2009 Subaru Impreza structure problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2009 Subaru Impreza — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car just broke on me. The shop showed me how the firewall was built on these models and how it was changed from previous models. I shouldn't have to worrry about the firewall breaking on me with only 100k miles on my car. This is dangerous the firewall broke on me while driving and rendered the…”
filed Apr 30, 2020
“Had a clutch repair done on car after the repair was finished the mechanic noted that the firewall on car was cracked. The car was stationary after looking on the internet and noted that the subaru wrx impriza from 2009-214 had a problem with fire wall fatigue when the clutch and brake were being…”
filed Jan 25, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Impreza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Impreza | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Impreza | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Impreza | 6 | 4% |
| 2017 Impreza | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Impreza | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 Impreza | 3 | 4% |
| 2014 Impreza | 8 | 7% |
| 2013 Impreza | 6 | 2% |
| 2012 Impreza | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 Impreza | 2 | 4% |
| 2010 Impreza | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Subaru Impreza
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.