Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru wrx has 33 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | FAILED WELDS CONNECTING PEDAL PANEL TO THE FIREWALL. RESULTS IN LOUD SQUEAKING WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS ... |
| Jun 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT A DEALERSHIP, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD DRIVEN A SUBARU WRX. I THOUGH... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | **CLUTCH SPOT WELDS** AFTER REPLACING 2 CLUTCHES AND HEARING A CLICKING NOISE I TOOK IT TO A SUBARU... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | THE WELDS CONNECTING THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FIREWALL HAVE BROKEN. VERIFIED WITH PHOTO PROOF. |
| Feb 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY WRX IN 2009 FROM THE LOCAL SUBARU DEALER HERE IN CHICAGO. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS IS THE WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED FIREWALL WELD ISSUE FOR THE PEDAL BRACKET. THE WELDS HAVE BRO... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AGO I HAD MY WRX IN FOR WORK AND POINTED OUT A LOUD CLUNK THAT WAS HAPPENING AS I D... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPRO... |
| Jun 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING A CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME I WOULD DEPRESS THE CLUTCH ON MY 2009 WRX SEDA... |
| Jun 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF A 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SEDAN. I NOTICED MY CLUTCH SQUEAKING ABOUT 10,000 ... |
| Jun 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH PEDAL STARTING SQUEAKING AND GEARS WOULD NOT SYNCH WELL DURING SHIFTING WHICH INDICATED THE C... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE USED CAR LOT I NOTICED THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN BEING PRESSED AND DEPRES... |
| Mar 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I GOT OFF WORK AND WAS ON MY WAY HOME, PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN TO HEAR A WONDERFUL SNAP AND I HAD ZERO ... |
| Feb 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I HAVE BEEN HAVING A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY CLUTCH EVERY TIME I WOULD GO TO SWITCH GEARS. I TH... |
| Jan 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | ON MY 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, I'VE DEALT WITH A SQUEAKY CLUTCH PEDAL FOR QUITE SOME TIME, CLOSE TO ... |
| Dec 24, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | FIRST AT ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS! ILL TRY MY BEST TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR. ITS 5 SPEED MA... |
| Dec 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THE WELDS WHERE THE CLUTCH PEDAL ATTACHES TO THE FIREWALL ARE BREAKING. THE SAME BRACKET IS ATTACHE... |
| Nov 9, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL; A CREAKING NOISE IS EVIDENT. UPON INSPECTION 2 SPOT WELDS HOLDING CLU... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MY CLUTCH PEDAL HAS BEEN CREAKING HORRIBLY THE PAST 12 MONTHS. I'VE READ NUMEROUS PEOPLE TALKING ABO... |
| Sep 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | 09 SUBARU WRX, SPOT WELDS IN FIREWALL BROKEN. CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT OVER WHEN CLUTCH IS PRESSE... |