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Subaru suspension problems

Owners have filed 1,190 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on Subaru vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 20 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Forester, worst in 2014.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,190

Complaints

100%

Share of all Subaru complaints

48

Crashes

3

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most suspension problems

Forester 418 35.1%

Worst in 2014

Outback 323 27.1%

Worst in 2005

Impreza 161 13.5%

Worst in 2002

Legacy 149 12.5%

Worst in 2011

Worst Subaru model years for suspension problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2014 Subaru Forester 95 16% 55,282 B
2015 Subaru Forester 66 7% 52,102 A
2005 Subaru Outback 56 16% 60,500 B
2002 Subaru Impreza 50 15% 133,195 B
2006 Subaru Outback 37 9% 57,500 B
1999 Subaru Forester 26 17% 43,000 B
2010 Subaru Outback 26 6% 2,000 A
2004 Subaru Forester 25 9% 133,000 B
2000 Subaru Outback 24 10% 127,461 A
2003 Subaru Forester 22 9% 122,000 C
2011 Subaru Outback 22 3% 10,500 A
2005 Subaru Forester 21 20% 128,056 F
1992 Subaru SVX 20 7% 137,510 A
2000 Subaru Forester 20 21% 67,243 C
2001 Subaru Outback 20 10% 143,500 B
2011 Subaru Legacy 19 8% 1,500 A
1998 Subaru Forester 18 13% 84,000 B
2004 Subaru Impreza 17 15% 45,653 B
2005 Subaru Impreza 17 18% 76,117 F
1995 Subaru Legacy 16 7% 166,116 D

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