Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/03/2002 | 1 | 09/13/2001 | |
| Consumer states that after a snow storm the wheels on the vehicle will become impacted with snow causing very severe vibrations that could lead to loss of control. *jg *jb | |||
| 09/26/2002 | 06/01/2001 | ||
| Screeching shound coming from wheels. mr | |||
| 10/18/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| I have had to have the driver's side rear wheel bearing replaced twice in the last three months on a 2001 vehicle. | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| All wheels are collecting ice and mud while driving and causing severe vibration when traveling 60 or more mph. dealer / manufacturer notified. *ak according to the consumer's observation, the vibration was due defective alloy wheel, common at all alloy wheels. *yh | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 04/22/2003 | 40720 | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| Wheel lugs bolts: at 40720 miles (4/9/03) car was in subaru dealer for rear brakes. two lug bolts from the right rear wheel were found to be snapped and fell off in the mechanics hand. that was a week ago. today after about 900 miles two lug bolts on the same wheel had snapped off. dealer towed the car in for repairs. *jb | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 11/29/2003 | 55800 | 5 | 09/03/2003 |
| When driving in cold temperatures tires loose air. tires needed air every 10 miles. this could be caused by the aluminum rims being used. they corroded and lost their seal.*ak | |||