Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Subaru impreza has 17 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and hard braking, th... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The passenger side lower control arm failed due to corrosion. There was a previous recall to addres... |
| Apr 26, 2017 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FRONT ... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | SUSPENSION | DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE PROPERLY PERFORMED A RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS I OWN A 2004 S... |
| Mar 8, 2016 | SUSPENSION | LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO RUST.CAR WAS STARTING OUT JUST A... |
| Nov 11, 2015 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT.... |
| Jun 14, 2014 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING ALONG A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT STRETCH OF US-12 THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AT THE HAN... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | SUSPENSION | I WAS DRIVING ON I190 IN WORCHESTER MA MERGING INTO I290 WHEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AND THE FR... |
| Jul 4, 2013 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THERE WAS OBSERVED RUST ON A SMALL SECTION OF THE REAR QUARTER UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. WORK WAS BE... |
| Sep 6, 2011 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:... |
| Dec 15, 2006 | SUSPENSION | REAR STRUTS (AND POSSIBLY FRONT) ARE MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE... |
| May 10, 2006 | SUSPENSION | 1.AT ABOUT 12000 MILES,THE RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER BUM... |
| Mar 30, 2005 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR STRUT OF MY 2004 WRX STI CLUNKS ALL THE TIME. ANY RANGE OF SPEED ALL THE WAY UP TO 50-60. ... |
| Jan 24, 2005 | SUSPENSION | 2004 IMPREZA STI - REAR CLUNKING NOISE FROM RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION. OCCASIONAL STRUT LOCKUP IN COMPRE... |
| Nov 14, 2004 | SUSPENSION | REAR STRUTS STICK AND WILL NOT REBOUND AFTER A COMPRESSION STROKE. CAUSES REAR TO SAG AND HANDLING ... |
| May 16, 2004 | SUSPENSION | FOR SOME TIME BOTH REAR STRUTS IN MY CAR HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. IT HAS GOTTEN WORS... |
| Apr 10, 2004 | SUSPENSION | SUBARU WRX STI HAS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS FAILING IN THE 2004 MODEL YEAR. I HAVE HAD MY RE... |