Subaru Impreza Sti owners have reported 19 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (9 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| 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 |
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Subaru impreza. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle loss all motive power. No warning lights illuminated during the failure. The contact stated this happened every 20,000 miles, the vehicle was towed to the dealer grand prix Subaru 500 s broadway, hicksville, 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...
At 15,500 miles, my 2008 Subaru sti experienced a ringland failure on the #4 piston. This was verified via a compression/leakdown test. A longblock replacement was approved by Subaru of America. My main concern, without taking engine components off, this mild cracked ringland was almost Read details...
I own a 2008 sti and have just under 6,000 miles on the odometer. I bought the vehicle new with just under 200 miles on it in December of 2008. In January of 2009, I began to see white smoke coming out of my exhaust on startup. I had just over 1,200 miles at the time. Read details...