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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
14 reports
35,000 miles · Jun 26, 2008
Power Train
BROKEN OIL PICKUP TUBE, DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE PICKUP TUBE BROKE CAUSING THE OIL IN THE OILPAN TO NOT CIRCULATE THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THIS DESTROYED ALL INTERNAL BEARINGS AND LIKELY FATIGUED MANY OTHER ENGINE INTERNALS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID NOT REPLACE ANY OTHER ENGINE BLOCK COMPONENTS…
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BROKEN OIL PICKUP TUBE, DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE PICKUP TUBE BROKE CAUSING THE OIL IN THE OILPAN TO NOT CIRCULATE THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THIS DESTROYED ALL INTERNAL BEARINGS AND LIKELY FATIGUED MANY OTHER ENGINE INTERNALS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID NOT REPLACE ANY OTHER ENGINE BLOCK COMPONENTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10232359
13,000 miles · Jun 6, 2008
Power Train
I STARTED MY CAR ON SATURDAY MAY 18TH AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT. CLUTCH WAS BAD. I'VE HAD THE CAR 13 MONTHS, IT HAS 13K MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT-DRIVER ERROR. THIS IS MY 4TH CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (IRONICALLY THE FIRST NEW CAR) AND I HAVE NEVER, EVER HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE OTHERS-RANG…
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I STARTED MY CAR ON SATURDAY MAY 18TH AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT. CLUTCH WAS BAD. I'VE HAD THE CAR 13 MONTHS, IT HAS 13K MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT-DRIVER ERROR. THIS IS MY 4TH CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (IRONICALLY THE FIRST NEW CAR) AND I HAVE NEVER, EVER HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE OTHERS-RANGING FROM AN OLDER SATURN TO AN M SERIES BMW. ACCORDING TO SUBARU, THEY CAN'T/WON'T DO ANYTHING IF THE TECHNICIAN SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. THEY SAID ALL I CAN DO IS ASK THE SERVICE MANAGER TO GIVE ME A "GOODWILL" DISCOUNT. I AM NOT HOLDING MY BREATH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10230156
22,100 miles · Mar 6, 2008
Power Train
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN FIFTH GEAR MY CAR ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS AT 6,000RPMS. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE CAR AND MAKE IT TO AN EXIT RAMP, BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT STALLED OUT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FAIRWAY SUBARU WHERE I WAS T…
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WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN FIFTH GEAR MY CAR ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS AT 6,000RPMS. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE CAR AND MAKE IT TO AN EXIT RAMP, BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT STALLED OUT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FAIRWAY SUBARU WHERE I WAS TOLD MANY DIFFERENT EXCUSES THAT WERE ALL "DRIVER RELATED." I WAS TOLD THAT "THE CLUTCH DISINTEGRATED UNDER EXTREME HEAT FROM REVVING THE ENGINE." THE CLUTCH WAS TAKEN APART AND THERE WERE NO "HEAT SPOTS." I WAS THEN TOLD THAT I MUST HAVE SHIFTED GEARS TOO SLOWLY, AND SINCE THAT WAS ALSO DRIVER RELATED THE WARRANTY STILL WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE, CONSIDERING I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS OR WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE CLUTCH "DISINTEGRATING." ONCE THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING, MY CAR LOST SPEED AND WOULD NOT DRIVE PROPERLY. I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10220248
100,059 miles · Dec 9, 2006
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL SYSTEM LINES AND HOSES BECOME UNSTABLE, LEAKING FUEL AND FUEL ODORS ARE PRESENT IN CABIN OF VEHICLE. THE NATURE OF THIS COMPLAINT FOLLOWS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE04002. THAT REPORT FOUND THAT THE CONDITION MANIFESTED IN "VERY COLD" TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, IT HAS STARTED IN 45-50 DEGREE F. THE UNDERSIGNED REQUE…
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FUEL SYSTEM LINES AND HOSES BECOME UNSTABLE, LEAKING FUEL AND FUEL ODORS ARE PRESENT IN CABIN OF VEHICLE. THE NATURE OF THIS COMPLAINT FOLLOWS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE04002. THAT REPORT FOUND THAT THE CONDITION MANIFESTED IN "VERY COLD" TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, IT HAS STARTED IN 45-50 DEGREE F. THE UNDERSIGNED REQUEST THAT THE INVESTIGATION BE REOPENED. FURTHER, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT RESOLVE ITSELF UPON ENGINE WARM UP. SMELL OF FUEL LINGERS IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE EVEN WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. NOTICEABLE LOSS IN RANGE OF CAR UPON FULL TANK OF GAS. *NM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-20.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-20.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-20.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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