2008 Subaru Impreza Sti problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (8) · Structure:body (5) · Engine And Engine Cooling (5)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
29 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (116)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · SubaruNet Announcement (M · Other
this announcement provides information on a new software update for the midtronics dss and dca machines.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · 13-109-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · SubaruNet Announcement (C · Other
this announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-14 · 15-333-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-09-14 · 15-304-22R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of infotainment concerns. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-08-20 · 15-308-23R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service information bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no-start conditions or frequent jump-starts.this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 116 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-08-07 · Exterior Lighting · 127,732 mi“both headlights going out at the same time. this has happened about ten times over the last four years and now i have no headlights. i have tried three different headlights in the last month, the first two worked briefly and the last one from subaru did not work at all. from 2005 - 20011 subaru has recalled other models for the same problem but a…”
2017-09-14 · Unknown Or Other“what is the issue? basically the firewall is so thin that it flexes terribly every time the clutch or brake pedal is pressed. the big problem is the way the clutch/brake assembly is secured to the thin firewall. it only has 6 small spot welds that rip off the firewall after time. this makes it so you can't get in and out of gear. clutch becomes us…”
2016-10-26 · Air Bags“we have not heard from the dealer about replacing the air bag we had an email in july 2016 called to make an appointment and they said they did not have the part in thats what they were waiting for this is october 2016 and we have not heard anything yet. were scared to drive it but we need our car and we don't let anyone sit in the passenger seat.…”
2016-10-03 · Unknown Or Other“ the clutch pedal on my 2008 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…”
2016-03-17 · Structure:body“broken firewall welds/clutch squeak im having loud creaking noise with depression of clutchpedalover last few years which did not respond tolithiumgreaselubricationat pivot bolt whereclutch pedalhingeson bracket attached to firewall. according to my mechanic (subarucertified) there is a failure of a weld on the firewall next to clutch bracket cau…”
2015-10-29 · Power Train · 60,000 mi“clutch squeaks when pedal is pressed in. sound comes from inside the cabin or firewall area.…”
2014-12-31 · Power Train · 60,500 mi“the clutch bracket on the firewall has only 4 small tack welds from the factory. this bracket takes all the force of your leg pushing in the clutch every time you change a gear. it appears to be very common on the subaru wrx sti for these small tacks to break away from the firewall and cause accelerated clutch wear and eventually clutch failure. my…”
2014-12-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 92,000 mi“welds on bracket that holds clutch and brake pedal to firewall failing. causing clutch pedal inconsistency along with brake pedal movement upon clutch pedal depression. *tr…”
2014-12-09 · Service Brakes · 19,000 mi“clutch and brake master cylinders have poor design. my clutch pedal currently squeeze and wobbles while my brake pedal is wobbley. the minimal/poor spot welds for the master cylinders on the firewall have cracked. *tr…”
2014-11-27 · Structure:body · 78,000 mi“there is a loud squeak noise when the clutch is being pressed, and at times when the structure flexes,it interferes with changing gears. not only does it interfere with changing gears but,it also causes the break pedal assembly moves when pressing the clutch. i have verified that some weld spot have broken off and have become loose. this is a big p…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.