Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Subaru impreza has 40 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
40
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V772000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyo...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the... |
| Feb 7, 2022 | ENGINE | Took 2012 Subaru Impreza to dealer on 2/07/22 for oil change and PA state inspections (60,130 mi). M... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE TRACTION LIGHT AND OIL WARNING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD. INITIALL... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | ENGINE | CODE P0021 POPPED UP SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE HAD RATTLING NOISE AND SHUT DOWN. SOUND OF CILYNDER AND HE... |
| Mar 31, 2020 | ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A RATTLING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF POWER AND A ROUGH IDLE AT LOW SPEED... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | ENGINE | BOUGHT THE CAR USED 90K MILES IN 2017. IT IS NOW AT 125,000 AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAIL... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | ENGINE | AT 150,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT IN THE MORNINGS ON COLD START UP I WILL GET A LARGE CLOUD OF BLUISH ... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | ENGINE | CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON HIGHWAY |
| Mar 4, 2019 | ENGINE | I RECEIVED A DECEMBER 2018 RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL WTY-84, NHTSA ID 18V-772. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALE... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | ENGINE | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2012-2014 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2012-2013 IMPREZA ST... |
| Feb 16, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | ENGINE | SUMMARY: OUR 'VALVE SPRINGS' RECALL ('SUBARU RECALL WTY-84. NHTSA ID 18V-722. DEC. 2018') TOOK ... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | ENGINE | SUBARU RECALL. I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL ABOUT ISSUE WITH ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS ON MY CAR. I CALLED ... |
| Jan 27, 2019 | ENGINE | SUBARU RECALL FOR A FAULTY ENGINE PART IS PENDING REPAIR FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I CAN HEAR THE ENG... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | ENGINE | SUBARU HAS SENT A RECALL FOR THE ABOVE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER IS WTY-84 / NHTSA ID 18V-772 (DECE... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | ENGINE | EARLIEST THAT SUBARU SANTA FE RETAILER CAN ADDRESS RECALL WTY-84 "ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS" IS SEPTEMBER... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAM... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVI... |