2015 Subaru Forester Wheels Problems

Several issues: 1) replace rear strut assemblies. (the car seemed fine but when they put it on a lift to work on brakes mechanics saw this. 2) the the engine shimmies and feels like it is going to stall.

My wife’s 2015 Subaru Forester is reported to have a bad rear driver side wheel bearing from our mechanic. She only has 58,464 miles at the time of the incident/ diagnosis. I believe this wheel bearing has prematurely failed.

While completing a tire rotation, I placed the spare tire on the hub as a placeholder while I moved on to other wheels. I hand tightened the lugnuts holding the spare on (no wrench, no over torqueing).

The wheel hub bolt stud and nut freeze/lock up. They break apart when the technician attempts to remove to perform tire rotation. It is a common problem with the Subaru Forester. I have had to replace 2, so far. Dealer charges $200+ for replacing it. Subaru has not stepped up to take responsibility for the defect.

vehicle feels like it is always stuck in first gear. the Subaru dealership says its a rear hub bearing, drivers side. Cost to repair over $500.

At just under 54,000 miles, noticed a loud hum, thought it was a bad transmission, took it into the dealer (Walser Subaru of South St. Paul, MN) that concluded it was faulty rear wheel bearings on both sides, and told me it was a serious safety issue that should be fixed immediately.

Noticed an ongoing "humming" noise coming from the rear of our 2015 Subaru Forester which got considerably louder at highway speeds. This sounded like a bad wheel bearing BUT THE CAR HAD ONLY 46, 800 mi. Took the car to a mechanic to inspect.

While rotating tires two wheel studs sheared off. The lug nuts are always started by hand, tightened (and removed) without an impact tool, and torqued to spec. Took it to a shop for repair.

Both rear wheel bearing had to be replaced at 74,000 miles.while in the dealership to have them replaced three other customers were having the same problem.

Bullet-end of parking brake cable came off, allowing brake drums to fall loose and tumble inside the right rear wheel at highway speed, just as I was slowing for a rest stop. Repair cost $545; I have documents but can't scan them at the moment -- if they matter, I can copy and mail them.

Front wheel bearing needs replaced in just two years.

On high speed or low speed turning steering wheel left the right front tire shakes. Only stops shaking when your below speed limit on freeways, always shakes below 40mph

I have had several occasions where the wheel lugs have snapped while the wheels were removed for tire replacement, rotation and replacement of brake pads and rotors. I have also had the brake caliper retainer bolts snap while the vehicle was in motion so that the rear brakes on the vehicle were next to inoperable as only a portion of the brake pad came in contact with the rotor.

Lug nut studs snap very easily. I had to replace a wheel hub as the studs could not handle basic pressure. Extremely dangerous when you’re changing your spare and in the midst of traffic.