Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 010198 | 01/01/1998 | 605827 | Information on rear axle binding on turns. *tt | 06/27/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 1 | ||
| Consumer request reimbursement of repairs from dealership for defective control arm recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the dealer informed him, they would charge up to $3000 to perform the recall work. the consumer stated according to the recall notice, the inspection and repair would be performed at no cost. subaru informed the consumer, the money he was being charged was in accordance with the parent company's procedures and was standard and excepted by the recall. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Problems with vehicle front coil springs. it appears that subaru is aware of the defect caused by improperly applied paint on the front coil springs the defect can cause springs to break if it comes in contact with tire could cause severe damage. consumer fells instead of them giving front coil springs guards they should replace a new coil spring. *mr *cb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer brought vehicle in for recall repairs to install the front spring guards, dealer did not perform recall repairs due to after market struts on vehicle, dealer stated that front spring guards could be installed at owners expense, and it could be potentially dangerious if guards are not installed. *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Wheel bearing problem on subaru's. *nj in certain cases, the bearing grease from a bad wheel bearing on late 1990 to early 2001-2003 model subaru's would contaminate the abs sensors in the hub causing the abs to activate during routine braking. when that happened, it lead to increased stopping distance and a change in braking pressure for what was supposed to routine hard braking. *jb | |||