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The short version
- A 2012 Subaru Forester wheel bearing order runs on one pair for the whole 2009-2013 generation. Front hub is 513303, rear hub is 512401.
- That front number, 513303, also covers the earliest 2014 Foresters, built through January 14, 2014.
- A 2014 title on the paperwork does not automatically mean the newer front hub.
- The rear hub, 512401, has no documented split across these five years.
Between 2009 and 2013, the Subaru Forester settled on one front hub and one rear hub. That makes a 2012 Subaru Forester wheel bearing order a short lookup rather than a research project. The only wrinkle sits at the far edge of the range, on cars built into 2014.
2012 Subaru Forester wheel bearing numbers
513303 covers the front hub for every 2009-2013 Forester. It also carries forward onto early 2014 cars built through January 14, 2014.
512401 is the rear hub for the same five years, with no documented change.
Subaru Forester wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2013 | Front hub | 513303 check price |
| 2009-2013 | Rear hub | 512401 check price |
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Lookups run through the cross reference page.
This page covers the 2009-2013 Subaru Forester: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Other years live on the main Subaru Forester wheel bearing page.
513303 does not stop at the 2013 model year. It also covers 2014 Foresters built through January 14, 2014, documented on the 2014-2018 page.
A 2014 model year alone does not tell you which front hub to order. Check the build date first.
Year by year
2009 through 2013 take the same pair, 513303 front and 512401 rear. Nothing splits by trim or drivetrain across those five years. A 2012 Subaru Forester wheel bearing order and a 2010 one are the identical job.
The only edge case sits at the very end of the run. Early 2014 production keeps the same front number instead of moving to the newer one.
Where this generation sits
The 1998-2008 Forester page covers the older press-in bearings that came before this hub design. The 2014-2018 Forester page carries the build-date split that starts right where this generation ends.
Anyone working on a 2014 car should treat the door jamb build date as the deciding fact. The model year printed on the title does not settle it.
Diagnosing a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester wheel bearing
- Check the build date on any 2014 car before assuming it needs the newer front hub.
- Jack up the corner and rock the wheel at twelve and six o’clock, feeling for play.
- Spin the wheel by hand and listen for grinding rather than a smooth roll.
- Drive at highway speed and note whether the noise builds, covered on the tire noise page.
- Start with the basics from the checking page before ordering either hub.
Common questions
What wheel bearing does a 2012 Subaru Forester use?
A 2012 Subaru Forester wheel bearing job uses front hub 513303 and rear hub 512401. That is the same pair as every other year in this generation.
What wheel bearing does a 2009 Subaru Forester use?
The same numbers as 2012: 513303 front and 512401 rear.
Does a 2014 Forester use this page’s number?
It can. Early 2014 cars built through January 14, 2014 still take 513303, while later 2014 production moves on.
Does the rear hub ever change in this generation?
Not according to the catalogs. 512401 covers the rear for all five years with no split.
How do I know which front hub my 2014 Forester needs?
Check the door jamb build date. Through January 14, 2014 it takes 513303, and from that date it moves to the number documented on the 2014-2018 page.