2014 Subaru Forester Suspension, Wheels & Tires Problems
The 2014 Subaru Forester has 105 Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints, 26% of its 403 total complaints for the year — the highest share of any model year listed. NHTSA lists no related recall for this area, and the median mileage at failure is 55,782.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints
- 105
- 26% of 403
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 55,783 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical suspension symptoms owners report
- Owners describe premature and uneven tire wear, including a rear tire wearing down much faster than the others despite normal driving.
- Some report rapid tread loss on factory Yokohama tires, with tires balding or blowing out on the highway at low mileage.
- Several describe a metal clunking or clicking noise from the front or rear suspension over bumps, sometimes accompanied by the rear end feeling unstable or bottoming out.
- One owner reported the lower control arm needed replacement after the rear of the vehicle swayed abnormally at highway speed, with the problem recurring after repair.
- Another described a bent and twisted front suspension part causing a clunk over bumps, later linked to uneven outer-edge tire wear.
- One report described a suspension bushing disintegrating at 55,000 miles, causing severe highway vibration.
When 2014 Subaru Forester suspension complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 25, 2014, latest Nov 1, 2025.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires recalls for the 2014 Subaru Forester
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
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
- Are suspension, wheel, and tire problems common on the 2014 Subaru Forester?
- Yes. NHTSA has 105 complaints in this area for the 2014 model year, which is 26% of all 403 complaints filed for that year — the largest share among the model years listed.
- Is there a recall for the 2014 Subaru Forester suspension or tires?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2014 Forester.
- At what mileage do suspension or tire problems tend to show up?
- The median mileage at failure across the sample complaints is 55,782 miles, though some owners reported issues much earlier, including tire wear and suspension noise under 20,000 miles.
- Did these suspension or tire issues cause any crashes?
- NHTSA records 2 crashes tied to this problem area for the 2014 Forester, with no fires or injuries reported.