Rear Suspension Coil Springs Problems of Subaru Forester - part 1

Rear coil spring broke while car was parked in garage. Left rear of car sagging. Unsafe to drive.

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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.

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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.

Subaru dealer changed two rear coils on my 2016 Forester, with 37k miles, 2/20/2020. On 2/26/2020 a loud banging noise at rear of vehicle. Noticed oil spots on my driveway, at rear of vehicle. On 3/2/20, 11 days after the coil springs were replaced, I brought car back to dealer asking them to check my work. Was told that they could not store the car and I would have to rerun the next day. Work commitments made this impossible. The next two days, on driving to the train, the banging became extremely loud and I left it at a local mechanic, who stated that both rear struts were leaking. It is highly unlikely that both rear struts would leak 11 days after the coil springs were replaced. The assumption is that those bad coil springs, which were replaced by the dealer, , caused extra stress to those two rear struts, on a vehicle with only 37k miles, causing both to fail. Shocks struts usually never fail in pairs. The vehicles is used locally, with no heavy objects in the rear. Dealer should compensate this owner.

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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.

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.

A piece of the rear suspension coil spring fell out onto the road when I was driving, and came to a halt behind me on the street. It is similar to a piece I found in my driveway a year ago (which I did not recognize or know where it came from. The car's handling has been �different� but can't tell if it will become unsafe.

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.

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.

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.

While driving my 2014 Subaru Forester, I ran over a dip in the road while coming to a stop sign and heard a loud �bang�. I stopped to check if I happened to hit something and the rear of my Forester was completely bottomed out as if it was overloaded. While at the garage, the mechanic raised my car up on the lift and pulled out pieces of the coil springs that sheared off completely. The cost of two new coil springs was $160. 00 and it took the garage 3 hours to complete the repair. My car does have 126k miles and the springs had slight corrosion but we're not completely rusted. However, while looking for replacement parts, I have found that many other people have had the same issue with their Foresters and a lot with significantly less miles than mine. I do not have photos of the coil springs I will attach the two photos I took before the car was taken to the garage.

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.

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 springs are defective and actually snapped. Spring appears to have been manufactured incorrectly so that stress cracks ultimately result in failure. Mine broke at the bottom and the piece fell off. This could really be a problem travelling on the highway.

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

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. . Read more...

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.

Vehicle only has 13888 miles on it while replacing all 4 brake rotors (yes all 4 due to warpage and dishing) found left rear coil spring busted replaced myself due to holiday weekend and don't have time to get vehicle towed because we need car for work.

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.

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.