general problems of the 2008 Subaru Impreza

For the last few years, the reverse lights would intermittently work when the six-speed manual transmission was put into reverse. Lately, the lights fail to work more often than actually work. I have read other Subarus have a common reverse light switch failure and I think more of the older cars use a similar switch and design to recalled models.

High beams fail, vehicle has not been repaired. Dealer states unsure what problem is, after 1 hour charge of diagnostics,sent me on my way.

I find the hid headlamps on my 2008 Subaru Impreza sti to be aimed and/or throw a light pattern that is dangerously low. At night, objects only very close to the vehicle are lit up. I feel unsafe driving the vehicle on unlit roads at night, particularly in the rain. An inquiry with the dealer indicated that several other owners of this make and model have made similar complaints, but that the headlamps cannot be adjusted by the dealer, and Subaru has offered no solution.