Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Subaru Impreza has 66 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
66
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 23, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | THE SPOT WELDS UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL BROKE CAUSING THE BRACKET HOLDING CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO BREA... |
| Jul 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 WRX started to make a sqeeking noise when engaging the clutch. The spot welds came apart from f... |
| Dec 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME VERY WOB... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY SONS VEHICLE STARTED OFF WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH. THIS WENT ON FOR A... |
| Mar 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE FIRE WALL BROKE AND THE PISTONS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THEN IT BLEW THE CRANK |
| Sep 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | HAVING SAME ISSUE AS MOST WITH 08 WRX . FIREWALL BRACKETS HAVE COME LOOSE AND CLUTCH WILL NOT ACTUAT... |
| Sep 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHAT IS THE ISSUE? BASICALLY THE FIREWALL IS SO THIN THAT IT FLEXES TERRIBLY EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH ... |
| Mar 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2008 WRX MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVEST... |
| Jan 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WE HAD A NEW CLUTCH INSTALLED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CLUTCH PEDAL NOW MOVE TOGETHER. SIMULTANEOUSLY... |
| Jul 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSE... |
| Sep 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY A VALE... |
| Mar 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY LEAKING OIL. LEAK FINDS ITSELF NEAR EXHAUST. A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH FIND... |
| Mar 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH SQUEAKS WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED IN. SOUND COMES FROM INSIDE THE CABIN OR FIREWALL AREA. |
| Dec 31, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CLUTCH BRACKET ON THE FIREWALL HAS ONLY 4 SMALL TACK WELDS FROM THE FACTORY. THIS BRACKET TAKES ... |
| Dec 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE FIRE WALL IS CRACKED AND THE WELDS ARE BROKEN WHICH IS CAUSING MY CLUTCH TO NOT DISENGAGE PROPER... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WELDS ON BRACKET THAT HOLDS CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL TO FIREWALL FAILING. CAUSING CLUTCH PEDAL INCONSI... |
| Dec 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PE... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAK NOISE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS BEING PRESSED, AND AT TIMES WHEN THE STRUCTURE FLEXE... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | AS MANY OTHERS HAVE NOTED REGARDING THE SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, THE WELDS THAT CONNECT THE CLUTCH TO THE... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE GETTING INTO GEAR AND SWITCHING GEARS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS SQUEAKING. THE SQUEAKING WOULD COM... |