general problems of the 2013 Subaru Impreza

Vehicle fire summary – arvada, CO on [xxx] at approximately [xxx], the arvada fire department responded to a report of a vehicle fire on [xxx] . The vehicle involved was a 2013 gray Subaru Impreza wrx. The driver reported noticing smoke coming from the engine compartment before pulling over to the shoulder. Within minutes, flames became visible. Fire crews arrived promptly and extinguished the fire. Both the driver and one passenger were able to evacuate the vehicle safely, and no injuries were reported. The vehicle sustained a total loss due to fire damage. Preliminary findings suggest a possible mechanical or electrical malfunction, though the exact cause remains under investigation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I have been having continuous problems with engine light coming on w the wheel skid light also. I went to auto zone and the codes p000d, c1422,p00700 and others. I took vehicle to Subaru to inspect for repair September 11, 2021 the oil temp, traction control light, abs, and hill control light went off, but the engine light came back on. I left it alone didn't bother with it, figured nothing could be done. I then went to another auto shop on November 28, 2022 because it did bother me about the engine light, someone mention it was dangerous driving w the light on because something could actually be wrong. Also, this shop was to be cheaper. The codes repaired were p000a, p000c, drove off lot engine light came back on. I know it was time for my e- check so I thought I'd give it another try back at Subaru. On July 14, 2023 for repair of engine light. The tests showed repairs for p00a, p00d. They told me they were repairing the vehicle. I left Subaru and about 5 minutes of leaving the engine light came back on. I called them and stated the light was back on, they told me to come in and they could look at it, but I don't have another $ 729. 00 to keep giving these auto shops. I had and e-check on July 22, 2023 and didn't pass because of codes p0021 and p000c.

Engine failed while driving in 2020. Engine replaced. Engine unable to be repaired without another replacement Aug 2022-Jan 2023. Sold car back to dealer at a loss.

Parts of my undercarriage, rusting and falling off parts of the car are dissolving and falling off like nuts bolts & an exhaust manifold cover & oil valve.

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to merge over to the right lane, exited the highway, and veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred while driving and coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be rebuilt; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

There is a known rod bearing failure issue for the years 2012 - 2017. They automatically extended the warranty to 10 year 100k miles. My car was bought from the Subaru dealership in santa clara California in 2018 (certified pre owned) with 69,000 miles on it they failed to disclose this information - and that there was a class action lawsuit regarding these engines in 2016. (two years before my purchase) this class action settlement has since "expired" or closed. . . Which I do not understand. Currently my vehicle has suffered this failure with only 82,000 miles. This was not any fault of my own - while the dealer claims my oil was "dirty" I had the oil changed before the regularly scheduled maintenance intervals. The dealer purposely quoted me $16,000 for the engine repair - while the oem engine only costs ~ $3,000 on the Subaru website. My guess is that they did this knowing soa (Subaru of America) would deny my warranty claim. After much back and forth - me providing receipts for oil and filters (all oil changes performed by certified mechanic). They did deny my warranty claim citing "the overall cost, and age of my vehicle".

Secondary air system failure air control value seized witch cause a failed emissions second replacment. Inorder to replace you need to take apart complete manifold not an eazy replace. The failure is keeping me from passing safety emissions.

Check engine/break/abs/traction control/ cruise control and at oil temp lights are all on. Now my back break lights are not working! car jerks at times. Read on a few forms that this was an issue for Subaru Imprezas 2012 and up. There was also a recall on this issue on April 2019. Please have this recalled again.

Was driving on I-70 in colorado going 60-65 mph uphill when all indicator lights came on and at (automatic transition) oil temp light began flashing. Check engine, hill assist, abs, and traction control lights all came on steady on. Had to pull over and had significant power loss during driving. Googled what at oil temp light meant and called a tow truck to take to my mechanic. Mechanic initially indicated it could be valve body problem which in his words is a "known issue with Subaru cvt engines. " code pulled was p2764. They ended up pulling the pan and draining fluid and found excessive metal built up on magnet in pan. This pan and headgasket were repaired less than 6k miles ago (October 2020) and at that time they said everything was in good shape so something drastic happened to cvt in less than a year. Mechanic unable to say what caused the excessive buildup in that time. Safety compromised as left on side of very busy highway waiting for tow - we were also concerned with whether or not car would overheat/catch on fire due to at oil being over 200 degrees. Problem confirmed by our mechanic and indicated that we need a full transmission replacement. No other warnings prior to this event. Maintenance is current and in 2018 performed recall service indicated by Subaru for valve spring issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and returning approximately 15 minutes later flames were present coming from the front end of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The cause of the failure was not determined. No additional information was available. The vehicle as repaired but later while driving the engine had failed and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The contact indicated that the engine had previously been replaced on two separate occasions. The failure mileage was 100,000.

My wife and I were driving from California to colorado last Saturday, and our car stopped running halfway across utah. A valve spring blew a hole in our ignition and we had to get our vehicle towed 50 miles to the nearest car shop. My wife later found out that their was a recall on the vehicle for that exact same issue. I contacted Subaru this morning about the recall and they said that I would have to get it towed to the nearest Subaru dealership to get assistance. Moreover they stated that because of my high milage it will depend whether or not they provide some coverage for the damages. My wife and I purchased the vehicle last year from heuberger motors, and were never informed about the recall. The vehicle is currently still being held by the towing company in utah, furthermore I'm currently stationed in fort carson colorado about 600 miles away.

I was involved in an accident on I-10 on 11/27/2019 at 2 pm. I was traveling at 60- to 65 mph and hit a SUV that had stopped in the left hand lane. The airbags did not deploy ( passenger or driver side) I have reported this to Subaru and so far they have not been helpful. I received contusions from my right hip to my left clavicle but no broken bones.

Factory recall for a valve spring and brake lamp switch replacement was completed on sept. 25, 2019. The car engine caught on fire while I was driving on October 18, 2019. I was stopped at a red light on a city street. The police and fire departments were called to put out the flames. The fire marshal was present to document and take photos. My car was towed. I understand this has happened to cars involved in the recall.

After 7 weeks and multiple cosmetic attempts to repair the damage they did to my car I am still driving an unsafe car that smells of gas. All of this occurring after a faulty recall repair (that they do not deny) that nearly caused a multi car crash on rt495. What I want from patrick motors/ Subaru of America: I want my car repaired as soon as possible to the satisfaction that the car is not dangerous to drive. Can you help me!.

I received notification of 2 safety recalls for my vehicle: Subaru recall wty-84 (NHTSA id 18v-772) and Subaru safety recall wue-90 (NHTSA recall id 19v-149. ) I purchased my car on the island of o'ahu and live on the island of moloka'I. Servco Subaru will not pay for my car to be shipped by barge for repairs. Since the valve springs affected are a defect in the engine upon manufacture, I feel that I should receive reimbursement for the cost of shipping. My budget is tight and this will be a hardship.

Received recall notice on faulty valve springs and was told by dealer it would be at least one year before they could make the repair. This timeframe is unacceptable considering the risk of engine malfunction I am assuming while waiting. Why would you allow manufacturers to push out critical safety repairs that far out?????.

Subaru issued a safety recall in December of 2018, on January 14 2019 I contacted heuberger Subaru of colorado springs CO. About this recall and was told that the part had to be ordered, and that it would take approximately 2 weeks for the part to come in. It is now February 18 2019 and I have yet to be contacted by the dealership about this recall. When trying to reach the service department it always goes to voice mail. On the 18th of February I contacted Subaru about this and was advised that a Subaru dealer approximately 40 miles from home had the parts, but it would be June of 2019 before I could get an appointment. How long is it going to take to have this recall addressed.

Cannot get dealer (carter Subaru in ballard) to schedule repairs for recall wty-84 (NHTSA id 18v-772). A month ago they said they'd get back to me in a few days. Now they don't respond to voicemail or email messages.

Subaru - the valve springs located inside of engine. Called two weeks ago for the parts and called again if the local repair shop knows when the part will be coming in. They had no idea. Called Subaru recall center. They have no idea how the parts are handled and how many are ready to shipped out for the repair shops.

I initially called my local dealer to fix the recall (engine valve malfunction) on January 18, 2019. They soonest available date to schedule the repair was today, may 13, 2019 citing a back order on parts. Almost 5 months later. Attached is the screenshot of the day I made the phone call. They also indicated in the phone call when I made the appointment that the repair would not take long and I would have my car back the next day. Today, they tell me that they will likely have my car for about a month because they are backlogged and the amount of work involved is "more than anyone anticipated. " I feel that nearly 6 months cannot be considered a "reasonable amount of time. ".

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v772000 (engine). Metric Subaru (1767 e jericho turnpike, huntington, NY 11743) and competition of smithtown (601 middle country rd, st james, NY 11780) stated that parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was contacted and also stated that parts were unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

I received an �important safety recall� notice regarding my vehicle's engine issue that needs to be resolved. Per the instructions on the notice, I called my local dealer to schedule an appointment. Despite the stressed importance of the safety issues regarding this recall in the letter received via mail, the person at the dealership seemed to have no real concern or care for my vehicle's or personal safety, and told me I could go on a waitlist for the next few months as they wait for the parts to come in. I tried discussing my dissatisfaction, worry, and upset with the person at Subaru, but all she said was that I had to wait. So I added my name to the waitlist, and contacted Subaru directly, per the letter's instructions. Same answer from Subaru, claiming that they cannot repair my vehicle because not one single dealership has the parts to do so. I reiterated that this mean I had to hope my car wouldn't have an issue resulting in my personal safety or injury, and they agreed that yes, that's all I can do. Absolutely ridiculous! if there is something dangerous enough about my vehicle that there is a nationwide recall, why is it that there is no rush to get these parts in to service those who have received your �important safety recall� which states that �you should immediately contact your Subaru retailer for an appointment to have this important repair preformed� as it is in regards to a �defect� in the engine of the vehicle that transports me and my family daily. Absolutely not okay. Good on Subaru for notifying me, but absolutely not okay to have us wait months for a repair on an engine defect and instruct us to just �hope nothing happens� in the meantime.

Oil in car becomes low between oil change.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 18v772000 (engine) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in October of 2018. The dealer johnstons Subaru 243 dolon Ave, middletown, NY 10940 stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer had not yet been contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Am.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power without warning. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph when the check engine illuminated and a loud rattling noise emitted from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle then suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer had replaced the engine. Approximately after the repair while they were driving approximately 40 mph when the same failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer who replaced the engine again. After the second replacement while driving the vehicle was part the vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department was called and put out the fire. No injuries, medical attention needed. The contact's insurance had replaced the engine a third time. Again, while driving at the same speeds the check engine light suddenly illuminated and the vehicle began rattling underneath the hood. The contact also smelled a fuel burning odor coming into the vehicle. The contact had pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Oil drips from gasket on too hot part of engine causing a serious fire hazard this has not happened to our vehicle yet but we were informed by our mechanic that there's a possibility that this could be a problem if not repaired have any incidents of this nature on Subarus been recorded to this day?.

When I listed my VIN number my car did not show up as being recalled for the Subaru valve spring recall. My five door Impreza has a build date of 06-2013. The recall goes thru June 13 of 2013. Nhtsa campaign number: 18v772000 I don't know the day my vehicle was manufactured and I don't know how to determine the day. However I do know mine was equipped with the weak springs. While my car was still under warranty I had a valve spring break while driven at approximately 50 mph on the hwy allowing the valve to travel into the cylinder. This destroyed one head and the piston. Also scratching the cylinder wall. This required the replacement of the short block assembly and one head. Now I still have one original head and one replacement head that I don't know the build date on. I think the recall should be expanded to cover cars built later than June 13 2013.

Car consumes oil excessively. Every 3000 miles I need a quart of oil. It's ridiculous. This has been an ongoing problem since I purchased the car.

High rpm when starting car in cold weather. When engine warms up rpms return to normal. Choke issue? it's been this way since new.