When getting rear wheel bearing replaced mechanic advised that both rear coil springs were broken. no known cause.
I found half of the coil in my garage. this was to the driver side rear shock. i am not sure about the condition of the other 3 shocks. looks like the coil just rusted out.
My 2014 subaru forester seemed low in the rear. i took it to my mechanic and the spring on the rear strut is broken. i looked up subaru issues with struts and there are hundreds of complaints. also research and found that its not safe to drive like this as it takes longer to brake. why hasnt nhtsa been a consumer advocate for this? this letter serves as notification that i have informed nhtsa of this dangerous part issue as it has been determined that metal weakness/failure is the cause of this malfunction.
As i was turning right, to pull into my driveway, i heard a loud noice like heavy clanging sound and felt my car drop. i stopped and when i got out of the car, i found a circular shaped piece of metal in my driveway. when i looked at the car, the driver's rear side of the vehicle looked like it was nearly touching the tire on that side. i picked up the metal and took photos. the part was rusted on the inside. the vehicle only has 39000 miles and was just inspected three months ago (9/2019). i made a service appointment and had the car towed to the service center because i had safety concerns about driving a vehicle with a suspension problem. it concerns me that this could have happened on a highway going 55-65mph and could've caused a terrible accident. the service center confirmed that it was the suspension (spring coil and strut needed to be replaced). repairs cost approx $1400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. while driving into the garage, the contact noticed metal on the ground. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the rear passenger side spring fractured. the contact called capitaland motors (37 saratoga rd, schenectady, ny 12302, (518) 631-5792) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 29,000.
Driving down the highway at approximately 70 mph and the drivers side rear coil spring collapsed. we heard a loud metal bang and when we got home i noticed the coil spring was broken.
Rear springs broke. car never overloaded or driven off road
At 56,000 miles hit a moderate size pot hole resulting in broken rear passenger side coil spring requiring new spring, shock and alignment. at 67,000 miles heard loud bang coming from car while parked. found what appears to be piece of broken coil spring under car. required new rear drivers side coil spring and strut. appears large number of similar vintage foresters have experienced broken coil springs with springs found with breaks in similar spots.
At approximately 57,000 miles, on my 2014 subaru forester, i have experienced my second rear coil spring failure. the first, on the right rear, occurred as i put the car into reverse to back out of my driveway. i have a piece of this coil spring in my possession and clearly shows metal fatigue/stress failure. the second, on the left rear, i believe occurred while driving. as i notice the car tilting again as i went to reenter it and looked under and could see something wrong with the spring. it was towed to stohlman subaru of tysons at 8435 leesburg pike, vienna, va and they have told me the left rear spring is broken and they are replacing it. i have called subaru and up receiving documentation of repairs, they will reimburse me. however, i notice from doing a search on the internet that this is a know problem and often leads to failed rear struts. therefore, i believe that subaru should be made to recall the foresters to replace the coil springs, reimburse customers who have paid for repairs, and provide us with extended warranties for the full rear suspension.
Both rear springs broken. went to mechanic to fix both rear bearings , mechanic discovered both rear springs were cracked.
While vehicle was parked in garage discovered a piece of metal on garage floor which looked like a piece of a coil spring. later found vehicle to handle poorly. felt unstable and slammed hard over small bumps. later figured out what happened - rear passenger side spring failed. that corner now sits 2+ inches lower than opposite side. now sitting on strut bump stops with no suspension. vehicle feels unsafe to drive. called subaru of america and they offered to help with repairs on a "good will" basis but refused to acknowledge as a known issue. found internet forum with dozens of reports from people with the same problem. see: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t61866_ds789686
Vehicle was stationary. while parked in my driveway, the left rear coil spring broke leaving several pieces lying under the car and leaving the left rear end sagging so that the wheel well barely clears the tire. there was some very mild surface rust only. appears to be poor quality metal that simply fatigued and broke. vehicle has never towed a trailer, carried heavy loads, driven over rough terrain, etc. has only about 77k miles on it. quick search on google shows that this is very common failure on 2014 and 2015 subaru foresters. definite safety hazard. if had occurred at highway speed could have had devastating consequences. i've included a picture of the pieces of the spring that were laying in my driveway under the parked car, as well as a horizontal pick of the left and right wheel demonstrating the difference in clearance between the tire and wheel-well.
Broken rear strut spring with only 51k miles on car. unknown exactly when it happened but was discovered on 8/8. vehicle is not driven off road or rough road areas.
Vehicle was in for front and rear pads and rotor replacement (at 30k miles!) mechanic informed me that i had a broken rear coil spring and sent me a picture of the broken piece. it was half of a coil that had completely rusted through and snapped off the bottom of the spring. car now sits unevenly and has compromised suspension and possible safety issues. further research finds many complains of exactly the same issue with 2014-2015 foresters. no one makes replacement springs and subaru dealers are backordered with nationwide repairs, leaving us no recourse
Both rear coil springs failed at approximately 6" along the bottom of the coil. both failed at exactly the same time. the vehicle was up on jacks and as i was removing the brake rotors to replace the rotors and pads i heard a loud crack followed by the metal parts landing on the garage floor. there is evidence of corrosion at the break points (see photos). there are approximately 45,000 miles on the car.
Backing up in drive way heard a clunck noise so brought it to the dealership and they said both coil springs on my car were broke the both broke in about the same spot about3/4 of a coil from the bottom of the coil they both look rusted were they were broke under the rubber sleave at the bottom and gave me the 2 prices of coil spring
At 67000 miles rear drivers side coil spring is broke. this is a gently used vehicle that is garaged always, do not believe corrosion was the issue. having to replace with subaru parts that have been modified to be more robust, meaning subaru recognizes an issue with potentially safety related part.
I had my 2014 subaru forester at the local dealership for the recall repair for the brake lamp switch replacement. they notified me of a broken left rear coil springs and stated that the "vehicle is unsafe to drive". they recommended replacing both. it has about 31,000 miles on it.
My car has 43k miles on it and during a brakes service at the subaru dealership they called to tell me they found the left rear coil spring severely cracked and about to break. they recommended that i have both coil springs replaced immediately, that the cracked one could break at any time causing the car to sink and potentially puncture the tire. they recommended that i not drive the car home while awaiting this part to come in - it was that serious a risk. they quoted almost $900 to replace both coil springs plus the cost of an alignment. when i looked up more about this, i found discussion boards where many other people had also experienced this and said it should not happen with so few miles on the car, and that people had found these springs to be rusted and faulty, causing this problem. some dealerships were covering this repair as "goodwill." i called my dealership back and they said they would not cover it as goodwill, but i could ask subaru head office if they would. i called 1-800-subaru-3 and started a claim. they called my dealership and then called me back within 20 minutes and said they would cover the cost of the repair in full, and give me a loaner car while awaiting the part. i wonder if this should be a recall. i also wonder why subaru is not being up front about covering this repair if it is indeed a faulty part on their part. i was quoted $900+ for the repair, and it was only because of looking up the history of others with this problem, and escalating the issue to the head office was this repair covered. my dealership was not forthcoming that this problem should not be happening at 43k miles and seemed unusual.
2014 subaru forester was parked when the left rear coil spring shattered. made a large noise and upon investigation discovered car at an angle in wheel bed. car undriveable. on vacation at the time and had to drive 5 hours (roundtrip) to buy two new rear coil springs on advise of mechanic who towed car to his garage. he stated that the right coil spring was very rusted and showing signs of disintegration as well. was advised that this part is very difficult to obtain as this is happening a lot. our car had just over 41,000 miles on it. driven primarily in the dc metro area. single owner of the car. given the amazed reaction of many, we are surprised that this part has not been recalled. i have been driving for over 50 years and have never had a problem like this. i do not haul heavy loads, nor do i use the car to tow anything. this is my "grandma" mobile, chosen because of subaru's supposed safety and reliability record.
Rear driver's side coil spring broke while vehicle was stationary. it broke in the same spot as so many others have reported recently, having completely rusted from the inside out in a small spot on the bottom. unacceptable to happen with a 5 year old vehicle and very, very dangerous as this could have happened while driving causing a loss of control over the vehicle and/or a tire blowout from the spring breaking. this is a defective part on the 2014 subaru forester and really should be an official recall asap before someone gets seriously hurt.
My 2014 subaru forrester was parked in my driveway when a very loud sound occurred. the rear, driver coil spring broke and three pieces of metal were on the floor. the car body dropped and the tire was almost hitting the wheel well. i took it to my local mechanic who was very surprised that on a relatively new car the coil spring broke. i did an internet search and discovered that this was a very common complaint about the 2014 forrester coil springs. they were clearly defective but subaru was not helpful in covering any of the replacement costs especially because both had to be replaced.
R rear coil spring broke while turning on a smooth road at low speed. subaru dealership admitted that several other foresters were awaiting repair for the same problem. they also said that there was a nationwide shortage of that part and i ended up waiting for several weeks before it could be fixed. subaru did end up paying for half the cost upon request.
Rear passenger side spring coil was broken i don't know when. my mechanic saw it when she was replacing my breaks. every person i spoke to about this said it had never happened to them, even with cars they basically ran into the ground, let alone a 5 year old car. most of the complaints about 2014 foresters on nhtsa seemed to be about this same issue. i brought it to the dealer, since most garages didn't have the parts needed, and i was hoping that subaru would pay since they seemed to use shoddy steal on the springs that rusted prematurely. subaru of wakefield in ma gave me the best deal of any in ma that i talked to, i pay for one side ($750 for wheel bearings, strut and coil) and subaru paid for the other. make sure to mention all the complaints on nhsta that seemed to help me get this deal.
Both rear suspension coil springs broke and need to be replaced and so do the struts. both broke while driving on a well paved rode going 35 mph. i did not hit or run over anything. they completely snapped apart. this is clearly due to defective part as there are 100's of complaints for this happening to 2014-2015 model foresters and coming from a family of mechanics, this does not just happen. the car has 50k miles and is only driven on well paved roads. springs broke while driving kids in back. car very unstable and cannot stop as quickly. really unsafe. these need to be recalled.
While driving on a straight flat road, the two rear coil springs broke. the broken springs caused the vehicle to rapidly lose ride height and made it difficult to steer. searching online for replacement parts showed that hundreds of other subaru forester owners model years 2014-2016 have had similar rear coil spring failures. the service writer at the dealership stated that they had seen enough similar failures that he expected a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. while the contact's wife was driving 25-30 mph and making turns, the vehicle swayed and was difficult to keep straight. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to budd baer subaru (71 murtland ave, washington, pa 15301, (724) 914-6670) where it was diagnosed that the rear coil springs were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.
I have kept up with my car and serviced it when suggested. i took my 2014 forrester in for a 67.5k mile check and was told that both rear spring coils broke off while on the lift. when shown the broken coil, the plastic was deteriorated and the coil rusted through. this is my 5th subaru, the 4 older models have had well over 150k miles - two are still on the road, and none have had this issue. i also find it strange that the dealership quickly offered to replace them "under warranty" when my car is already out of warranty. almost like they are trying to cover up something. i have seen other reports of this listed and wanted to further verify this issue. thank you.
During a brake check, the mechanic discovered the right pass spring was broken on my 48k mile forester. he felt it was a safety issue as the part could have broken off completely and possible injured someone else or caused an accident. the parts on others cars of the same model all break at the same point, it seems, and the opinion is that the springs are rusting from the inside out (see attached image of broken spring.) on online forums, i see this is not an isolated incident and my mechanic has seen many others with the broken springs in foresters of the same year. i called subaru america, mentioned that i believe this should not happen in such a newish car, and more concerning it's a safety issue. they agreed to pay for the part only, not the labor since it was not done at a dealer. because they are reimbursing owners, they seem to realize this is an issue. i believe this is a wide spread issue, and deserves a look by the nhtsa. thanks for you consideration.
Left rear coil spring broke while car sat in driveway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. while driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise detected from the vehicle. upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the passenger side of the vehicle was leaning. the vehicle was taken to brilliance subaru (1500 n randall rd, elgin, il 60123, (224) 281-4300) where the contact was informed that the passenger side coil spring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the driver's side coil spring fractured after the passenger side coil spring was repaired. the driver's side coil spring was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 48,000. *bf consumer states that when failure first occurred the vehicle was taken to a local auto shop. it was recommended that the passenger and driver side rear coil springs be replaced. consumer contacted manufacturer and they agreed to pay for the passenger rear coil spring repair, but not the driver side. on 9/15/2019 driver side rear coil spring failed while car was parked. manufacturer was contacted but refused to assist because vehicle was out of warranty. *dl
Rear coil spring broke while car was parked in the garage. prior to this event, the other rear coil spring had to be replaced due to rust damage.
In late may 2019, i went outside to drive my forester to the store. underneath the driver side rear bumper, i found part of a coil spring, roughly a 1/2 turn. i looked around a bit, and found that it had come from the driver side, rear coil spring, bottom. the spring at the break was very rusty - both the fragment and from the broken spring still in place. the vehicle was parked in my driveway for approximately 14 hours before i noticed the spring fragment on the ground. this car has always been adult driven and never abused.
Passenger side rear coil spring broke. this didn't seem to happen while i was driving, at least not in a what that was noticeable. i walked out of work and noticed that the rear passenger side of the car was sitting a couple inches lower than it should. i took it to the shop and they found that one of the coils of the spring had snapped, causing the sagging.
Drivers side rear damper spring broken approximately 1/2 coil from the bottom of the damper. this approximately 3 to 4 inch piece of spring was rusted in the area of the break, resting on the lower damper "hat". the break was complete. this sharp piece was easily lifted off the damper. the spring displayed peeled paint an rust on several locations. found at around 46,000 miles only upon inspection while replacing brakes. unsure of any specific time of breakage. vehicle was inspected at 30,000 miles. no remarks about the damper spring. dealer and subaru corporate replaced the spring.
The steering wheel "leather" coating has been disintegrating for over a year now. the subaru service said it is a common issue with 2014 subaru forest. & should be recalled. eventually, the undercoat foam material will also disintegrate, he said. also, both front lower control arms, bushings,band drive, (something like a drive shaft), strut & axel joint had to be replaced at only 69k miles. my car has never been in any accident or hit anything. subaru paid for failed control arm replacement. this is an extremely unsafe car!
Both coil springs on my 2014 forester failed local subaru dealer replaced both springs at a cost tome of $561.00 for parts and labor. in addition, i was charged 99.95 for a four wheel alignment mandated by the replacement of the springs. vehicle had only 51,972 on the odometer. the vehicle was in motion on a smooth street when the springs snapped. the result of the broken springs was a sagging rear end of the vehicle making it unsafe to drive. this is a safety failure and should have been repaired without charge to me. i contacted subaru customer service and was told that there was no known problem with the suspension...however, there seem to be very many similar incidents reported on subaru owner websites.
Garage kept automobile with less than 18,000 miles, never taken off road. the bottom of both rear strut springs unexpectedly broke causing vehicle to drop affecting steering and stability. apparent cause: defective part failed due to premature rusting causing
On may 13,2019 i pulled the car into my driveway and parked the car behind the house. as i was getting out of the car there was a bang on the right side (passenger side) of the car. upon inspection on the ground were two pieces of the coil spring. there was a noticeable difference in the height of the car. the following day i took the car to my repair shop. they are replacing both rear coil springs.
The bottom coil of the rear spring broke. the metal snapped. the vehicle was driving on a driveway and we heard a pop. we stopped and found the broken coil on the ground.
My 2014 subaru forester with 42,879 miles was sitting in the driveway. i noticed that the rear driver's side looked very low over the tire. when i looked under the car, there was a semi-circle piece of metal on the ground under the vehicle. the car had last been driven about two days before. i just had the forester in my local subaru dealership service department for a nys inspection and to remedy one recall regarding brake lights one week prior. upon a simple internet search, i have found many, many owners reporting the exact same issue on 2014-2015 subaru foresters. the car is primarily driven around town in a suburban, paved area and parked in a paved driveway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. the contact stated while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for a routine oil change, the rear driver's side coil spring fractured as the vehicle was being hoisted on the lift. the vehicle was taken to mitchell subaru (71 albany turnpike, canton, ct 06019 (860) 693-7723) where it was awaiting diagnosis and repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 69,235.
The right rear spring rusted out, broke and ultimately dropped down so it was hanging below the suspension mount. the vehicle was hanging low on the right rear quadrant. a body shop technician noticed this problem. i do not know exactly when the spring broke or dropped down. once this was detected, i took it directly to my mechanic. i was told it was not safe to drive the vehicle. i had the repair done immediately at the non-subaru shop that i had taken the car to. the mechanic said this suspension system was new to the 2014 forester models and appears to be faulty to cause the spring to rust due to the design. he indicated it could have been much worse if it had happened while i was driving, so we believe it dropped when the car was stationary. my vehicle is at only 72k miles, and is 5 years old. i have possession of the rusted spring, but am unable to upload pictures at this time. i can email them if you provide me an address to send to.
Both rear coil springs prematurely fail in the 2014 and 2015 models. the part has been redesigned and is now in a national shortage. this spring can fail at any time during operation of the vehicle and puncture a tire. my incident occurred while it was stationary without tire damage.
Both rear coil springs are broken . the lowest coil has snapped off each spring and the left rear spring has fallen out of the lower pad so it is not functional at all one spring may have failed earlier, but the left failure made the problem apparent.
I was driving home from work on friday april 19, 2019 around 7:00pm. i made a left run and heard a pop. the car became squirrelly. i pulled over at napa and called our mechanic and described what was going on. he asked me if the car was leaning to one side or the other. i said yes. he said it was likely a bad spring or strut. when i got home, i jacked up the car and removed the tire. the right spring was broken and fell off of the strut. saturday april 20, 2019 i got 4 quotes from tom wood subaru. one for springs ($120 x2). one for the struts ($191). one for all the hardware needed ($770). lastly, what tom wood subaru would charge to do the job (around $1100). the said they were booked for at least 2 weeks with airbag recalls. i wasn't sure if i lost any parts so i looked at the left rear sides a reference. to my surprise, that spring was also completely broken but hadn't snapped off the strut yet. this seems like defective springs. the car has 54,448 miles and has not carried a lot of weight or been driven hard. in my 30+ years of driving, i have never had a car break a spring, let alone have 2 broken springs. i was really glad i wasn't in an accident since the back end was very unstable. it drifted from side to side erratically. this defect risked my safety and those around me. to make matters worse, i didn't have a car and had to have my father-in-law had to pick me up to go to easter service. this ordeal has been very stressful.
Went in for state inspection and my 2014 subaru forester with 28000 miles was found to have a broken coil spring. got it fixed, but i was very surprised. my car is garage kept and i only drive city streets. goggled the topic and found that other subaru forester owners had similar issues and related early corrosion. hoping you can look into the issue as this could happen on other wheels. thanks.
I was driving home from work on april 19, 2019. i made a left turn and heard a pop. the car became squirrelly. i called our mechanic and he asked if the car leaned to one side or the other. i said yes. he said it was likely a bad spring or strut. when i got home i jacked up the car and the right rear spring was broken. i got 3 quotes from tom wood subaru. one for springs. one for struts and hardware. the last was for tom wood to fix it. i wasn't sure if i lost any parts so i looked at the left rear side. to my surprise, that spring was also completely broken but hasn't snapped off the strut yet. this seems like defective springs. the car had 54,448 miles and has not carried a lot of weight. in my 30+ years of driving, i have never had a car break a spring, let alone have 2 broken springs.
1) cvt valve kit damaged (3 years old) 2) but main reason for this compliant is rear coils breaking, i do not know but they have been broken for some time causing rear bearings and rear shocks damage. did some research and found everyone w/ 2014 thru 2015 foresters are having this problem at any mileage. told dealer and they said subaru knows of this problem but has not issued a recall? the average person will not realize their coils could be broken like me until bearings and shocks fail ..... this sounds like a major issue to me?
I was driving at a low rate of speed in my paved apartment complex road when i heard a loud metallic ping. i thought i had just thrown a rock or something. but the next day my car was making squeaking noises when going over rough roads and over speed bumps and seemed more difficult to handle when driving. i took the car in to the dealer to find that the right rear spring had sheared and that both back spring were badly rusted. i only had just over 21,000 miles and do not drive off road or do any towing. both springs had to be replaced. this seems to have happened far too soon in the life of car -- i believe it is a manufacturing defect given how many other people i've heard having the exact same issue. repair bill was ~$780. subaru did reimburse a good portion as a good will gesture - acknowledging that this was a premature failure.