One problem related to front suspension lower ball joint has been reported for the 2002 Subaru Impreza. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Subaru Impreza based on all problems reported for the 2002 Impreza.
Subaru Impreza outback sport 2002, passenger lower control arm had corrosion bad enough to cause complete separation and failure causing loss of vehicle steering control while driving on a highway at approximately 40 mph. Contacted Subaru of America and Subaru dealership, Subaru was not within the VIN numbers specified under the current recall to repair this identical issue of corrosion of the lower control arm. Also the u frame brace was so extremely corroded that it crumbled and fell apart similar to the control arm corrosion. Other damage directly related to the control arm failure include, damage to body and fender when tire was stuffed backward into the fender during the failure at speed. Damage to tire, damage to anti roll bar end link, damage to drive axle and drive axle boots and damage to seal and housing at transmission differential, damage to lower ball joint.
| Front Suspension Control Arm problems | |
| Suspension problems | |
| Sway Bar problems | |
| Suspension Noise problems | |
| Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems | |
| Front Suspension Lower Control Arm problems | |
| Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems |