKING IN A LOT: WHEN PULLING INTO A SPACE, HIT BRAKE PEDAL AND CAR ACCELERATED RESULTING IN... |
| May 19, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | [XXX] 05/19/2019 [XXX]- CLEAR DAY @ 10AM EST. WHILE IN MY LANE AND TRAVELING STRAIGHT AND WITH... |
| May 13, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO WAIT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE MAKING A LEFT TURN. I ONLY HAD ABOUT ... |
| May 13, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | EYESIGHT SHUTS OFF , IN RAIN WHEN MOST NEEDED. DEALER STATES IT IS OK. |