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2014 Subaru Forester repairs by problem area
Engine (30%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 240 repairs.
2014 Subaru Forester suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 29 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Subaru Forester
Engine not specified
| 12000 mi | Right front tire wearing badly - dealer said rt front strut was bad - took two days - had to order pat - now I have to replace all 4 tires because of the wear on that one due to the strut being bad. AT 13500 miles. Not good. |
2014 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4 8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 122000 mi US $800 |
rear wheel bearings failed |
| 113000 mi US $460 |
replace control arms |
| 120000 mi US $2500 |
Driver side control arm (bushing fail) |
| 84000 mi US $100 |
Bolt holding shock on right front was rattling and was replaced |
| 85560 mi C $1000 |
Ball joint replaced |
2014 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 237hp 2.0L H4 8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 50000 mi £580 |
Rear offside (UK) spring broke near to the base. Subaru springs/ dampers not available so fitted Pedders combined spring/damper to both sides. These do not have self levelling but they have improved the ride quality and even when we’ll loaded the cars posture on the road is still fine. |
2014 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD
| 82000 mi US $500 |
Right rear wheel bearing replaced |
| 27900 mi $600 |
leftback spring shock absorber oil leak |
| 24180 mi | Recall letter received. Rear suspension springs become brittle and can catastrophically fail. Dealer replaced compete rear suspension system. |
| 51000 mi US $2900 |
Replaced suspension bushings |
| 90000 mi US $700 |
Replace suspension parts in the rear wheels. |
| 16000 mi | Wheel bearing replaced |
| 57000 mi | Replaced right rear wheel bearing. Was making a humming noise. Was covered by warranty. |
| 59700 mi | Replace right rear wheel bearing. |
| 75000 mi US $400 |
Wheel bearings making droning noise - passenger side rear assembly replaced. |
| 118000 mi US $900 |
Front control arm bushings were worn out so these were replaced and an alignment was done |
| 137000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced rear wheel bearings |
| 198000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced tie rods, control arm bushings and wheel bearing in front end |
| 59000 mi US $50 |
Rear-Driver Side Strut needed to be replaced as it was creeking. |
| 54000 mi | Whirring or humming noise from car noted. Traced to faulty bearing in rear left wheel, which was replaced free of charge under the powertrain warranty. The car had always had a clicking noise, kind of like a grasshopper chirp, that I could hear when coasting with the window rolled down. Now it no longer has this, so apparently this bearing was faulty from brand new. |
| 62000 mi US $850 |
Replaced both rear shock absorbers. The left rear driver side was shot. |
| 82000 mi US $350 |
Front suspension bushings were loose. Replaced all suspension bushings. |
| 98000 mi US $350 |
Wobbling sound from the rear passenger side. Worn hun bearing. Rear passenger side hub bearing replacement |
| 11000 mi | Noise from left rear, strut ordered and replaced under warranty. |
| 77750 mi US $1000 |
bad rear wheel bearing - replaced both rear wheel bearings and installed new pads & rotors as there would be no additional charge for the labor. |
2014 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 60000 mi | Took vehicle in for normal scheduled maintenance. Noise in rear. Mechanic found rear wheel bearings failing. Replaced both bearings at no cost. Comment concerning previous oil consumption problem, oil usage is excellent. No adding of oil between changes, just like previous Subarus that we owned. Subaru/dealer did good job fixing oil problem. |
| 14880 mi C $250 |
Replace tie rod |
2014 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 9400 mi | knocking sound on each side during steering turn ( U-turn malice ball bearing replaced; shock mounting replaced |
| 19840 mi $1050 |
slight noise during PM test on hub bearing, replaced both RH & LH rear hub bearing. Replaced lower arm bushing (big and small LH & RH). |
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