Table 1 shows five common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine (four problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Engine Burning Oil problems | |
| Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems | |
| Engine Exhaust System problems |
The clutch bracket on the firewall has only 4 small tack welds from the factory. This bracket takes all the force of your leg pushing in the clutch every time you change a gear. It appears to be very common on the Subaru wrx sti for these small tacks to break away from the firewall and cause Read details...
1. I was driving the car on a road trip to nc when the issue arose. 2. The failure to the car was cracked ringlands on the # 2 and 4 pistons. This caused the car to produce a white smoke cloud on start up. Before I purchased this car Subaru issued a stop sale on all 2008 wrx's. Read details...
While passing a tractor-trailer on a two lane highway in fifth gear at approx 70mph, the engine experienced detonation and went into limp mode. After incident, car runs rough, burns oil, smokes on startup, billows smoke out of the oil filler cap, and exhibits power loss. Read details...