Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Impreza has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | ENGINE | The head gaskets have failed multiple times with this vehicle within a 6 month timeframe. The head g... |
| May 31, 2019 | ENGINE | HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 80,000 MILES. LEAKED OUT 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL ON ROAD TRIP |
| May 25, 2019 | ENGINE | 2009 SUBARU WITH LESS THAN 100,000 HAS A HEAD GASKET LINKING ONTO CATALITIC CONVERTER.HAD SAME PROBL... |
| May 10, 2019 | ENGINE | 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED HEAD GASKET. *LD *JS |
| May 20, 2018 | ENGINE | THIS IS A PROBLEM ABOUT A 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT WAGON, WHICH ONLY HAD 105,000 MILES ON I... |
| Jul 19, 2017 | ENGINE | I HAVE A PRETTY BAD OIL LEAK. MECHANIC SAID IT'S A FAILED HEAD GASKET. HE DID TELL ME THAT MY CAR IS... |
| Apr 19, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU IMREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PISTON PREMATURELY FRACTURED, C... |
| Sep 23, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON I-74 BETWEEN CINCINNATI OH AND INDIANAPOLIS IN I NOTICED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ENGIN... |
| Nov 28, 2012 | ENGINE | ENGINE ROD BEARING FAILURE @ 64000 MILES WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO INS... |
| Aug 10, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHITE SMOKE WHEN START UP, AND SMOKE IN THE OIL WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, POSSIBLE BLOWN RING LAND DUE TO... |
| Nov 9, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW SUBARU IMPREZA ON JULY 27, 2009 FROM SUBARU DEALER, GRAND SUBARU, AT BENSENVILL... |
| Aug 5, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE KNOCK SOUND WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, PULLED OFF NEXT EXIT AND CAR SHUT DOWN. NO CHECK ENGI... |
| May 16, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, ~25K MILES. DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE STARTS KNOCKI... |
| May 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE FAILURE. *TR |
| May 4, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | MOTOR FAILURE LEAVING ME TO ROLL THOUGH AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *TR |
| Apr 7, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WAGON HAS 5960 MILES WAS A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2009. VEHICLE N... |
| Mar 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2009 IMPREZA WRX THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A FAILURE WAS GOING TO OCCUR BEFORE IT HAPPENED. I HAD... |
| Oct 17, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PISTON RINGLAND FAILURE AFTER 10K MILES ON BRAND NEW 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA STI. ENTIRE ENGINE BEING RE... |
| Sep 30, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ENGINE STARTE... |
| Apr 18, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE FAILURE. *TR |