Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | 19V149000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1,303,530 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is a weakness in the cars firewall around the master cylinder where the weld inside is breaking and it is crackin… |
| 2023-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving to work and the car was running funny after a few blocks when I saw smoke pouring out of the car I pulled… |
| 2022-10-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | For the last few years, the reverse lights would intermittently work when the six-speed manual transmission was put int… |
| 2020-03-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR BURNT , GASOLINE IN CONNECTION AND PUMP STOPPED WORKING. NO START. |
| 2020-02-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SUBARU IS UNABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A MONTH, I USE MY VEHICLE FOR WORK AND THIS RECALL IS POTENTIALLY DEAD… |
| 2020-01-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE SPOT WELDS UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL BROKE CAUSING THE BRACKET HOLDING CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO BREAK. BECAUSE OF THESE… |
| 2019-11-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SPOT WELDS ON FIREWALL THAT SUPPORT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAVE CRACKED/BROKE CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FLEX AND MOVE WHIL… |
| 2019-07-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2008 WRX started to make a sqeeking noise when engaging the clutch. The spot welds came apart from firewall and my clut… |
| 2019-06-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TAKATA RECALL- I WAS DRIVING IN THE SLOW (RIGHT SIDE) OF THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 68 MPH (BETWEEN 65-70), THERE WAS A SM… |
| 2019-01-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 3 OF 7 SPOT WELDS HAVE FAILED FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY SUPPORT BRACKET. *TR |
| 2019-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRAC… |
| 2018-12-19 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME VERY WOBBLY AND ALMOST DETA… |
| 2018-12-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY SONS VEHICLE STARTED OFF WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS … |
| 2018-11-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BLEW 3 VALVE GASKETS WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING CAR. BLEW 2 TIRES WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR. THEY 'FIXED' AN… |
| 2018-10-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LEAK , TANK NEED TO BE REPLACED. FIND THE LEAK IN MY GARAGE |
| 2018-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WA… |
| 2018-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE FIRE WALL BROKE AND THE PISTONS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THEN IT BLEW THE CRANK |
| 2018-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRAC… |
| 2017-10-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATATA AIRBAG RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THE TK HOLDINGS INC. WAS FILING A CHAPTER 11 AND DOING AN AIRBAG … |
| 2017-09-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HAVING SAME ISSUE AS MOST WITH 08 WRX . FIREWALL BRACKETS HAVE COME LOOSE AND CLUTCH WILL NOT ACTUATE PROPERLY. |
| 2017-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL |
| 2017-05-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE MONTHS AGO THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE AIRBAG RECALL. THE NOTICE STATES THAT … |
| 2017-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA AIRBAG. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SUBARU OF RICHMOND LOCATED AT 9177 WEST BROAD STREET 23294, WHERE TRIED TO GET T… |
| 2017-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | PROBLEM BEGAN WITH A SQUEAKING SOUND AND WOULD CLICK WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH. THEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD STICK AND NOT … |
| 2017-03-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2008 WRX MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE, I… |
| 2017-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS, AND SPECIFICALLY PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE … |
| 2017-01-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WE HAD A NEW CLUTCH INSTALLED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CLUTCH PEDAL NOW MOVE TOGETHER. SIMULTANEOUSLY THIS NOT ONLY IS A… |
| 2016-12-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. SUBARU ISSUED NOTICE IN JULY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE AND WOULD BE REPAIRED, BUT NOW HAS NOT FOLLO… |
| 2016-11-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: … |
| 2016-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE SUDDE… |
| 2016-09-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. SUBARU DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ESTIMATE WHEN THE REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE, MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AF… |
| 2016-09-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FIREWALL. FIREWALL BROKEN, DO NOT HAVE THE FULL RANGE OF MOTION THAT MY CLUTCH NEEDS IN ORDER FOR THE GEARS TO GO IN. |
| 2016-08-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: WAS TOLD IT COULD TAKE UP TO A YEAR FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. WHAT IS THE APPROVED TIMELINE. HO… |
| 2016-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN FRANKEL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ISSUES. *SMD T… |
| 2016-07-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED, IT BECAME STUCK … |
| 2016-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL NTSB 16-359 ZONE B DRIVING WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND MY DEALER, ANNAPOLIS SUBARU, TELLS ME … |
| 2016-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS NOTIFIED BY SUBARU IN JUNE OR JULY OF 2016 THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE TAKA… |
| 2016-06-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: … |
| 2016-06-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: … |
| 2016-04-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMP… |
| 2015-12-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS NOT STATIONARY, IT WAS BEING TUNED AND THE FIRE WALL GOT TO HOT AND STARTED TO SMOKE. IN ADDITION THE THIRD… |
| 2015-09-03 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY A VALET SERVICE. WHEN THE… |
| 2015-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY LEAKING OIL. LEAK FINDS ITSELF NEAR EXHAUST. A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH FINDS THAT THIS PROBLEM… |
| 2015-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHIC… |
| 2015-03-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAKING FROM PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. OIL LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS M… |
| 2015-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING. THIS WILL COST OVER $2000 TO FIX. THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. *TR |
| 2014-12-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE FIRE WALL IS CRACKED AND THE WELDS ARE BROKEN WHICH IS CAUSING MY CLUTCH TO NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY AND THE CLUTCH P… |
| 2014-12-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STOPPIN… |
| 2014-11-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CHASSIS FATIGUE AND CRACKING RESULTING IN DAMAGE/POTENTIAL COMPROMISE OF DRIVER CONTROLS. WELDS FOR CLUTCH BRACKET HAV… |
| 2014-10-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AS MANY OTHERS HAVE NOTED REGARDING THE SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, THE WELDS THAT CONNECT THE CLUTCH TO THE FIREWALL HAVE BEEN… |