2007 Subaru Forester Suspension, Wheels & Tires Problems
NHTSA has 16 owner complaints about suspension problems in the 2007 Subaru Forester, 22% of all 74 complaints for this model year. That is #8 highest suspension complaint count among 21 Forester model years. These complaints report 3 crashes. Median mileage at failure: 52,000 miles.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints
- 16
- 22% of 74
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 52,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2007 Subaru Forester suspension complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 3, 2007, latest Sep 23, 2026.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires recalls for the 2007 Subaru Forester
- NHTSA 11V464000Sep 6, 2011Suspension, Wheels & Tires318,215 vehicles
Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 impreza, model year 2003-2008 forester, and model year 2005-2006 saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured from september 5, 2000 through november 26, 2007 originally sold, or currently registered in, massachusetts, maryland, michigan, new hampshire, new york, pennsylvania, vermont, wisconsin, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, maine, minnesota, missouri, new jersey, ohio, rhode island, west virginia and the district of columbia. The front lower control arms may break at the hanger brackets due to corrosion if the hanger bracket is exposed to salty and humid environments such as roads containing snow melting agent.
Risk: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Subaru will handle their vehicles and saab will handle theirs. Dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints by Forester model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2007 Subaru Forester have suspension problems?
- NHTSA has 16 owner complaints about the suspension in the 2007 Subaru Forester, 22% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 52,000 miles.
- Which Subaru Forester year has the most suspension complaints?
- The 2014 Subaru Forester has the most suspension complaints (105), compared with 16 for the 2007.
- Is there a suspension recall for the 2007 Subaru Forester?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Subaru Forester concerns the suspension: 11V464000.