2009 Subaru Impreza owner complaints

My Subaru's clutch pedal is breaking the spot welds. Pretty soon the clutch pedal will fall off. Subaru wont replace it although it is clearly a manufacturer defect because the car is out of warranty. God forbid I am coming off the highway and this clutch pedal finishes falling off and I can not disengage the car out of gear. This is now happening to the 2008 and 2009 wrx but not the sti because they have a pull type clutch and the pedal engages differently. *tr

During normal use of the clutch on the street , the firewall welds brake off causing the firewall to bend. Also effects the clutch pedal making it 'click' if not fixed can cause more damage.

Due to the firewall flexing every time the clutch pedal is depressed, over time the spot welds connecting the clutch pedal mounting bracket to the firewall fail. This allows for play in the entire clutch/brake pedal assembly. Given enough of the welds break, the vehicle can no longer by put into gear. I became unable to put the car into reverse or first gear from a dead stop. It took about 5 minutes of trying to get it into 1st to get home. Luckily this did not occur while at speed.

Car used as daily driver to commute less than 14 miles round trip for work. Clutch began to develop a pop noise which then turned into a loud squeak followed by more than a 1/2" of movement to the left that the brake pedal would start to move when the clutch would be depressed. After further investigation of reading local owners threads and asking around I have found that the welds that hold my brake and clutch together have broken and are continuing to break which could lead to my clutch pedal assembly falling down to the floor board which could potentially render me from using my brake pedal. This is a common issue with all Subaru impreza wrx and sti owners which can be found on multiple local owners club websites and could affect bodily harm to drivers of the cars and other drivers o

Started having issues getting the car into gear. Thought it might be the clutch brought it into a shop to get the clutch disc replaced. They determined that the issue was from a broken weld on the firewall. *tr

Engine rod bearing failure @ 64000 miles with regular oil changes. Dealership said it was due to insufficient lubrication; however, there was plenty of oil when I brought in the car and oil was never added to change their judgment. This, in my opinion, is "not" due to lack of oil. This is a manufacturing problem. Build date was aug. 9th 2008. There are many other people who have experienced this same problem from the start. I don't understand why there hasn't been issued a recall if soa knows of these hundreds of issues. There's nothing like buying a $25,000 lemon! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Subaru impreza wrx. He stated that while driving 40 MPH the engine started to make a noise while approaching a stop sign and shut off. He was able to restart the vehicle and drive to an authorized dealer; however, the noise became louder and more frequent and the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer at their expense. The dealer confirmed that the engine was destroyed and could not be repaired. The dealer also stated that before the vehicle left the factory that the engine was not inspected prior to being installed in the vehicle. The engine was replaced per the warranty. The failure mileage was 1400 and the current mileage was 1600.

I bought a brand new Subaru impreza on july 27, 2009 from Subaru dealer, grand Subaru, at bensenville, il 60106 for $18,000 with warranty for 30-60k miles. It broke down when it had just 9,221 miles on it showing "engine failure" on nov. 09, 2010. The Subaru dealer who fixed it after lot of hassle, stated in his invoice as some "coil" is cracked in the ignition. I can send you the receipt that I have in my possession for your record. I am disappointed with this and want Subaru to cover any such problems with its engine for another 1 years free of cost. I shall consider reporting this failure of the car via internet to make awry of other prospective and Subaru owners, if I do not get a satisfactory response within 10 days. Thanks you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the free

The firewall welds have failed and broken, resulting in structural failure of the clutch and brake pedal mounts. This leads to the clutch not being able to be fully and properly depressed, resulting in hard gear shifts, grinding, excess transmission wear, as well as the brake pedal and clutch pedal moving when depressed, which is obviously a safety hazard if the pedals move where they shouldn't without being purposefully adjusted. When the clutch is depressed, the brake pedal moves to the left, toward the clutch pedal at least an inch. This is an incredible safety hazard because in an emergency situation, if the brake needs to be applied while the clutch is depressed, the brake pedal is not where it should be and can be missed by my foot while trying to apply the brake quickly. There is al

Fire wall where the clutch master cilinder sits moves in and out when clutch is depressed making a cracking noice, and causing fire wall metal tomexpand

Excessive body flex when turning right, can feel air coming in. I recently noticed that my windshield was cracked. The weird thing about this crack is that the cracks started at the very top of the windshield, dead center where the roof meets the windshield. When I inspected the crack to see if a rock had hit it, the crack is absolutely smooth with no chip in it. I immediately thought of the excessive body flex as being the cause. I also have the same clutch issues of getting the car into reverse. My clutch also makes a popping noise when shifting and releasing the clutch. I noticed this immediately after purchasing it and informed the service department and was told that they couldn't any issue and inferred that I wasn't driving the car properly. I am a former us navy seabee heav

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Subaru impreza. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags) was received in may. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Takata recall - I am very disappointed with how Subaru is handling my recall repair. I made an appointment with bay ridge Subaru in brooklyn ny on 11/21/16 to have the work done to replace my airbag on 12/19/16, they took my vehicle make, model and VIN and assured me they had the part in stock and were holding it for this apt. I even received an email confirming this information. I received a call on 12/16 saying they didn't have the part and that my appointment had no vehicle information in it. The service manager I spoke with told me that I should take the car to where I purchased it for recall repairs. I'm highly disappointed. Not only have lost out on the full use of my vehicle since the recall was announced 6 months ago, this episode has reduced my confidence in Subaru's commi

Odometer Fraud. The contact recently purchased a 2009 Subaru Impreza. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 189,822. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced failures and was taken to AutoZone, where it was discovered that the mileage on the title of the vehicle was 202,000.

As I was pulling into a parking space at work the hill assist light, vdc light, and ABS light all illuminated. I turned the vehicle off and later turned it on and the lights were off. I drove the vehicle home and as I got off the highway the lights illumintated again. *tr

Clutch weldings on firewall cracking and causing malfunction of brake pedal. Lost of the ability to shift up or down.

My car started making this really loud popping noise everytime I would engage the clutch. What has happened in the past when I press on the brake pedal my foot has shifted off the pedal due to a fast sudden move from the clutch and brake assembly. I drove the car to texas to visit family and decided to take the car for oil change before returning to california. There the service manager at Subaru in texas, which drove my car to the service area, asked me if I had noticed the clicking noise and I told him yes. He then informed me that many 2008-2009 impreza wrx have problems with weld spots which hold the brake and clutch assembly to the fire wall that then fail and brake off. He gave advice on how to look for broken welds, so as soon as I arrived to california I further inspected for the b

Driver side sun visor is faulty. We replaced it 12 months ago and it is broken again. The internal spring/clip fails, so the sun visor hangs down, and impairs vision when driving. This is very dangerous, and we have nearly crashed twice due to this. I have contacted Subaru to inform them of this. A quick google search proves it's a well-known issue, and has been since 2000. Please help make this a product recall and replace all of the cheap visors that are currently installed before there is a fatality. *tr

Motor went out with 72000 miles while on the highway driving. Transfer case bearings shot. Power steering rack done and firewall has cracked for a 2nd time. Subaru are probably the most unsafe vehicles on the road.

Several hours after having work performed on my car, I was turning left from one road to another, both with speed limits around 40 MPH. While turning left and simultaneously shifting from 4th to 2nd gear. While traveling about 15 MPH in the middle of the turn, the steering wheel locked and I became aware that the car had stalled. I had to pull the emergency brake to stop the car and skidded off the road, which caused the car behind me to brake suddenly in the middle of an intersection. I was able to restart the car immediately. Immediately after the incident, I had the car thoroughly inspected and no mechanical issues were found. The reason suspected for this was due to a design flaw in the throttle position sensor, which in certain subarus can reset after the car's battery has been discon