Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Impreza has 8 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
8
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 11, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact recently purchased a 2009 Subaru Impreza. It was discovered that there w... |
| Dec 6, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There was a brake light switch failure which was under recall. The failure caused a short in my elec... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | COMPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL CLICKS 3 TIMES LOUDLY WHEN CAR IS ON OR OFF. SOUNDS LIKE UNDER DRIVERS DASH... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN I BROUGHT MY 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA INTO COLONIAL SUBARU (IN VA) 2 WEEKS AGO, THERE WERE MANY ISSU... |
| Feb 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WTM-73 RECALL. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT WEBSTER GROVE SUBARU IN ST. LOUIS ON JAN 12, 2017. ON FEB... |
| Aug 7, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WIRING IN FUSE BOX UNDER HIGH BEAM RELAY CORRODES CREATING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD AND STOP HIGH B... |
| Nov 19, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT WORK THE HILL ASSIST LIGHT, VDC LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT ALL IL... |
| Jun 22, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE... |