Every right hand turn, I hear a light metallic -??tap-?? on the rear, inside fender well-??. I-??ve been told by an independent auto mechanic, that it-??s the -??rear coil springs-?? that are making the noise. There is No Recall for this issue or Rear Struts. I was told by a Subaru Service Manager-??.. No recall for either.. Has your Organization heard anything, on the contrary? Thank you-?? (*Just an annoying noise!)

- Redmond, WA, USA

The vehicle is a 2015 Subaru Forester. At that time, the car had 47800 miles on it. I started to sense a shaking or vibration on the steering wheel, especially at highway speeds. I took it to a local Subaru dealer and the dealer technician found the lower control arm bushings to be work/torn. I have been driving for over 40 years and have never had to have the bushings replaced in any of my (Toyota) cars, especially at 47800 miles. I bought the car new. I live in the city and do not do any off road driving. I bought the car because of the Eyesight safety system. I didn't realize Subaru's quality was not at the same level as Toyota. According to J.D. Power, "The bushings prevent metal-to-metal contact (friction) hence safeguarding the metal joints." and "Driving around with worn-out bushings can pose a threat to the driver and other road users. Worn-out bushings may also cause damage to the vehicle when its components snap." (website: [XXX] ) I believe it may be a "lemon". I have had to take it to the dealership regarding the transmission problem of hesitation on acceleration. The technician tested it and (of course) found nothing wrong. The service advisor did inform me, over the phone, that the technician experienced the issue during testing. Subaru denied my request for reimbursement of the defective battery. They indicated that I was not eligible for reimbursement because I did not pay the dealership to replace the battery. I had bought an Interstate battery at Costco and replaced it myself. Replacing a car battery is not rocket science. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA

Rear suspension is garbage, is rusted and broken and seized to the vehicle. The spring has fallen off the strut. Did not know what the weird noise was, but apparently it is the rear suspension. Cannot use the vehicle until repaired, was not notified of the brake sensor recall, and this part should be recalled as well. I want a reimbursement for my expenses to repair this faulty suspension

- Sykesville , MD, USA

Had to have both rear struts & strut mounts replaced at only 52000 miles.

- Cincinnati , OH, USA

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.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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.

- Nashport, OH, USA

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.

- Elllisville, MO, USA

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.

- Roseville, MN, USA

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. According to this link, this issue was the subject of a recall in Japan last year: Https://www.torquenews.com/1084/another-huge-recall-Subaru-Forester-and-crosstrek-coming I cannot find a direct link to the Japanese transportation ministry recall, but this appears to be somewhat common, and is unusual for a 5 year old vehicle. I have attached the invoice for the repairs, I did not get photos of the damaged parts, but the mechanic might be able to elaborate if he were contacted.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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.

- York, PA, USA

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.

- Mendota, MN, USA

The rear spring broke. It appears the plastic coating on the spring became brittle and allowed the salt spray from the winter roads into the spring which rusted and broke. This care has only 63K miles on the odometer. I noticed a noise when driving so inspected and found the spring broke.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

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.

- Hoboken, NJ, USA

The rear driver side suspension failed.

- Fort Lee, NJ, USA

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

- Tewksbury, MA, USA

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.

- Westfield, MA, USA

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

- Ferndale, MI, USA

At 38K excessive vibration and noise at highway speeds was noticed. Dealer replaced both of the front lower control arm bushings. At 42K the front right wheel bearing went bad and was replaced. Probably caused by the bad control arm bushings. At 44K the control arm bushings were bad again. This caused a severe loss of control of the car in slick conditions. This time the dealer replaced both of the control arm assemblies. This is a real problem with this vehicle. Time for a recall.

- Denver, CO, USA

Rear strut spring failed without warning. I have retained the failed spring and its counterpart. Looks like a metal fracture. Vehicle was not subject to any acute trauma (e.g. pothole), has never been in an accident, and has never been used for towing, hauling, or off-roading. Vehicle has 62K miles.

- Plymouth Mtng, PA, USA

Mechanic noticed a small piece of the left rear suspension spring had rusted through and broken off while the car was up on a lift. Unclear exactly when the spring had broken.

- Hopkinton, MA, USA