Rear Suspension Coil Springs problems of the 2015 Subaru Forester

The rear coil springs have both broken. This was discovered while the vehicle was parked but appears to have been broken for a long time due to rust on broken ends.

Vehicle in garage, witnessed load explosion. Upon investigation found left rear of vehicle sagging with piece of coil spring below vehicle. This is part of a recall that is not considered a safety issue based on the letter sent to us by Subaru which quotes "please note that this potential damage to the rear coil spring does not affect the safe operation of your vehicle". This clearly would have impacted the ability to control the vehicle in the event it occurred while driving, and certainly could have resulted in fatal crash at highway speed. Therefore it should be classified as an immediate safety issue.

The left rear coil/strut broke. It appears to be rust issue. There are about 40000 miles on this vehicle. No heavy loads. Relatively good road conditions. This happened while driving straight on a city street at about 25 mph. I heard and felt a loud snap. I stopped. The car was sagging on left rear. The fender was nearly touching the tire.

I took the car in for inspection, the mechanic told me that both rear coil springs were broken. Both rear strut assemblies had to be replaced. . Read more...

Right rear coil spring broke on my 2015 Subaru forster. Was not aware when it happened. Took car to a garage on 5/2/2020 to rotate the tires, and the mechanic immediately discovered it. Spring was loose and could be moved freely up and down by mechanic's hand. Right rear of car was sagging, almost down on the rear tire. Saw many many similar complaints on internet on both rear springs for 2014 and 2015 Foresters like my 2015 Forester. Heard that Subaru in japan already issued a recall for this safety issue. And that a recall in America may be forthcoming. Meanwhile, we Forester owners are at risk while driving with faulty springs. Most others said it looked like the coil rusted from the inside out. Also that the replacement spring had 8 coils instead of the oem 6 coil springs, and some kind of tape or plastic coating the bottom coils. Everyone recommended getting springs, and possibly the enclosed struts, on both sides be replaced since struts may have suffered damaged while driving with faulty springs. Please help remedy this current safety problem, and require Subaru to issue a formal recall in America. Thank you.

2015 Subaru Forester. Consumer writes in regards to rear coil spring safety recall. The consumer stated the NHTSA website states the vehicle does not have any open recalls, specifically coil spring. Meanwhile, the Subaru website does. The consumer stated Subaru website is accurate.

Rear driver side spring coil piece fell off in garage while car was stationary. Didnt know what it was. Didn't notice piece in garage until until spouse was at work. Vehicle made it 3. 7 miles to spouses work and back.

Rear left coil broke on Subaru forrester. 2015 forrester should not seemingly have this issue. The broken coil was rusted through. I never noticed any the damage was noticed while my car was on a lift at goodyear getting a tire plugged.

November of 2019 left rear coil spring was replaced not sure when this one happened. January 11, 2020 back out of my driveway started going forward and the right coil spring broke. Only 29000 miles on car.

Less than two days after having routine service maintenance done at a Subaru dealership, I was driving my 2015 Subaru Forester with just over 46,000 miles on it on a city street when I heard a thump and noticed something didn't feel right in the back of the vehicle. I was driving on flat pavement and did not hit anything that would have caused damage to the vehicle. Upon inspection I could see the left rear of the car was almost resting on the tire. I had the car towed to the Subaru dealership where they determined the left rear coil spring had broken. Subaru of America did pay a portion to replace the broken spring and the one on the other side. It seems odd that a coil spring on a vehicle with less than 50,000 miles on it would so suddenly fail and it would seem this would be a very dangerous thing to have happen if you were driving on a highway at higher speeds.

At about 78,000 miles the driver's side rear coil spring broke. This requires a replacement of both the coil spring and strut on the driver's side of the car. Additionally it was recommended to replace the passenger's side as it may fail too. This failure may pose a safety issue if the failure occurred while driving on the freeway. Fortunately, this issue was identified in a parking lot.

We noticed that the right rear of the Forester was 4-5 inches lower than the left. On inspection of the suspension, I noticed that the right rear coil spring was broken. This was confirmed by the Subaru dealer. The break looked rusty (it is coated with black plastic material) but not completely degraded. This vehicle has 43,838 miles on it, is in perfect shape, and has never been off road or in an accident. Nothing that we did justifies a broken coil spring, especially on an SUV like a Subaru. The best I can think of is that the spring might have broken a week earlier when we were riding though a neighborhood with speed bumps, but we were going less than 25 mph. Certainly not something that you would expect to break a coil spring. When I searched on-line, I found hundreds of similar complaints for 2014 and 2015 Foresters. There is clearly a fault in the spring material or design parameters. I believe this is a potential safety hazard since with a broken spring the vehicle felt unstable when turning and the rear swayed somewhat at 50 mph and above. I believe it requires a recall. The Subaru dealer replaced the broken spring and the rear strut for $500.

While the vehicle was stationary and parked for a period of 1 week both rear coil springs broke. My mechanic said the rusted from the inside out and the vehicle can not be driven till repairs are made due to safety issue. The vehicle only has 39,000 miles on it.

Like many others - rear coil spring has broken at 60,000 miles. This is a huge safety issue as it may cause severed brake like with immediate loss of braking or tire blowout. Subaru has an updated spring and of course, will recommend replacing both springs and alignment at our expense. Dealer is taking pictures and will advocate for us but.

Left rear coil spring just broke while in my driveway, no off road driving. Car now tilts and I fear it is going to ruin the tire. I am unable to find any parts store that carries the part - it appears that a large number of owners are having the same problem with the coil springs.

Rear coil spring - left side. Broke at low speed entereing garage. No rust/corrosion on exterior of break.

The passenger side rear suspension coil broke while on a trip. It didn't break while driving but in the evening I heard a loud pop thinking something hit the car from above. However, the next day the car wheel well and tire were almost touching. My mechanic said I should replace both and the driver side suspension coil broke in his hands while he was taking it off. My car had 23,000 miles on it when it broke and is garage kept. I had to drive the car home over 700 miles on a broken coil since there is still a shortage on the part. Now my tire needs replaced because of the wear from the drive home and I have had to replace two rear suspension coils.

Rear coil spring broke causing spring to slowing work its way down to control arm and car to sag. This happened with the vehicle sitting in the driveway, but it isn't something that could be noticed, until the vehicle is out on the road. I didn't notice the problem until the coil started working its way down the strut, causing the car to handle drastically different, and figured out the issue after driving 30 miles, returning home, seeing the car bottomed out on one corner, and finding the broken piece of coil in my driveway, where the car was parked before I drove the car for the day. This is extremely dangerous, and could cause the car to lose control. After a little research online and speaking with the dealer service department, this seems like a defect and a common problem of 2014 and 2015 Subaru Foresters. My vehicle only has 41,000 miles on it, and others had the problem around similar mileage. I have not had the car off road, towed with it, nor overloaded it. From the image I uploaded of the broken part of the spring and other photos I have seen from other with the same issue, it looks like these springs are prone to cracking, rusting a little, then snapping. I have seen many similar complaints, and this is obviously a manufacture defect that is a major safety issue. Subaru should have a safety recall on this before many more of these problem start to arise, causing injury or death.

My car started to look low in the driver side rear. It has only 26,000 miles on it, is not rusted and has never been in an accident, pothole or off road driving. The suspension coil or spring broke right off. I don't know when it happened. Since I didn't hear it I can't guess. Checking online this has happened to lots of 2014 and 2015 Forester owners. Subaru said it was ok to drive to the shop, but when I got there and insisted on an estimate first, they told me if I drove it, the remaining coil could puncture my tire.

2015 Subaru forster with 50,098 miles. Car was parked in my garage. I was the only person in it and there was no baggage or load. As I sat down onto the seat, ready to turn ignition on, there was a very loud pop and I felt the rear end of the car drop. The car was not even turned on. All tires were fine but two pieces of the rear passenger side coil spring lay on the floor. Pictures are attached (I hope). One break had clearly happened long ago since both broken edges were very rusted. At the other break, the part which had just snapped was fresh but half of that break was also very rusted. I could not safely drive the car since the wheel was nearly touching the top of the wheel well. On the repair shop lift, we found the driver's side spring was also broken. The Subaru dealership did not answer my phone call. Subaru nationally claims they haven't any information regarding this but I believe that there was poor quality steel in this spring. So, I googled it and found an amazing number of similar claims with 2014 1nd 2015 Foresters and many with nearly the same mileage and also photos showing the breaks in nearly the same locations. I believe there is bad steel in these springs. Just 50 miles earlier on the previous day I had been transporting a mobility limited handicapped person in very rural areas. It could have been a terrible scene if the final break had happened then. The car has been driven under normal circumstances - no undo stress.

Rear coil spring failure. Took car into dealership for PA state safety inspection. Was told (and personally verified) that right rear coil spring was broken. The car had 21,428 miles at that time.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. While driving approximately 55 mph, both rear coil springs fractured. The contact drove the vehicle to baierl Subaru (9545 perry pkwy, pittsburgh, PA 15237) where it was diagnosed that both rear coil springs fractured and needed replacement. The vehicle was currently undergoing repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Right rear coin spring failed (broke). Appears to be rusted through the coil. Discovered when vehicle was stationary and on a lift. Part of coil fell out.

I brought my 2015 Subaru forrester into sheehy Subaru for a va safety inspection and other work. I was advised that my right, rear coil had a crack in it. When I saw it, it was obvious that about one half coil turn on the bottom was totally detached (photo). Sheehy provided an initial estimate of $1,900 to replace both of the back coils/struts and that it would take 3-4 days. I did some internet searching and was surprised to find how many other people have had the same problem over the last year-some pics were identical to mine. There have been so many coils that have broken, that there is a shortage of coils nationwide. Based on what I saw on-line, I pointed out to the sheehy service person that this seems to be a common problem and I asked if Subaru would cover the cost. He asked and heard back within an hour that Subaru would pay for the right broken coil as a good will gesture, but I'd have to pay for the other one, estimated at $920. Since sheehy advised me that my car was �not safe to drive� (see p. 3 of att. Receipt) because of the broken coil, I authorized sheehy's to make the repair and was given a loaner. 5 days later, I hadn't heard anything so I called and was advised that there is a problem getting replacement coils. In the end, it took 2 and � weeks for sheehy to obtain the coils and repair my vehicle on July 15, 2019. While I'm not an expert, given how common this defect occurs, it's fairly clear to me to that there is either a manufacturing defect in a large number of coils, or the coil has a design defect. I'm not sure which it is but it should be dealt with on a broader basis. The new coil does have a slightly different design with a protective sleeve on the bottom few turns of the coil, which may indicate a design defect. Frankly, I'm surprised there hasn't been a recall, given how common this problem is and the safety risk that it presents.

Broken left rear coil spring at 52,600 miles. Dealer stated this is a known issue with this model year.

At 40k miles, the rear suspension coil spring is found broken during a regular oil change and brake inspection. The spring is rusted inside out. Mechanics said it is rare that this part would break in the lifetime of a car. There are many similar broken spring cases among 2014 and 2015 Subaru Forester model cars. . Read more...

Coil spring of rear strut broke, only 53k miles and not taken offroad. Car was parked in our driveway and it just "popped" and I found a piece of the coil on the ground. There are multiple complaints about this exact issue for 2014 and 2015 Foresters and this can be dangerous if it snaps while turning. Subaru needs to correct this before someone gets killed. . Read more...

Failed state safety inspection at 25,594 miles due to two broken rear coil springs. Total cost to replace: $560. 94 plus tax.

Rear passenger coil spring cracked. Vehicle only has 29800 miles. Never over loaded and only driven on paved roads. May have been factory defect. Told by dealer was safety related and needed to be replaced. Problem found when rear brakes were being done.

Within the span of ~3-5 months, both rear coil springs have broken. I'm not sure when/how the first broke; noticed a tilt in the vehicle (from the rear the left side was distinctly lower than the right). Took vehicle in for an oil change some weeks after left spring broke (still waiting for replacement part), they noted that the right rear spring was also broken. I suspect right rear spring broke after vehicle was parked; started driving away and noticed a clunk sound near right rear after moving 10-20 feet. I stopped, checked for debris under/behind the vehicle, didn't notice anything, continued on. Research online suggests this is a fairly common problem on this vehicle.

Right rear coil spring broke while car was parked. Car has only 43,000 miles and has never been used for towing, off-roading, and no accidents.

Rear coil spring broke after car had only 20,800 miles.

In may of 2018, with 59000 miles on my Subaru, the right rear coil spring broke. It was replaced, free of charge, by Subaru. At the time, I stated that it must be a defect and the left spring should be changed but it was stated that it was inspected and was fine. This week, December 2019 with 79,000 miles, the car was not handling well. When I took it in to service (a different dealership), I was told the left spring was cracked. Again, they fixed it for free but I was told that a search of the Subaru's system did not turn up any issues reported with the springs. This had to be a lie because a quick internet search that I just did shows numerous problems of cracked and broken springs int he 2014 and 2015 Foresters. It's time to issue a recall.