FixSubaru Forester Noise While Driving — What It Usually Is
Wheel Bearing / Hub leads on the Subaru Forester as it does across all vehicles, but the mix is different: Wheel Bearing / Hub shows up in 35% of Subaru Forester visits against 19.2% for all vehicles. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Subaru Forester.
What it actually turns out to be on the Subaru Forester
| The fix involved | Subaru Forester* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Bearing / Hub | 35% | 19.2% | $472 – $880 |
| Brake Pads | 21.1% | 18% | $307 – $624 |
| Brake Rotors | 13.8% | 12.3% | $236 – $462 |
| CV Axle / Driveshaft | 9.4% | 7.7% | $276 – $657 |
| Drive Belt | 8.5% | 8.2% | $112 – $308 |
| Serpentine Belt | 8.1% | 13.8% | $143 – $325 |
| Power Steering | 6.5% | 5.2% | $129 – $462 |
| Control Arm | 6% | 2.5% | $589 – $1,070 |
| Sway Bar | 5.2% | 4.7% | $169 – $384 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Subaru Forester invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Subaru Forester visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Subaru Forester owners said
“Check for customer concern of noise”
“Inspect for belt noise & advise”
“Ck rear wheel bearing noise”
“Noise in right front wheel”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Noise While Driving: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Subaru Forester repair costs
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Subaru Forester differs.
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