NHTSA Complaint #11671436 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11671436
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	July 6, 2025
Date Filed	July 6, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

Wheel studs are of inferior quality, which leads to galling. Replacement of a wheel results in snapped studs. I have replaced three so far on two occasions within a week. Swapping to a spare in an emergency with broken studs will leads to accidents. As of now, I will need to drive with one broken stud to get it fixed. This is a known issue, the lugs were not over-torqued. The softness of the threads results in galling such that the threads tear out and fuse to the lug nut. How they have not issued recall/replacement/upgrades is astounding.

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