2011 SUBARU IMPREZA Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the sunroof exploded without impact. The contact was able to pull over safely. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The ma...

Mileage: 92,860

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The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V738000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of ...

Mileage: 84,000

Battery won’t hold a charge, randomly leaves driver stranded

2011 Subaru WRX STI would not start, the fuel pump connector power pin on the fuel pump melted also burned the connector. Gas now is entering the fuel pump connecter. This is a fire hazard.

I experienced a sudden acceleration issue when parking my car in January 2020. As I was pulling into my parking spot and removed my foot from the gas pedal to the brake the gas pedal quickly went all the way to the floor and the car sped forward despite the fact that my foot was on the brake. The ca...

THE GAS TANK IS SLOWLY LEAKING NEAR THE SEAM DUE TO CORROSION FROM SALT AND MOISTURE BEING CAUGHT UP IN THERE FROM THE SAME PLASTIC GAS TANK COVER WITH HOLES IN IT THAT CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE CORROSION RECALL. LEAKS WHEN IT IS OVER HALF FULL.

Mileage: 70,000

TAKATA RECALL, BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. WE LIVE IN A SMALL ALASKAN BUSH TOWN CALLED DILLINGHAM THAT'S NOT ON THE ROAD SYSTEM. WE (MYSELF AND AROUND 30+ OTHER RESIDENTS) HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET SUBARU TO SEND A TECHNICIAN OUT FOR 2 YEARS NOW TO FIX OUR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. JUST TODAY WE RECEIVED ...

TAKATA RECALL, BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. WE LIVE IN A SMALL ALASKAN BUSH TOWN CALLED DILLINGHAM THAT'S NOT ON THE ROAD SYSTEM. WE (MYSELF AND AROUND 30+ OTHER RESIDENTS) HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET SUBARU TO SEND A TECHNICIAN OUT FOR 2 YEARS NOW TO FIX OUR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. JUST TODAY WE RECEIVED ...

3 TIMES MY ENGINE HAS NEEDED A SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. I HAVE BROUGHT CAR IN FOR ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3500-4000 MILES. THE FIRST ENGINE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 26,250 MI. I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND AND BROUGHT TO SUBARU DEALER. DIAGNOSIS: "BEARING DAMAGE TO CONNECT...

Mileage: 26,250

TAKATA RECALL: PER THE NOTIFICATION I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE NECESSARY WORK PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS FARRISH SUBARU IN FAIRFAX, VA. I SCHEDULED MY APPOINTMENT LAST NIGHT FOR MARCH 25. I RECEIVED TWO EMAILS TODAY FRO...

RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT DEALERSHIP (SUBARU WAKEFIELD) HAS SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND HAVE NO PLANS. I'VE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED AND I WAS DENIED. I WANT MY CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH A LOANER.

RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT DEALERSHIP (SUBARU WAKEFIELD) HAS SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND HAVE NO PLANS. I'VE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED AND I WAS DENIED. I WANT MY CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH A LOANER.

RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT DEALERSHIP (SUBARU WAKEFIELD) HAS SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND HAVE NO PLANS. I'VE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED AND I WAS DENIED. I WANT MY CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH A LOANER.

RECENT 90K MILE SERVICE REVEALED THE NEED FOR TRANSMISSION LINE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT IS STARTING TO LEAK. WITH TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS ON 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA FOR BRAKE LINE CORROSION (WQK47 AND WQQ52), WOULD THE TRANSMISSION LINE ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SIMILAR CORROSION PROBLEMS?

Mileage: 93,274

WEARING MY SEAT BELT, I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL GOING 50 MPH AND REAR ENDED AN SUV IN FRONT OF ME AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. BOTH FRONT TIRES BUSTED, HOOD SMASHED IN, BOTH HEAD LIGHT BROKEN OUT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID CONTAINER COMPLETELY ON GROUND, MOTOR PUSHED BACK INTO THE TRA...

Mileage: 110,000

"TAKATA RECALL" NEED TO KNOW IF MY AIRBAG WILL HARM ME IF EVER INFLATED.

AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED LACERATION ON MY FACE- PLASTIC OR AIRBAG CUT MY FACE OPEN

Mileage: 75,000

THE HEAT SHIELDS ON THE EXHAUST PIPES AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLE AT TIMES VERY LOUD, ANY RE-CALLS?

Mileage: 40,000

TAKATA RECALL. AFTER INFORMING ME IN JULY 2016 THAT THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED, SUBARU HAS STILL NOT REPAIRED THE DEFECT AND WILL NOT GIVE A TIMELINE ON WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I KNOW THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH SUBARUS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEIRS REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER, BUT I HAVE NOW ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR....

"TAKATA RECALL" BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS. ON WAITING LIST 8 MOUTHS

WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE ACTIVATING THE SEAT HEATER ASSOCIATED TO THE DRIVER SEAT A BURNING SMELL BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. EVENTUALLY THE SMELL DEVELOPED INTO PAIN IN THE LEGS AND THERE WAS A HOLE BURNED INTO THE DRIVER SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS STILL OPERATI...

Mileage: 85,000

WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE ACTIVATING THE SEAT HEATER ASSOCIATED TO THE DRIVER SEAT A BURNING SMELL BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. EVENTUALLY THE SMELL DEVELOPED INTO PAIN IN THE LEGS AND THERE WAS A HOLE BURNED INTO THE DRIVER SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS STILL OPERATI...

Mileage: 85,000

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED THIS MAILING IN JUNE 2016 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYMORE ABOUT THIS RECALL.WEST HERR SUBARU IN ORCHARD PARK NY SAID THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PARTS FOR MY CAR MONTHS AGO. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM WEST HERR SUBARU OR SUBARU THEMSELFES. I AM NOT SUPPOST TO HAVE ANYBODY IN THE FRON...

BEGINNING LAST WINTER, A STRANGE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM STARTED WITH MY SUBARU. WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS COLD (BELOW FREEZING) AND THE GAS TANK IS THREE QUARTERS FULL OR MORE, THE GAS TANK LEAKS. IF THE CAR IS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS OR MORE, THE GAS APPEARS AS A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND (ABO...

Mileage: 44,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL R...

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS, LOOKS LIKE I AM PUTTING MYSELF AND ANYONE IN MY CAR IN HARMS WAY IF I DRIVE THIS CAR. WHAT CAN I DO ? WHAT SHOULD I DO ?

Mileage: 55,000

"TAKATA RECALL" IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT I RECEIVE MY CAR IN A TIMELY MANNER. AS A VETERAN WITH NO JOB, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION WITH NO VEHICLE. NOT HAVING A VEHICLE HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON MY LIFE; WHICH IS CAUSING UNDUE STRESS AND HARDSHIP. I BELIEVE THAT HALTING MY ...

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION CLUTCH. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED ON COLD STARTS AND ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS COLD AND/OR RAINY THE THROW OUT BEARING WOULD HAVE A CONSISTENT SQUEAL. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP AND OPERATING TEMPERATURE WAS REACHED, THE NOIS...

Mileage: 7,000

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION CLUTCH. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED ON COLD STARTS AND ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS COLD AND/OR RAINY THE THROW OUT BEARING WOULD HAVE A CONSISTENT SQUEAL. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP AND OPERATING TEMPERATURE WAS REACHED, THE NOIS...

Mileage: 7,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS M...

THE 2008-2014 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX AND STI HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE PEDAL MOUNTING BOX IS SPOT-WELDED TO THE FIREWALL USING ONLY A HANDFUL OF TINY SPOT WELDS. THE FIREWALL ITSELF IS OF A WEAK DESIGN AND INHERENTLY HAS QUITE A BIT OF FLEX AND OVER TIME AND NORMAL USE THESE SPOT WELDS FAIL FROM TOO ...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH...

Mileage: 78,000

DURING SLOW DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR HIGHWAY DRIVING OVER BRIDGE GAPS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL SUDDENLY AND SWIFTLY SWING DOWN INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. THE VISOR WILL NOT RETAIN ITS PROPERLY STOWED UP POSITION, AND CONTINUALLY DROOPS INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT. ATTEMPTS TO PUT THE SU...

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL REGULARLY (MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME) NOT DETECT A FULL-GROWN ADULT PASSENGER WEIGHING ~115 POUNDS AND AS A RESULT WILL NOT TURN ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE CAR WILL ONLY TURN ON THE AIRBAG (AND DISABLE THE 'P...

WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL REGULARLY (MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME) NOT DETECT A FULL-GROWN ADULT PASSENGER WEIGHING ~115 POUNDS AND AS A RESULT WILL NOT TURN ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE CAR WILL ONLY TURN ON THE AIRBAG (AND DISABLE THE 'P...

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX HATCH- MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER FAILURE-PRESSED CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR AND PUT IN FIRST GEAR. CLUTCH DID NOT RETURN AND STAYED TO FLOOR. HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER. CAR WAS MOVING AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF GEAR. CLUTCH WAS UNUSABLE TO GET...

Mileage: 92,000

CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT DW TIRES THAT CAME WITH USED SUBARU HAVE ALMOST NO WEAR ON TREAD, BUT WHEN I ASKED THAT THEY BE SWAPPED WITH THE CAR'S WINTER TIRES, TECHNICIAN SAID THEY WEREN'T SAFE BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN THE TREADS. THESE TIRES ARE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, MANUFACTURED IN MARCH 2013, AND HAVE B...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HIT A BUMP AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF IT'S ATTACHMENT ON THE WINDSHIELD. REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DANGLING DOWN FROM WIRE. CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, STATED THERE WAS A "CAMPAIGN" IE. NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SO IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. MY CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY, I ...

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HIT A BUMP AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF IT'S ATTACHMENT ON THE WINDSHIELD. REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DANGLING DOWN FROM WIRE. CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, STATED THERE WAS A "CAMPAIGN" IE. NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SO IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. MY CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY, I ...

Mileage: 38,000

I HAD LEASED MY 2011 IMPREZA 2.5I PREMIUM THROUGH METRIC SUBARU IN 2011, I EXTENDED MY 36 MONTH LEASE ANOTHER 5 MONTHS IN JUNE 2014 THROUGH CHASE BANK, AND WAS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING THE CAR THROUGH CHASE. ON OCTOBER 11, 2014, AFTER DOING A COURTESY MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, [XXX], THE SERVICE A...

Mileage: 26,000

I HAD LEASED MY 2011 IMPREZA 2.5I PREMIUM THROUGH METRIC SUBARU IN 2011, I EXTENDED MY 36 MONTH LEASE ANOTHER 5 MONTHS IN JUNE 2014 THROUGH CHASE BANK, AND WAS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING THE CAR THROUGH CHASE. ON OCTOBER 11, 2014, AFTER DOING A COURTESY MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, [XXX], THE SERVICE A...

Mileage: 26,000

3 TIMES THIS MONTH HAD TO TAKE MY SUBARU TO DEALER BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT ACCEPTING GAS IN THE TANK. IT WOULD SQUIRT EVERY GALLON BACK AT ME EACH INCIDENT THAT THIS OCCURRED. I HAD TO SUFFER SEVERE EYE BURNS TWICE DUE TOO THE GASOLINE HITTING ME DIRECTLY IN THE FACE. THANK GOD A FIRE DID NOT START. ...

Mileage: 46,000

CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAKS WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. CLUTCH PEDAL IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL. FIREWALL JOINT IS WEAK. BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLIGHTLY SHIFT WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. THERE IS CURRENTLY ONLY MINOR MOVEMENT BUT IT HAS BECOME WORSE AND WORSE. THERE ARE SHOPS THAT OFFER A "REPAIR" BY RE-WELDING T...

Mileage: 32,387

CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAKS WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. CLUTCH PEDAL IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL. FIREWALL JOINT IS WEAK. BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLIGHTLY SHIFT WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. THERE IS CURRENTLY ONLY MINOR MOVEMENT BUT IT HAS BECOME WORSE AND WORSE. THERE ARE SHOPS THAT OFFER A "REPAIR" BY RE-WELDING T...

Mileage: 32,387

CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAKS WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. CLUTCH PEDAL IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL. FIREWALL JOINT IS WEAK. BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLIGHTLY SHIFT WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. THERE IS CURRENTLY ONLY MINOR MOVEMENT BUT IT HAS BECOME WORSE AND WORSE. THERE ARE SHOPS THAT OFFER A "REPAIR" BY RE-WELDING T...

Mileage: 32,387

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG LIGHT WILL INDICATE OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT.

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS NO LONGER STAY UP AND FLOP DOWN OBSCURING VISIBILITY. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE THEM COMPLETELY AND NOW THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE DURING GLARE CONDITIONS WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY DRASTICALLY. IN NO WAY WERE THE VISORS ABUSED NOR WAS ANY WEIGHT PLACED ...

Mileage: 50,000

ADD ME AS WELL TO THE LIST OF SUBARU DRIVERS WHOSE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND NO LONGER STAYED IN PLACE. THE CONTROL ARM ON THE VISOR CRACKED, RESULTING IN THE VISOR HANGING DOWN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER AND IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. WE WERE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE VISOR AND LACK THE USE OF A...

WHILE DRIVING HOME TO BOULDER, CO FROM GOLDEN, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT OVERHEAD AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED OUTWARD. THERE WAS NO ROAD DEBRIS OR ROCKS OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAVE HIT IT. THE SUNSHADE WAS CLOSED, SO NO GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR. HALF THE GLASS WAS G...

Mileage: 38,000

ADD OUR NAMES TO THE LIST OF SUBARU DRIVERS WHOSE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND NO LONGER STAYED IN PLACE. THE CONTROL ARM ON THE VISOR CRACKED, RESULTING IN THE VISOR HANGING DOWN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER AND IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. WE WERE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE VISOR AND LACK THE USE OF ...

Mileage: 45,000

IN COLD WEATHER (APPROX. 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW) UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT AND HILL-HOLD WARNING LIGHT AT TIMES SIMULTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATE. EACH TIME I HAVE CYCLED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE...

Mileage: 24,000

IN COLD WEATHER (APPROX. 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW) UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT AND HILL-HOLD WARNING LIGHT AT TIMES SIMULTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATE. EACH TIME I HAVE CYCLED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE...

Mileage: 24,000

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2011 STI MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE, I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL) SHIFTS APPROX 1/4 INCH EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I FOUND THAT THE THREE SPO...

Mileage: 26,900

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2011 STI MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE, I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL) SHIFTS APPROX 1/4 INCH EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I FOUND THAT THE THREE SPO...

Mileage: 26,900

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2011 STI MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE, I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL) SHIFTS APPROX 1/4 INCH EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I FOUND THAT THE THREE SPO...

Mileage: 26,900

WHILE DRIVING HOME TO DENVER, CO FROM DURANGO, OUTSIDE OF BAYFIELD, WE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT OVERHEAD AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED OUTWARD. THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. THE SUNSHADE (?) WAS CLOSED, SO NO GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR. HALF THE GLASS WAS GONE,...

Mileage: 18,000

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT THROUGH A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. A VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING THE COLLISION. MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE AT ALMOST A PERFECT 90 ...

Mileage: 12,000

THIS IS A 2011 WRX WAGON. THE CLUTCH HAD BEGUN TO SLIP A LITTLE BIT A FEW DAYS EARLIER, WITH SOME SLIGHT REVVING. I WAS GOING UP A HILL ON A NARROW ROAD, AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND NO STREET LIGHTS. THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND THE MOTOR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE THE CAR. I...

Mileage: 32,000

THIS IS A 2011 WRX WAGON. THE CLUTCH HAD BEGUN TO SLIP A LITTLE BIT A FEW DAYS EARLIER, WITH SOME SLIGHT REVVING. I WAS GOING UP A HILL ON A NARROW ROAD, AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND NO STREET LIGHTS. THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND THE MOTOR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE THE CAR. I...

Mileage: 32,000

THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER ON AN EXIT RAMP FROM THE INTERSTATE. THE HIT WAS FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING THE DRIVER HEAD INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 10,900

THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER ON AN EXIT RAMP FROM THE INTERSTATE. THE HIT WAS FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING THE DRIVER HEAD INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 10,900

PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW NO 9, 2011. WITH IS A FEW WEEKS, SEVERAL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON (CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, FLASHING CRUISE CONTROL) RENDERING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED. CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING VEHICLE IN. WHEN I BROUGHT VEHICLE...

Mileage: 1,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA OUTBACK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. AFTER TRYING TO DECELERATE AND CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO FOUR OTHER V...

Mileage: 4,100

THE CAR IS A 2011 SUBARU WRX STI. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL NOTHING LED UP TO THE FAILURE. IT WAS FINE ONE DAY, THEN FAILED THE NEXT. THE FAILURE WAS BROKEN PISTON RING LANDS ON THE #2 AND #4 PISTONS IN THE ENGINE. THE CONSEQUENCES WERE THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK OF THE ENGINE ALONG WITH A...

Mileage: 4,600

1. WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED TO SMOKE LIKE CRAZY, AND LOST POWER WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. 2. I HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE, ALMOST 75% OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE 3. BROUGHT IT IN FOR WORK AND THE DEALER MADE ME PAY FOR IT BECAUSE SUBARU DIDN'T WANT TO WARRANTY THE CAR! *TR

Mileage: 5,000

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55MPH. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROAD FORCE BALANCED TWICE AND SOA TSB FOR STEERING COLUMN, STEERING WHEEL, CONTROL ARMS AND VARIOUS BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE CAR IS WORSE THAN EVER. VEHICLE ALSO "HUNTS" OR SHIMMYS ON DRY LEVEL HIGHWAYS CREATING AN UNSAFE O...

Mileage: 100

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55MPH. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROAD FORCE BALANCED TWICE AND SOA TSB FOR STEERING COLUMN, STEERING WHEEL, CONTROL ARMS AND VARIOUS BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE CAR IS WORSE THAN EVER. VEHICLE ALSO "HUNTS" OR SHIMMYS ON DRY LEVEL HIGHWAYS CREATING AN UNSAFE O...

Mileage: 100

I RECEIVE MY NEW SWP STI WITH 7 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RIGHT OF THE BAT NOT A GREAT TASTE IN MY MOUTH. DIDN'T GET A GREAT DEAL, FINANCE ROOM HAD SOME SHADY STUFF GOING ON. WHATEVER THOUGH, I HAVE MY NEW STI I'M HAPPY ENOUGH! AROUND 500 MILES MY CAR, I'M ON THE FREEWAY IN THE LEFT LANE GOING ABOUT...

Mileage: 550