Major Problems with 2009 Subaru Impreza Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Subaru Impreza

2009 Subaru Impreza AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2009 Subaru Impreza FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 14000 miles

2009 Subaru Impreza SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Mileage: 58000 miles

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Problems with POWER TRAIN, BODY and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Impreza owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN total engine failure due to rod knock / spun bearing due to manufacture to incorrect tolerances. *tr...	24 ~ 61877 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when the clutch is pressed a squeaking sound appears as if an old wooden door is opening. upon search was...	20 ~ 70151 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my clutch started squeaking while driving on the highway. when depressing the clutch the brake pedal moves toward the drivers...	13 ~ 60774 miles
ENGINE engine rod bearing failure @ 64000 miles with regular oil changes. dealership said it was due to insufficient lubrication however...	11 ~ 84551 miles
AIR BAGS front end collision vehicle totaled. seat belt failure. brake failure. airbags failed to deploy. multiple injuries sustained. *tr...	9 ~ 15333 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when the clutch is pressed a squeaking sound appears as if an old wooden door is opening. upon search was...	9 ~ 34804 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru impreza. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the engine shut...	6 ~ 70243 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER fire wall where the clutch master cilinder sits moves in and out when clutch is depressed making a cracking noice	5 ~ 44000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 subaru impreza wrx wagon has 5960 miles was a new vehicle purchase in october 2009. vehicle new car guidelines...	5 ~ 12527 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the first incident was in 2010. the check engine light came on (steady not blinking) and after that i attempted...	5 ~ 73220 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while refueling the vehicle fuel began to spill...	3 ~ 30255 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driver side visor spring mechanism broken. *tr...	2 ~ 47000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL as i was pulling into a parking space at work the hill assist light vdc light and abs light all...	2 ~ 19200 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING motor failure leaving me to roll though and stall in the middle of an intersection. *tr...	2 ~ 16750 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM compressing clutch pedal clicks 3 times loudly when car is on or off. sounds like under drivers dashboard. *tr the	1 ~ 60000 miles
WHEELS takata recall and safety recall wue90 nhtsa campaign: 19v149000 brake lamp switch. on april 4th 2019 i called multiple dealers...	1 ~ 141000 miles
SEAT BELTS front end collision vehicle totaled. seat belt failure. brake failure. airbags failed to deploy. multiple injuries sustained. *tr...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING wiring in fuse box under high beam relay corrodes creating an electrical fire hazard and stop high beam headlights from...	1 ~ 39000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the spot welds holding the clutch brake and gas pedal assembly to the firewall failed entirely allowing the pedal assembly...	1 ~ 58000 miles
TIRES original tire defect discovered at 16k miles on one tire (bulge in sidewall) with no known reason (no impacts or...	1 ~ 16000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES original tire defect discovered at 16k miles on one tire (bulge in sidewall) with no known reason (no impacts or...	1 ~ 16000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT motor failure leaving me to roll though and stall in the middle of an intersection. *tr...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger air bag will not work in 09 impreza subaru subaru will fix the car to operate with adult over...	1
VISIBILITY rear window defrost is inadequate -- will not clear light snow or frost until it has been operating for 15-20	1 ~ 4100 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN in march of 2009 i purchased a 2009 subaru impreza wrx with a manual transmission from the dealer. at that...	1 ~ 22000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the tpms system in the 2009 subaru impreza is flawed. when i seasonally change my tires to the spare set...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING is nhtsa aware of how nearly useless the low beam headlights are on some subarus? i just bought a new...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN for the second time the car stalled while in motion. after the first time we had reported to galles &...	1 ~ 1925 miles

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