general problems of the 2011 Subaru Impreza

National highway traffic safety admin March 9, 2026 I am submitted a vehicle safety complaint regarding a 2011 Subaru that I recently purchased on [xxx]. I purchased a used 2011 Subaru Impreza from clear cut auto {241 s dupont hghwy – new castle, DE 1920 (302-322-2050) on [xxx] for $5,147. 04. The dealership person name was erika fernandez which reported the car was recently dropped of by a female owner a few days ago. The dealership issued temporary tags on the vehicle with the registration. The vehicle was sold as “as is”. Within three (3) days of purchase the vehicle on Sunday [xxx] while my [xxx] son was driving on a major highway, the vehicle suddenly showed a engine light which blink on and immediately went out. Thereafter, the car started smoking and was engulfed in flames caught on fire. I am grateful that my [xxx] son was able to exit the vehicle safely and quickly to avoid injury. The car was completely destroyed by the result of the fire internally and externally. This created a serious life-threatening safety situation for my [xxx] son, which had to exit the vehicle quickly to avoid injury. Multiple people on the highway witnessed the fire. I am concerned that the vehicle sold to me by clean cut auto (owner lonnie and dealer erika fernandez) may have had a serious pre-existing defect involving the engine, electrical system or fuel system that caused the fire while the vehicle was being driven. I am submitting this complaint so that the incident can be investigated as a potential safety defect involving this vehicle model. 2011 Subaru Impreza VIN# [xxx] fire date: [xxx] registration: [xxx] location: [xxx] – [xxx] from [xxx] 3. 04 miles from new castle municipality police report [xxx] cpl diprima -troop 2 state police 302-834-2620 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2011 Subaru wrx sti would not start, the fuel pump connector power pin on the fuel pump melted also burned the connector. Gas now is entering the fuel pump connecter. This is a fire hazard.

This is a 2011 wrx wagon. The clutch had begun to slip a little bit a few days earlier, with some slight revving. I was going up a hill on a narrow road, at night, in the rain. There was no shoulder and no street lights. The clutch suddenly gave way and the motor would no longer move the car. I allowed the car to roll back enough to get as close to the side of the road as possible. The first time the clutch gave way was about 18 months earlier, 6 months after purchasing the new car. The clutch is defective on these cars. I have only driven manual cars for 30 years, and had 2 go to over 100,000 miles on the same clutch. This could be a very dangerous problem on a highway. I called the police to "protect" me from oncoming traffic. I now want to trade in my car for a safer and more dependable vehicle.