Subaru Suspension Rear Reports
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SUBARU LEGACY 1991 | 4 Wheel Drive Rear Suspension swing arms are cutting in half w/lower knuckle bushing bolt heads wear off. please describe details. tt |
SUBARU LEGACY 1995 | Can Not Control The Vehicle in bad weather back end slids. tt |
SUBARU GL 1983 | The Rear Inner Arm Assembly failed on both sides causing loss of control . tt vehicle is inoperable currently in conumer's garage, |
SUBARU SUBARU 1987 | Rear Axle Completely Corroded Out and split in half, replace rear suspension member. tt |
SUBARU GL 1986 | Rear Inner Arms Corroded, involved in initial recall for corroded inner arms. tt |
SUBARU JUSTY 1990 | Rear And Front Axles Went out and motor blew up. please describe detals. tt |
SUBARU LEGACY 1996 | While Vehicle Was Being driven rear end fall down, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | Would Hear Grinding Noises Coming from rear. the faster the vehicle was going, the louder the noise. took vehicle to dealer at |
SUBARU SVX 1996 | While Traveling 10 Mph Or faster consumer noticed a loud noise from the rear wheel. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. |
SUBARU GL 1981 | The Left Rear Control Arm has broken away from the mounting, causing the vehicle to rear end/to pull from side to side. please |
SUBARU GL 1987 | The Rear Single Axle Is rusting out same recall for the 1987 # 92v001000 . *ak *slc |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 | Sway Bar Broke While Pulling out of driveway. dealer and manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further information. |
SUBARU SVX 1992 | No Summary Listed For Above vehicle. *ak |
SUBARU SVX 1992 | Have Experienced Worn Rear-wheel Bearings on five separate occasions over the last four years. approximately every 12 - 20 miles (of mostly freeway driving) |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | There Was A Humming Sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle due to right rear wheel bearing failure. it was replaced by |
SUBARU GL 1985 | Right Rear Wheel Rotated To the near horizontal position, making the vehicle inoperatble. |
SUBARU IMPREZA 1993 | Right Rear Axle Bearing Scorced, replace bearing/seals/axle |
SUBARU SUBARU 1987 | Rear Axle Corroded Prior To recall, recall repairs refused due to model year. (92v-001) *aw |
SUBARU GL 1986 | Right/rear Trailing Arm Cracked After recall repairs, causing tire to lean inward. *aw |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 | My Vehicle Was Included In nhtsa campaign 03v153000, which resulted in manufacturer recall wwm96-rear. this recall was performed on my vehicle on |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2002 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2002 subaru outback sport. while having the vehicle examined, the contact was informed that the sub frame had |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2001 subaru outback. the contact stated the frame under the vehicle was rusted and corroded. the vehicle was |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | Driving On Icy/snowy Roads, the back end sways/"ghost walks" extremely dangerously probably 2-3" each way regardless of braking/turning/straightaway/accelerating. we were driving along |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2000 subaru outback. the contact stated that the rear cross bar was rusted. the vehicle was previously |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2003 subaru outback. the contact stated she took the vehicle in to the dealer for a regular maintenance when |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008 | 2008 Subaru Outback 2.5i driving straight on compacted snow or icy roads starting at approx. 35mph. rear of vehicle feels as |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | 2005 Subaru Outback Exhibits A serious of stability when driving at a steady speed on the highway when there is the slightest degradation of traction. |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | 2005 Subaru Outback Unstable Rear suspension. this car is absolutely terrifying to drive at hwy speeds in adverse weather conditions. the rear |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | Rear End Of The Vehicle fishtails when driving straight on an icy road. i have read many similar reports and experienced the issue |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2005 subaru outback awd (na). while driving approximately 35 mph during snowy weather, the rear of the vehicle began |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008 | Ghostwalking Subaru Outback, 2008. driving my family (2 adults, 2 teens) to a family event, along with luggage, experienced rear |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003 | Car Is A 2003 Subaru outback with around 60,000 miles on it. it is registered and driven in vermont year-round. the driver's |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003 | Accelerating From Complete Stop, i heard a loud snap from the right rear wheel well. upon inspection by an ase mechanic, |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | 90 Degree Swing Of Rear end when traveling at only 10 mph on icy road with excellent snow tires. there may be a |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2009 | Vehicle Has A Shimmy When driving at highway speeds: 70-75 mph. shimmy has been present since vehicle delivery. 5 trips to |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008 | 2008 Subaru Outback Wagon Sways dangerously on rough roads. the sensation is that when one hits a bump the rear end bounces/kicks/walks out |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 | 2002 Subaru Imprezza. Consumer states that the left steering control arm rusted and broke while driving. *gr it was also noted the |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2002 subaru impreza. the contact stated that water penetrated the radiator causing it to fail. the front subframe, |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | We Have A 2005 Subaru outback that sways in the rear of car under the following conditions 1. over bumps the rear will swing |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2004 | 1.at About 12000 Miles, the right rear of vehicle began to make a knocking noise while going over bumps,braking or accelerating is more |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2007 | I Own A 2007 Subaru outback 2.5i with a manual transmission. this vehicle is an early warning indicator for black ice on |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | I Have Several Times Experienced what is known as “ghost walking” while driving my 2005 subaru outback 2.4i. i have driven under the |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008 | Experienced Severe Fishtailing On Slightly slippery roads with a 2008 subaru outback. this was highly unusual for an all wheel drive car and |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2010 | My Wife And I Have been loyal subaru owners for over ten years, but we have encountered two troubling problems within the same year. |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008 | Subaru Outback 2008 2.5i side-to-side motion: recurring issue is considerably dangerous and presents itself when driving on wet and |
SUBARU WRX 2004 | Rear Suspension Struts Bind And clunk due to lubrication issue. both original struts replaced under warranty as well as one of the replacements and |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | My 2006 Subaru Outback Begins to ghostwalk at about 50mph and is unsafe, smaller cars and vehicles can pass me with better control while |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | In December Of 2008 I drove from idaho to montana over christmas. road conditions were broken ice and compact snow. whenever |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | 1. Slick Road Conditions with moderate to heavy passenger or cargo load 2. rear of the vehicle loses control in any kind |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | I¿m A Recent Owner Of a 2005 subaru outback xt with 58k miles and under certain adverse weather situations; the car¿s tracking/driving characteristics perform |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | This Past Week In Minnesota we had cold enough temps so that road salt was ineffective on i-35 north of minneapolis. we had |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i base with automatic transmission. my vehicle has a noticeable erratic stability handling problem on the rear of the |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | I Have A 2006 Subaru outback limited wagon. driving on wet roads, not even icy, the most minor bump in the road, |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | I Drive A 2005 Subaru outback xt limited and have experienced the rear sway, unstable conditions that many other people seem to be experiencing. |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | 2006 Subaru Outback Auto Trans. on many occasions the vehicle's rear-end side-steps or oscillates on icy/snow-packed road conditions. this has also been described |
SUBARU FORESTER 2005 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2005 subaru forester. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. |
SUBARU FORESTER 2004 | Both Rear Wheel Bearings Replaced at 51,000 miles. *tr |
SUBARU WRX 2004 | Rear Struts Bind And Seize due to inadequate lubrication. first two occurrences at ~15000mi, third occurrence at ~30000mi, fourth occurrence at 40000mi. |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | 2006 Subaru Legacy Outback 2. 5i with 44k miles. on hard pack snow/ice/slush this vehicle has a very noticeable tendency to lose control |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | While Driving On Icy Roads at speeds of 40 mph or more, the car sometimes "floats" to the side several inches. it |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | 2005 Subaru Outback, 2. 5l, 4eat, awd vehicle feels"loose" at speeds greater than ~35 on highways with patchy ice, slush, |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | I Have A 2006 Subaru outback 2.5i. occasionally, while driving on snowpacked/icy roads the rear end begins to sway abruptly back |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | I Own A 2006 Subaru outback 2.5i with automatic transmission and about 28,000 miles. it is an all wheel drive vehicle. |
SUBARU WRX 2005 | Subaru Will Not Replace/fix Strut clunk noise coming from the rear. many others have complain and there is still no solution. this can |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | I Am In My Third season driving my 2006 subaru outback to lake tahoe for winter ski season. i've always felt confident driving |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | Rear Tracking Begins Oscillating Dangerously in winter driving conditions. extremely dangerous. going 30 mph and being passed by every car on |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | '06 Subaru Outback(auto) Seems To have handling issues caused by awd system. some have described it as "ghostwalking", where the rear end of |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | 2001 Subaru Forester 87500 Miles on it. 12/2007 had rear wheel bearings replaced at independent shop. now it is 12/2008 with |
SUBARU LEGACY 2005 | discussion board (http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/showthread.php?s=a9a8871ba327828f596fe591382d9906&threadid=11267&perpage=20&highlight=instability&pagenumber=1) is calling 'ghost walking'. i was driving home from up |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2007 | 2007 Subaru Outback Does not handle properly on icy roads. the awd fails or pulls, causing the driver to lose control |
SUBARU FORESTER 1998 | Increasing Grinding Noise From Rear of car; dealer inspected and found failing right real wheel bearing; repair found failed seal on axle; |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2003 subaru outback. while driving at any speed, the vehicle bounces, shakes, and wobbles from side |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 | Right Rear Wheel Bearing Replaced 63948, 67346, 84427 miles. had to go on the internet to find out that it is a |
SUBARU FORESTER 1998 | My '98 Subaru Forester Is experiencing rear wheel bearing failure again. these bearings are defective and fail often, from what i've read on |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 | 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon 2. 5i rear-sway side-stepping and what i have seen described as "ghost-walking" on icy conditions. the awd system on |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | On Snowy/icy Road, The handling on my 05 outback xt was worse than everything else on the road that day. the rear-end |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | I Have Had To Replace rear wheel bearing on my 2000 subaru forester 3 times right and left rear over the last four years. |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | Unstable Car Is extremely unstable on ice or slush cover roads. this has happened many times in the past 2 years. |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | Car Is Extremely Unstable On slick roads. specifically the rear of the vehicle "fishtails". *tr |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | My 2005 Subaru Outback Xt limited does not handle well in snow/icy conditions. the rear end oscillates back and forth in a very |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | While Driving On Icy Roads, the rear end of the car pitches left & right at an oscillation of about 1hz, 2-3" constantly |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | Left Rear Wheel Bearing Has been replaced twice. right rear wheel bearing needs to be replaced now. dealer service personnel told |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | 01 Forester Was Bought From van bortel subaru on 4/24/04 coming off a lease with 29,000 miles. i had to negotiate that dealer |
SUBARU FORESTER 1998 | My 98 Forester Had The right rear bearing changed 3 times by non dealer chain. started making noise again. when i went to |
SUBARU FORESTER 2004 | Both Rear Wheel Bearings Needed to be replaced at 51,000 miles. *tr |
SUBARU LEGACY 2001 | Wheel Bearing Failure At 59, 000 miles |
SUBARU BAJA 2005 | I Own A 2005 Subaru baja with 27,000 miles on it. i noticed a rattle coming from the right rear and found |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | 10/19/04 Right Rear Wheel Bearing replaced on my 2000 subaru forester at 56,886 miles (previous maint performed on 3/2/04) at a cost of $324. |
SUBARU WRX 2005 | There Is A Clunking Noise at slow speed coming from the rear of the car. a lot of owner in the internet forums |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2005 | Rear Struts On My 2005 subaru impreza have blown tree times since vehicle purchase in june 2005. subaru has changed the pn# to an |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2004 | Rear Struts (and Possibly Front) are making a clunking noise when car is driven at slow speeds. the noise is quite apparent and |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 | Dt*: The Contact Stated While depressing the brake pedal on bumpy roads, there was a longer stopping distance. this occurred on two |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 | On An Extended Road Trip (17000 mi), in our new 2005 outback, we went through two sets of tires. the dealership corrected |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 | Defective Wheel Bearings. replaced rear-right in 2002, rear left feb 2004, both rear jun 2006. *nm |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | Left Wheel Bearing Went Out may 2004. paid approx. $1300 to repair it at a subaru dealership. right wheel bearing went out |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | Failure Of Rear Wheel Bearings. *nm |
SUBARU IMPREZA 1997 | Failure Of Rear Wheel Bearings. *nm |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | After Purchasing My 1999 Subaru forester, at 67,000 miles the left rear wheel bearing began to fail. this appears to be |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated mechanical vibration noise at frequency of wheel rotation, persisting after complete wheel change when changing from all-weather to |
SUBARU IMPREZA 1999 | My 99 Subaru Impreza Rs's rear wheel bearings are starting to fail. i've been doing some research and find that this is a common |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2005 | With Around 6,000 Miles on my 05 impreza wrx sti a clunking noise appeared in the rear right side suspension assembly. the dealer |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | I Own Three Subaru Vehicles one of which is a 2001 forester-l. i have had to replace the r/r wheel bearing on my forester |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | Dt: This Is The Third time that the rear wheel bearings on the passenger side need to be replaced. there was a loud |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2005 | I Was Travailing 40-45 Mph on a 2 lane road in my 2005 subaru wrx sti. i came out of a small s curve |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2004 | Rear Struts Stick And Will not rebound after a compression stroke. causes rear to sag and handling feels very loose. very |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | Consumer Stated Rear Wheel bearing wore out prematurely. this part was replaced four times. *ak |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | Rear Wheel Bearings On My 1999 subaru forrester purchased on mar 6, 1999 have failed on the left rear wheel at 31619 miles |
SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 | While Driving 30 Mph Vehicle fish tailed and crashed into a ditch. *ak |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 | The Consumer Is Unable To get an appointment since july 2003 to have the recall work performed. the recall is for rear suspension |
SUBARU FORESTER 1998 | Problems With Wheel Bearings On 1998 subaru forester. *mr the rear wheel bearings on the right side were replaced twice. |
SUBARU FORESTER 1998 | The Rear Wheel Bearing Showed signs of excessive wear every 30000 to 40000 miles. the dealer/independent shop replaced the part. |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | While Making A Right Turn, the consumer heard a rubbing noise. upon inspection of the vehicle, the rear strut spring plate |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 | Recall 03v153000 Concerning Rear Suspension sub frame assembly: vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. the consumer was told that |
SUBARU IMPREZA 1995 | At 53743 Miles Right Wheel bearing went, fixed by dealer. i noticed the same noise again at 78378, only 24,635 later |
SUBARU IMPREZA 1995 | Right Rear Wheel Bearing Went at 53,743 miles on my 1995 subaru impreza. subaru had a tsb and used legacy bearings for the |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | 2000 Subaru Forester S rear wheel bearings replaced at 19k under warranty then, at 67k, 70k, 80k and |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 | Consumer Received Recall Notice 03v153000 concerning the rear suspension subframe corrosion in july 2003. dealer still does not have the parts available |
SUBARU LEGACY 2000 | Recall Repair Could Not Be performed because the undercarriage of the vehicle was too dirty. *mr the recall letter stated "will |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 | Consumer Received Recall 03v153000, but a weld on right rear of rear suspension that should be rust proofed already cracked.*ak |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 | Possible Defect Of Rear Sub-frame assembly with poor paint quality.*mr the consumer received a recall which stated if the vehicle is operated for |
SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 | The Vehicle Experienced The same problem as the recall on the rear suspension. the dealer did not repair the problem because the |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | I Have A 2001 Subaru forester. in the fall of 2002, the right rear wheel bearing went bad and was replaced by |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | Complained To Servicing Dealer About excessive noise. report was at 49,622 miles, both rear wheel bearings have failed. this |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | I Have Had To Replace rear wheel bearings on my 1999 subaru forester three (3) times. the left rear wheel bearings had to be |
SUBARU FORESTER 2001 | The Rear Wheel Bearing Failed, however the manufacturer did not agree to correct the problem. *jb. *ak |
SUBARU FORESTER 2000 | Had To Have Wheel Bearings on both sides of the rear replaced at only 44,000 miles on my 2000 subaru forester. upon |
SUBARU IMPREZA 1999 | The Rear Wheel Bearings Had to be replaced. *ak *jb |
SUBARU FORESTER 1999 | Rear Bearing Should Fail At 40000 miles. it is a design flaw, as many foresters had experienced the same thing. |