2016 Subaru Forester wheels problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2016 Subaru Forester — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I drove the car, All most all light on the dashboard are on onthe road, and when I stop and tried to go, the car is somewhat not controled. I immidieatly went to dealership and dignosed P2764 CVT balve problem. And they add wheel bearing is problem. Subaru noticed these problems but my 88,278…”
filed Aug 3, 2026
“We have had numerous problems with the wheel lug stems on this car. One issue was very serious. We were driving from New Jersey down to Florida, and two of the lug stems snapped off.. we had to have these replaced in South Carolina. I’ve looked on many websites and this is a well known problem with…”
filed Feb 6, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Forester | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Forester | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Forester | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Forester | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Forester | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 Forester | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 Forester | 20 | 3% |
| 2014 Forester | 11 | 3% |
| 2012 Forester | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Forester | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 Forester | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Subaru Forester
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.