Subaru WRX Complaints (2009)

43 consumer complaints on file.

• #10510123April 30, 2013
  POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU WRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, HE NOTICED A POPPING AND CREAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR

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• #10510166April 30, 2013
  POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY

  THE CLUTCH PEDAL MAKES A LOUD POP OR CLICK SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY A CREAKING SOUND EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES TO THE LEFT AT THE SAME TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT IS VISIBLE WHERE THE METAL HAS BROKEN WHERE THE SPOT WELDS HOLD THE PEDAL BRACKET TO THE FIREWALL. IF THE REST OF THE WELDED SPOTS BREAK, THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH MAY BECOME INOPERABLE DURING DRIVING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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• #10503870March 21, 2013
  POWER TRAIN

  SOME TIME LAST SUMMER MY CLUTCH PEDAL BEGAN MAKING A LIGHT SQUEAK UPON DISENGAGEMENT. I PLAYED IT OFF FOR A GOOD BIT OF TIME AS A HINGE OR SPRING ON THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, BUT AFTER LUBING IT SOME, I NOTICED IT WAS THE BULKHEAD FLEXING. THE NOISE IS ALSO BECOMING MORE OF A CONSTANT AS TIME GOES ON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I NOTICED THE QUANTITY OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND WAS SHOCKED WITH THE TYPICAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP RESPONSE THAT WAS REPORTED. THE NOISE IS STILL QUITE INTERMITTENT, BUT HAS BEEN MORE COMMON AS OF LATE. I INTEND TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON TO SEE IF THIS CAN BE REMEDIED. NO TSBS HAVE BEEN RELEASED DETAILING THIS ISSUE SHORT OF ONE TECH TIP BACK IN 2009 THAT DID NOT EVEN POINT TO THE BULKHEAD MOUNT AS THE SOURCE OF A PEDAL NOISE. I DO HAVE TO SAY IT IS RATHER DISAPPOINTING THAT NO MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO GET OWNERS TO BRING CARS IN FOR AN UNDER THE TABLE RECALL, SINCE THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ISSUES SUCH AS A CLUTCH THAT CANNOT BE DISENGAGED. THE IMPLICATIONS OF THAT CAN GO FROM BAD (NOT BEING ABLE TO LEAVE THE DRIVE WAY) TO PRETTY CATASTROPHIC (CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL OR OTHER GEARS). *TR

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