2013 SUBARU WRX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as a replacement part.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michi

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mont

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, and Legacy vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ma

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Forester, 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, Legacy, and 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, Amer

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, Am

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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,

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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, Hawai

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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 Columbi

CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING (AKA THROW OUT BEARING) IN THE VEHICLE PREMATURELY WEARS OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. MY WRX MADE SQUEAKY NOISE IN THE COLD MORNING, BUT DISAPPEARS IN AFTERNOON. IT JUST COMES AND GOES, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST NOISE AT FIRST. FEW DAYS LATER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON MY CLUTCH, I FELT SOME GRINDING NOISE, AND WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM MY FRONT HOOD. MY CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGING ANYMORE AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO CRUISE AND PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. MY TECHNICIAN SAID THE THROW OUT BEARING MAY SLIPPED OUT, CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. SUBARU RELEASED NEW DESIGN FOR THEIR BEARING AND THERE IS A TSB FOR 2015-2017 SUBARU WRX, BUT NOT FOR 2011-2014, WHICH SHOULD BE FIXED TOO! HTTP://WWW.SUBISPEED.COM/INSTRUCTIONS/TSB-CLUTCH-RELEASE-BEARING.PDF THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT "THROW OUT BEARING" ON ONLINE FORUMS FOR SAME MODEL YEARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISS

Mileage: 61,000

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2013 WRX MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE, I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL) SHIFTS APPROX 1/4 INCH EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I FOUND THAT THE THREE SPOT WELDS SECURING THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL COULD BE BROKEN. FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE FIREWALL, JUST UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, I SAW THE SPOT WELDS PULLING AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS ALLOWS THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CREAKING NOISE. IF THE BRACKET COMPLETELY SEPARATES FROM THE FIREWALL, THE CLUTCH MAY BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE - ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO READ ONLINE THAT THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAN ALSO CAUSE YOUR CLUTCH TO GO OUT QUICKER. THE FIREWALL NEEDS TO BE RE-WELDED AND REINFORCED AND A NEW CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. REFERENCE LINKS: HTTP://FORU

Mileage: 60,000

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2013 WRX MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT'S DEPRESSED. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE, I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL) SHIFTS APPROX 1/4 INCH EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I FOUND THAT THE THREE SPOT WELDS SECURING THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL COULD BE BROKEN. FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE FIREWALL, JUST UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, I SAW THE SPOT WELDS PULLING AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS ALLOWS THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CREAKING NOISE. IF THE BRACKET COMPLETELY SEPARATES FROM THE FIREWALL, THE CLUTCH MAY BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE - ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO READ ONLINE THAT THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAN ALSO CAUSE YOUR CLUTCH TO GO OUT QUICKER. THE FIREWALL NEEDS TO BE RE-WELDED AND REINFORCED AND A NEW CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. REFERENCE LINKS: HTTP://FORU

Mileage: 60,000

BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT CLUTCH FAILED AFTER 500 MILES. REPLACED AT NO COST, BUT DEALER ACCUSED 76-YEAR-OLD DRIVER OF BURNING RUBBER. SECOND CLUTCH GOOD, BUT STILL ENGAGES VERY HIGH AND QUICK. FREQUENT STALLS RESULT.

Mileage: 500

I PURCHASED A MY 2013 WRX WITH ONLY 7MILES ON IT AND AFTER THE 'BREAK-IN" PERIOD OF 1000 MILES THE ENGINE THROUGH A CONNECTING ROD. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. GRANTED THE EFFORT TO HAVE SOA TAKE CARE THIS MAJOR FAILURE WAS PAINFUL. AT MILE 29K THIS PAST MAY. I HEARD A FAINT KNOCKING/TICKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER 20 MINS THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, BY THE TIME I WAS HOME IT SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES WERE IN MY ENGINE. THE DEALER HAD TO DO "TEAR-DOWN" AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED,THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CLUTCH WAS "ABUSED' AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS RIDICULOUS( I AM POSITIVE THAT SOMETHING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE DAMAGE) THEN THEY TOLD ME THE AWD TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED!!.ALL IN ALL, A NEW ENGINE, TURBO,CLUTCH AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS NO MODIFICATION AND IS DRIVEN MINIMALLY. NOT HAPPY WITH HOW THIS EVENT UNFOLDED WITH SOA. 2 FAILED ENGINES IN 2 YEAR.

Mileage: 29,500

I PURCHASED A MY 2013 WRX WITH ONLY 7MILES ON IT AND AFTER THE 'BREAK-IN" PERIOD OF 1000 MILES THE ENGINE THROUGH A CONNECTING ROD. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. GRANTED THE EFFORT TO HAVE SOA TAKE CARE THIS MAJOR FAILURE WAS PAINFUL. AT MILE 29K THIS PAST MAY. I HEARD A FAINT KNOCKING/TICKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER 20 MINS THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, BY THE TIME I WAS HOME IT SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES WERE IN MY ENGINE. THE DEALER HAD TO DO "TEAR-DOWN" AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED,THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CLUTCH WAS "ABUSED' AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS RIDICULOUS( I AM POSITIVE THAT SOMETHING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE DAMAGE) THEN THEY TOLD ME THE AWD TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED!!.ALL IN ALL, A NEW ENGINE, TURBO,CLUTCH AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS NO MODIFICATION AND IS DRIVEN MINIMALLY. NOT HAPPY WITH HOW THIS EVENT UNFOLDED WITH SOA. 2 FAILED ENGINES IN 2 YEAR.

Mileage: 29,500

I PURCHASED A MY 2013 WRX WITH ONLY 7MILES ON IT AND AFTER THE 'BREAK-IN" PERIOD OF 1000 MILES THE ENGINE THROUGH A CONNECTING ROD. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. GRANTED THE EFFORT TO HAVE SOA TAKE CARE THIS MAJOR FAILURE WAS PAINFUL. AT MILE 29K THIS PAST MAY. I HEARD A FAINT KNOCKING/TICKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER 20 MINS THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, BY THE TIME I WAS HOME IT SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES WERE IN MY ENGINE. THE DEALER HAD TO DO "TEAR-DOWN" AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED,THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CLUTCH WAS "ABUSED' AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS RIDICULOUS( I AM POSITIVE THAT SOMETHING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE DAMAGE) THEN THEY TOLD ME THE AWD TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED!!.ALL IN ALL, A NEW ENGINE, TURBO,CLUTCH AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS NO MODIFICATION AND IS DRIVEN MINIMALLY. NOT HAPPY WITH HOW THIS EVENT UNFOLDED WITH SOA. 2 FAILED ENGINES IN 2 YEAR.

Mileage: 29,500

WHILE IDLING WITHOUT CAR IN GEAR OR CLUTCH ENGAGED, HOT SMELL NOTED. INTERMITTENT ISSUE UNTIL FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AND 25,000 MILES UNTIL CONSTANT BURNING SMELL AS WELL AS NEW-ONSET SEVERE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE. NO RACING OR LAUNCHING, ONLY EASY DRIVING, WITH MAJORITY HIGHWAY MILES. APPEARS TO BE BURNT CLUTCH WITH FLYWHEEL DAMAGE POSSIBLE. THIS BEGAN WITH THE CAR NEW AND WHILE ONLY HIGHWAY MILES. IT WAS INITIALLY EXPLAINED AWAY AS AN ASSEMBLY COATING COOKING OFF AND NORMAL AND TO BE EXPECTED. IT NOW IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND MINIMAL POWER. *TR

Mileage: 500

DRIVING EAST BOUND ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY NEAR EXIT 38 IN THE LEFT LANE, SUDDENLY TRAFFIC WAS BECOMING A DEAD STOP AGAIN AND I PRESSED DOWN ON THE FOOT BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED SO I HIT IT AGAIN AND LOOKED TO MAKE SURE I HAD HIT THE CORRECT PEDAL AND THEN AT THE LAST SECOND PULLED THE E-BRAKE BEFORE THE COLLISION DOING ABOUT 35 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 10,500

THE CLUTCH FIREWALL WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO FEEL SOFT AND FLEX. OVER TIME THIS WILL BECOME A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTING IN AN INOPERABLE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 7,800

THE CLUTCH FIREWALL WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO FEEL SOFT AND FLEX. OVER TIME THIS WILL BECOME A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTING IN AN INOPERABLE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 7,800