Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| SB-12-108-09 | 02/11/2009 | 10028526 | Subaru: vehicle has a water leak in the front driver/passenger side of the vehicle, it may be coming from the body seam located behind the front inner fender well. to correct the condition, the body seam will need to be sealed. *pe | 05/06/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| SB-12-108-09 | 02/11/2009 | 10028526 | Subaru: vehicle has a water leak in the front driver/passenger side of the vehicle, it may be coming from the body seam located behind the front inner fender well. to correct the condition, the body seam will need to be sealed. *pe | 05/06/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 55558 | ||
| There is a clicking and popping noise coming from under my dash board on the driver side only when pressing and releasing the clutch. also, the clutch master cylinder is moving due to flex on the fire wall. this is a known problem to subaru of america and its engineering department and they have also fixed cars with this problem. my car has not been fixed because they have so far yet refused to fix it. the main fault is the clutch pedal bracket which is welded to the bulkhead has a bad weld which can lead to the driver being unable to clutch the car posing a safety issue and the possibility of an accident incurring. | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Poor paint durability. finish appears to be easily damaged by normal road dust. *tr | |||
| 05/11/2008 | 1500 | 1 | |
| Paint chipped off while washing. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| My clutch bracket broke on the welds. this is an oem product that has a defect and it is well known on the internet and forums. subaru of newton nj refuses to fix the problem and was well aware. this was very dangerous for me since it happened on a highway at speeds of 65 mph. the bracket is broken and the clutch will not engage. i have noticed the firewall is cracking also. the brake pedal moves inches to the side when the clutch is pressed. this is a very dangerous problem. i am very disappointed with subaru and the car only has 73k miles on it. i also filled with subaru and i am awaiting answers. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 62000 | ||
| My clutch bracket broke on the welds. this is an oem product that has a defect and it is well known on the internet and forums. subaru of newton nj refuses to fix the problem and was well aware. this was very dangerous for me since it happened on a highway at speeds of 65 mph. the bracket is broken and the clutch will not engage. i have noticed the firewall is cracking also. the brake pedal moves inches to the side when the clutch is pressed. this is a very dangerous problem. i am very disappointed with subaru and the car only has 73k miles on it. i also filled with subaru and i am awaiting answers. | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 58300 | 1 | |
| My 2008 subaru impreza wrx has had a hard clutch pedal. im an auto tech at a dealer so i took a look at it. i checked the spring and the pedal. i found the pedal would bend the mounting location under the dash when pushed in. i looked on the firewall under my wiper arms where the welds are at. the weld that holds the clutch and brake pedals to the firewall is cracked and now is cutting a hole in the firewall. i checked online for some help with the problem, and i found out im not the only one with this problem. i took the car to my local subaru dealer. the dealer told me i needed a clutch. i ask them to look at the firewall welds that hold the clutch and brake pedals to the car. they told me to go away and not bring my car back to them! i called subaru of america after this all happened. they told me to take it to another dealer. so i did to one 3 hours away . the next dealer told me the car is not safe to drive and weld is cracked on the firewall, and they called subaru of america (soa.) soa never called the dealer back and i took the car home and waited. they called me 5 days later and told me i would have to pay 1/2 of the bill to fix the oem defect on the firewall welds. i feel as though they don't care about this safety issue even though after some research online it is clear that im not the only one having this same issue. i have videos and pictures showing the defective welds and can produce them for you. i noticed this issue around 58000 miles. vehicle now has 60500 miles. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Clutch pedal on 2008 wrx has developed a creaking noise every time it is depressed. brake pedal shifts forward and to the left upon depression of clutch pedal. this is a reasonably well documented problem of the clutch pedal assembly spot weld joints failing. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 58300 | ||
| My 2008 subaru impreza wrx has had a hard clutch pedal. im an auto tech at a dealer so i took a look at it. i checked the spring and the pedal. i found the pedal would bend the mounting location under the dash when pushed in. i looked on the firewall under my wiper arms where the welds are at. the weld that holds the clutch and brake pedals to the firewall is cracked and now is cutting a hole in the firewall. i checked online for some help with the problem, and i found out im not the only one with this problem. i took the car to my local subaru dealer. the dealer told me i needed a clutch. i ask them to look at the firewall welds that hold the clutch and brake pedals to the car. they told me to go away and not bring my car back to them! i called subaru of america after this all happened. they told me to take it to another dealer. so i did to one 3 hours away . the next dealer told me the car is not safe to drive and weld is cracked on the firewall, and they called subaru of america (soa.) soa never called the dealer back and i took the car home and waited. they called me 5 days later and told me i would have to pay 1/2 of the bill to fix the oem defect on the firewall welds. i feel as though they dont care about this safety issue even though after some research online it is clear that im not the only one having this same issue. i have videos and pictures showing the defective welds and can produce them for you. i noticed this issue around 58000 miles. vehicle now has 60500 miles | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Clutch pedal on 2008 wrx has developed a creaking noise every time it is depressed. brake pedal shifts forward and to the left upon depression of clutch pedal. this is a reasonably well documented problem of the clutch pedal assembly spot weld joints failing. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Clutch pedal on 2008 wrx has developed a creaking noise every time it is depressed. brake pedal shifts forward and to the left upon depression of clutch pedal. this is a reasonably well documented problem of the clutch pedal assembly spot weld joints failing. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 51000 | ||
| I was out all morning running errands. i came home from about 4 hours of doing the run around. at 12:25 pm i got home , took my babies out of the car and put them down for a nap. i went out about 40 mins later to the car and the key fobs were not working so i then went to unlock the driver door with the key and when i opened it black smoke started rolling out. i then called 911 and reported the fire. the fire itself was out but the inside of the car all under the driver seat was burned up. the fire department started going threw the car and said they are claiming it as electrical. i reported it to my insurance company and now they are investigated it as well. the car was totaled out by the insurance company since there was so much damage to the inside. | |||
| 09/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The pedal assembly of my vehicle has disconnected from my firewall due to faulty welds. my clutch and brake pedals now have an unsafe amount of play and is causing issues with braking and disengaging my clutch. subaru of america refused to repair the problem with my car. | |||