Subaru IMPREZA transmission problems
167 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
2,574 owner complaints analyzed
53 distinct recall campaigns
45,375 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,522 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
167 of 2,574 complaints match this topic (6.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 976897 · 1995-12-21 (December 21, 1995)
AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO REVERSE; DRIVER ACCELERATED; VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976897 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 897813 · 2001-10-16 (October 16, 2001)
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO A STRONG FUEL SMELL AND BURNING OIL COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE/ REPAIRED AN OIL LEAK, AND REPLACED PISTON GASKETS.SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAD TRIED TO START ENGINE, BUT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AT ALL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
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Owner report 10068271 · 2004-05-04 (May 4, 2004)
THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SUBARU DECIDED TO NO LONGER SERVICE MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. LEADING UP TO WHEN I HAD TO SELL THE VEHICLE ON 8/23/2001 I HAD THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACED AT 43,460 MILES. THE LEFT HEAD GASKET CHANGED ON 12/28/2001 AT 48,817 MILES. THE AIRFLOW METER SENSOR WAS RECALLED ON 7/22/2002 WITH 55,797 MILES. THE CLUTCH WOULD STICK TO THE FLOOR SO I HAD TO HAVE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER GRAVITY BLED ON 7/22/2002 AS WELL. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AGAIN ON 8/9/2002 WITH 57,454. ALL THE ABOVE THING WE…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068271 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 745152 · 2001-05-10 (May 10, 2001)
REAR WHEELS REQUIRED NEW BEARINGS...HARSH GRINDING NOISE AS CAR SPED UP...WARRANTIED ITEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT I'VE DROPPED THE CAR OFF TWICE IN 3 MONTHS FOR SIMILAR NOISES...BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND WHEELS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 745152 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 785926 · 2002-03-21 (March 21, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION WAS WARRANTED BY SUBARU FIRST THREE TIMES, ON FOURTH OCCASION SUBARU DECLINED WARRANTY STATING THAT CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER TRYING TO MOVE GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE MOVING FORWARD, OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE A WHINING SOUND WHILE IN REVERSE AFTER THE THIRD DISASSEMBLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROBABLY NEVER ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY IN THE BEGINNING, CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED WITH SUBARU AND ITS WARRANTY. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785926 at NHTSA ↗