Table 1 shows seven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2009 Subaru Impreza Wrx. The number one most common problem is related to the engine knocking noise (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine belts and pulleys (two problems).
There was no indication that a failure was going to occur before it happened. I had driven the car normally for almost 6 months. The engine began to make a loud knocking noise around 2000 rpm, sounding like metal hitting metal. Read details...
I purchased this vehicle about 100 miles from my residents. I drove it home from the dealership and within 2 hours of driving I heard a loud whipping noise from underneath the hood. Sounded like a belt snapped and I knew something was wrong. Read details...
I bought my Subaru in February of 2013 with approx 75000 miles on the odo. I believe the defect had already been there when I bought it and I hadn't noticed it until it got slightly worse. The brake pedal and the clutch flexes when I press either of them. Read details...