FaultScore

Subaru wheel problems

Owners have filed 397 complaints with NHTSA about the wheels on Subaru vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 17 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Outback, worst in 2018.

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.

397

Complaints

1%

Share of all Subaru complaints

21

Crashes

1

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most wheel problems

Outback 117 29.5%

Worst in 2018

Forester 111 28.0%

Worst in 2015

Impreza 57 14.4%

Worst in 2012

Legacy 46 11.6%

Worst in 2005

Worst Subaru model years for wheel problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2015 Subaru Forester 20 2% 56,500 A
2016 Subaru Forester 16 3% 37,000 A
2017 Subaru Forester 13 2% 41,500 A
2018 Subaru Outback 12 1% 11,600 A
2014 Subaru Forester 11 2% 64,000 B
2011 Subaru Outback 10 1% 22,500 A