Control arm MOOG or OEM Subaru

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Rank #3 in ranking

2.8

Clunks

3.0

Stability

3.6

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PartReview Score

Rank #2 in ranking

3.5

Braking behavior

4.5

Clunks

3.1

Stability

2.7

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OEM Subaru

OEM Subaru › Control arm

formulaUH 26 Jan 2026, 20:56

Rating 4.0

We've got a 2018 Forester, 118k miles and so far it's been a great vehicle. I've been very impressed with the AWD handling in Montana winters and off-road. I've done all of our maintenance myself after our initial free service period and only recently replaced both front lower control arms and wheel bearings which came out to about $265.

Pros: great vehicle, impressive AWD

Cons: replaced control arms, replaced wheel bearings

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Mileage: 118000 km

OEM Subaru › Control arm

triple_try 4 Dec 2025, 01:24

Stability:

Rating 4.0

I just had my front lower control arms + bushings replaced on my 2017 Forester two weeks ago. The vehicle was shaking pretty hard at highway speeds. 56k miles.

Pros: shaking at highway speeds

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Mileage: 90123 km

MOOG › Control arm

mp40gunner 2 Dec 2025, 00:55

Stability:

Rating 4.0

There’s definitely a difference in the Moog CK vs RK parts. CK is their premium line. I put CK control arms on the wife’s Yukon and they have been fine.

Pros: CK premium line, have been fine

MOOG › Control arm

roadrunner00 29 Nov 2025, 13:27

Clunks:
Stability:

Rating 5.0

I bought the moog. No issues and the bushing are quality.

Pros: quality bushings, no issues

OEM Subaru › Control arm

sandyfisheye 15 Nov 2025, 19:06

Rating 3.5

I got quoted 600 for both in the front for my crosstrek.

Pros: quote for both front

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Control arm

DotheDankMeme 10 Nov 2025, 03:12

Stability:

Rating 3.0

I replaced the lower control arms in my 2016 Forester at 150k. The car would rumble at 75mph+ and that’s what caused me to replace them. If you don’t feel any rumbling, then you can hold off on replacing them.

Cons: car would rumble at 75mph+

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Mileage: 150000 km

MOOG › Control arm

Bubbly-Celery-4096 24 Dec 2025, 23:37

Stability:

Rating 2.0

I ordered “Moog” upper and lower control arms to rebuilt the whole front end of my grand marquis. They all came in Moog boxes but they looked different. Only 1 of 4 control arms looked legit from the pics I sent to the “Moog” rep.

Cons: looked different

MOOG › Control arm

AutoX_Advice 31 Oct 2025, 12:20

Rating 1.5

I couldn't recommend moog..... Unless you are going to sell the car in 5000 miles.

Cons: poor durability, not recommended

Vehicle: Mazda 3

Mileage: 8047 km

OEM Subaru › Control arm

miket0429 23 Oct 2025, 11:59

Clunks:

Rating 1.5

I am in almost the same exact position (just under 10k miles, finished a 1000 mile road trip and now I get clicking when crawling slowly with the wheel fully turned either way). I totally forgot about this common issue with the LCAs from the TSB. I stupidly thought it started happening because I recently did the Brembo upgrade with the 2 piece rotor and since the track got wider that it was putting more stress on the CV, but a defective LCA makes more sense. I just hate bringing my car to the dealer because i am very much not stock.

Cons: clicking sound, defective part

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 16093 km

OEM Subaru › Control arm

philomega15 23 Oct 2025, 10:40

Clunks:

Rating 1.5

Had both LCAs replaced a little over a year ago. I have noticed the clicking sound has returned so I probably need to take it back in.

Cons: clicking sound returned, issue persists

Vehicle: Subaru

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Which control arm to choose — MOOG or OEM Subaru?

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Comparison of control arm MOOG and OEM Subaru

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Which control arm are better — OEM Subaru or MOOG?

In March 2026 on PartReview, control arm OEM Subaru were overall better than MOOG.

MOOG received a PR Score of 50 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 71 point.
MOOG ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 2.
The average rating is higher for OEM Subaru (3.5) than for MOOG (2.8).
Control arm OEM Subaru have better feature ratings than MOOG:
- Stability - owners believe, that this property for MOOG is better than OEM Subaru.
- Clunks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Subaru is outperforms MOOG.
- Braking behavior - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Subaru is preferred to MOOG.

Which control arm are more popular — MOOG or OEM Subaru?

Control arm MOOG and OEM Subaru were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, control arm OEM Subaru surpassed MOOG:

For MOOG, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (26) votes is 0 votes.
For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (25) to negative (10) votes is 15 votes.

By number of reviews, control arm MOOG surpassed OEM Subaru:

For control arm MOOG there are 17 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 8 negative.
For control arm OEM Subaru there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 2 neutral, 2 negative.

Which control arm do car owners prefer — MOOG or OEM Subaru?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, control arm MOOG and OEM Subaru have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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