Subaru Impreza
2009 only
46,611 sold in the US for 2009.
per 10,000 sold
2009 Subaru Impreza have 139 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 14 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Manual clutch, flywheel and hydraulics, typically surfacing around 61,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Impreza report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 61,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.
Median onset: 64,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 60,000 miles. 17.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 22,750 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 64,765 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 39,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 148,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 101,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Subaru Impreza report for every year and full specs/safety data.