Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Subaru Impreza has 29 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 17, 2026
08V460000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUBARU IS RECALLING 16,715 MY 2007-2008 LEGACY SEDANS AND WAGONS, MY 2008 IMPREZA SEDANS AND WAGONS, AND MY 2009 FORESTER VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES MAY...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWE... |
| Mar 20, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | ENGINE | OIL LEAKING FROM PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. OIL LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THIS I... |
| Jan 31, 2015 | ENGINE | THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING. THIS WILL COST OVER $2000 TO FIX. THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. *TR |
| Sep 27, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. AFTER PULLING IT OVER IT WOULDN... |
| Nov 4, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA HAS BEEN PLAGUED AS HAVE MANY OTHERS BY A MANUFACTURER CHASSIS DEFECT. THE ... |
| May 30, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA HAS BEEN PLAGUED AS HAVE MANY OTHERS BY A MANUFACTURER CHASSIS DEFECT. THE... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AFTER PRESSING DOWN ON... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR BEGAN 'STUMBLING' AT 3K RPM UNDER VERY LIGHT LOAD/THROTTLE. HAD SUBSTANTIALLY LESS POWER AT HIG... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING ON COLD START UP. COMPRESSION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND CYL 4 RESULTED IN ~50-70 ... |
| Aug 2, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR THE NEXT DAY. ON THE WAY TO THE ... |
| Jun 10, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CAR WAS SMOKING ON COLD STARTS ONLY. PISTON # 4 RINGLAND CRACKED AT 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR. SHO... |
| Sep 26, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A ROAD TRIP TO NC WHEN THE ISSUE AROSE. 2. THE FAILURE TO THE CAR WAS C... |
| Aug 6, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING THE CAR ON A WINDY ROAD, ACCELERATED OUT OF A CORNER IN 3RD GEAR. CAR STARTED SHAKING, CLICK... |
| Jul 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE PASSING A TRACTOR-TRAILER ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY IN FIFTH GEAR AT APPROX 70MPH, THE ENGINE EXPE... |
| Feb 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | IN FEBRUARY 2010, I PURCHASED A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA STI FROM A SUBARU DEALERSHIP WITH FACTORY WARRAN... |
| Feb 3, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2008 SUBARU WRX MANUAL TRANS. 22,500 MILES. BETWEEN THE TIME THE ENGINE COMES OFF HIGH IDLE (AFTER ... |
| Oct 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT 15,500 MILES, MY 2008 SUBARU STI EXPERIENCED A RINGLAND FAILURE ON THE #4 PISTON. THIS WAS VERIFI... |
| Jun 5, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI HAD A NUMBER FOUR PISTON FAILURE WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON THE VEHICL... |
| Apr 15, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PISTON #4 HAD RINGLAND FAILURE OF BOTH RINGLANDS ON SAID PISTON IN MY 2008 SUBARU WRX STI. *TR |