Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru Impreza has 57 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
57
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2023 | ENGINE | engine failed while driving in 2020. Engine replaced. Engine unable to be repaired without another r... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost mo... |
| May 25, 2022 | ENGINE | There is a known rod bearing failure issue for the years 2012 - 2017. They automatically extended th... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ENGINE | Subaru stutters stalls, torque converter malfunction |
| Nov 17, 2021 | ENGINE | Secondary air system failure air control value seized witch cause a failed emissions second replacme... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS AN INADVERTENT... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OIL... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | ENGINE | DRIVING ALONG AND STARTED MAKING BAD NOISE FROM MOTOR. LOST POWER. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 2... |
| Jan 4, 2020 | ENGINE | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING FROM CALIFORNIA TO COLORADO LAST SATURDAY, AND OUR CAR STOPPED RUNNING HA... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | ENGINE | FACTORY RECALL FOR A VALVE SPRING AND BRAKE LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON SEPT.25, 2019. ... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | ENGINE | AFTER 7 WEEKS AND MULTIPLE COSMETIC ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE THEY DID TO MY CAR I AM STILL DRIV... |
| Aug 18, 2019 | ENGINE | 2 BELTS CAME APART AT 65K MILES & WERE REPLACED ON 4/14/2018. THEN AGAIN NOT EVEN MONTH AFTER ON 5/1... |
| Jun 23, 2019 | ENGINE | RECALL WORK TO REPLACE THE VALVE SPRINGS WAS PERFORMED MAY 13TH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MAY 14TH... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | ENGINE | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON FAULTY VALVE SPRINGS AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WOULD BE AT LEAST ONE YEAR ... |
| May 30, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| May 22, 2019 | ENGINE | VALVE SPRING RECALL SUBARU DEALERSHIP "FIXED" MY CAR DUE TO THIS RECALL BACK IN FEBRUARY 2019, ACCO... |
| May 10, 2019 | ENGINE | RECALL #18V-772, VALVE SPRING REPAIR. ON MAY 9, 2019 ROGER'S SUBARU PERFORMED RECALL WORK ON MY 2013... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE ENTIRE OIL RESERVOIR REFILLED EVERY 3 OR SO DAYS. ... |
| Mar 10, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT HAD AN OPEN RECALL REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ... |
| Mar 9, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (I-79 IN PA, JUST SOUTH OF EXIT #68 MOUNT NEBO ROAD), MY ENGINE LOST ... |