Started the car and began to back out of driveway when power steering warning light came on and power steering was loss as soon as I began turning the wheel. Total loss of power steering. If this were to happen at highway speeds, unexpectedly, a major life threatening collision could occur. The odds of a probable coolision would be pretty high for even an experienced driver.
2015 Subaru Forester: loss of power steering
6 of the 617 complaints about the 2015 Subaru Forester describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
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- 20192
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- 20174
- 20163
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- 20144
- 20112
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What owners say
Received a warning light saying to check power steering. Nothing to check on electric power steering. Light went off by switching ignition off and back on. Internet search found failures while driving on the eps system, so I took car in for diagnosis. A code had been stored that lead to a diagnosis of bad eps gearbox. Repair necessitated replacement of entire steering rack. Not an isolated incident. Problem needs to be addressed for obvious safety reasons - loss of steering!
Power steering failed while traveling at highway speeds
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning light illuminated after an oil change. The light disappeared after a while. While driving in the mountains, the vehicle loss power steering with the steering power assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller subaru boise located at 11196 w fairview ave, boise, id 83713, where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
Started the car in the driveway and no power steering, dropped off at the local dealer. Several days later was informed of full failure of power steering. The power steering assist module and power steering rack system shorted out/failed. Car had 41000 miles
I was driving my car at 70 MPH on express way. Suddenly power decreased while my foot was on accelerator. Car lurched forward followed by a total loss of power with no steering control. I coasted into emergency lane. No warning lights on dashboard before incident. Car indicated 60 miles left in gas tank. Mileage at time of incident 15,888. Car immediately started up after stalling. Took to subaru dealership for checkup and they were unable to replicate incident. I bought this vehicle brand new from dealership.
Service bulletins that may apply
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- As part of Subaru of America’s dedication to customer satisfaction, this letter is to inform you of an...
- This bulletin provides helpful tips to simplify the diagnosis of sound concerns originating in the...
- This bulletin announces a new Electronic Power Steering (EPS) control module for the models listed above
- This Service Information bulletin provides helpful tips to simplify the diagnosis of sound concerns...
- This bulletin announces availability of a new Electronic Power Steering (EPS) gear box assembly designed...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2015 Subaru Forester power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2015 Subaru Forester?
6 of 617 owner complaints about the 2015 Subaru Forester (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Subaru Forester?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Subaru Forester
Stalling 43Airbag light 42Loss of power 40Coil spring 38Check engine light 30Sudden acceleration 28Adaptive cruise 23Jerking 23No deployment 21Oil consumption 21Warning lights 21ABS 20Hesitation 20CVT failure 19Engine failure 16Fuel gauge 14Won't start 14Windshield crack 13Ball joint 10Fuel pump 9Shudder 9Battery drain 8Fire or smoke 8Door locks 7Misfire 5Won't shift 5Transmission failure 5
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