Heard deep rumble while driving In May 2021 Thought it may be start of muffler or exhaust problem but Subaru service said it is rear hub bearings. Service says there may be danger of tire falling off while driving.
2014 Subaru Forester wheels problems
11 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 64,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 64,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Subaru Forester wheels problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2014 Subaru Forester owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Windshield has cracked twice
My car had an unexpected acceleration when applied the break to park on the parking lot. As a result vehicle went and collided into a restaurant, damaging the restaurant glass wall and front bumper, passenger front wheel/tire of the vehicle.
While the vehicle was in motion, I heard an unusual sound and felt vibration under the rear portion of the drivers floor mat. This was most noticeable at speeds 40 and above, on both highway and side roads. It occurred both when accelerating and when coasting. Diagnosis by mechanic resulted in left rear wheel bearings/hubs being replace 9/27/19. This was reported on complaint #11320955. Then on 6/18/20, the same thing occurred, with sound and vibration on the right side of the vehicle. The right rear wheel bearings/hub was replaced. I am very lucky that I did not miss or ignore this sound and have an issue with the vehicle while it was in motion. I am very concerned about the front wheels at this time, as it seems it may happen with them also.
September, 2019 - I detected a new and distinct sound, along with an odd vibration feeling in my vehicle. It was on the left side, with the vibration seeming to come from the area under my feet as I drive. It started at about 30- 40 MPH and did not subside, even when I was not accelerating, or if I used the brakes to slow down some. Both the sound and vibration maintained while I was cruising at that speed or higher. I took the car to my mechanic, who determined that the left rear wheel hub was bad. I had it replace immediately. My vehicle is 5 years old and the mileage was 79364. Additional on this vehicle, I just received subaru service program wut-05, a problem with the rear coil springs, which I also experienced in may, 2019. This vehicle has problems I should not be having at this age/mileage. Theses are safety issues as well and need to be addressed by subaru.
When make turns in moving(backward or forward), there is noisy(click) in front wheel suspension
Failed rear wheel bearings twice within 20,000 miles. Increasingly loud noise when in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the front passenger wheel shook severely. The vehicle was taken to coconut creek subaru in coconut creek, fl, 888‑459‑5432, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. While the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the rear passenger side tire was extremely worn down, but the other tires had no issues. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed an alignment. The rear passenger tire and front driver and passenger tires were replaced, and the vehicle received an alignment; however, the issue recurred six months (approximately 8,000 miles) later. The contact stated that the vehicle had been equipped with several different types of tires. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on several occasions, but no issues were found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Right rear tire blowout on interstate 40 while driving 70 MPH. Yokahama tire was shredded by time I pulled over to side of road. Tires only had 15,600 miles on them. If not for all wheel drive, I might not be here to write this. After looking at consumer affairs site with many pictures similar to mine of shredded yokahama tires, I replaced all with michelin. Tire size was 2256017 which has not been recalled but should be. I have pictures of shredded tire.
Questions about the 2014 Subaru Forester wheels
Does the 2014 Subaru Forester have wheels problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the wheels of the 2014 Subaru Forester, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2014 Subaru Forester wheels problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 64,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Subaru Forester wheels?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Subaru Forester have bad wheels?
The Subaru Forester model years with the most wheels complaints are 2015 (20 complaints), 2016 (17 complaints) and 2017 (13 complaints).
Other 2014 Subaru Forester problems
Suspension 94Engine 72Airbags 57Acceleration 42Electrical 42Transmission 41Brakes 31Body 27Fuel system 21Steering 16Seats 14Visibility 12Lights 10Driver assistance 9Seat belts 9Locks 2Tires 2
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