2008 Subaru Impreza problems
Owners have filed 249 complaints about the 2008 Subaru Impreza with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 24.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 16.5%.
Complaints249
Crashes11
Fires6
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 24.1% · 60
Air bags 16.5% · 41
Visibility 10.4% · 26
Structure 9.6% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 6.0% · 15
Service brakes 5.6% · 14
Engine 5.2% · 13
Electrical system 3.2% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Subaru Impreza in this data, 2008 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 57,500 miles.
In owners' own words
2008 WRX started to make a sqeeking noise when engaging the clutch. The spot welds came apart from firewall and my clutch has gone out twice. The pedal when shifting sticks and while driving I have to put the pedal under my foot and pull upwards for it to work. Very dangerous and the welds are faulty, it should be a recall items. Subaru can request for a inspection anytime as it is very much needed to be addressed. Power train
Had a squeaky clutch pedal for the past few months. Yesterday it became very hard to shift into gear. I noticed when the clutch was depressed, both the brake and clutch pedals moved about 2" to the left. Looking further, it looks like the sport weld have given way where the brace mounts to the firewall. Researching I found many people with the same issue. Car is almost undriveable and unsafe. Power train · reported at 92,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Impreza. While driving at various speeds, the clutch was difficult to engage. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the clutch well assembly that was attached to the firewall needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,800. Power train · reported at 36,800 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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