Service Brakes Problems of Subaru Impreza Wrx - part 1

The contact owns a 2024 Subaru wrx. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the abs did not function as intended. The contact stated that while merging into another lane, the abs independently activated, and the vehicle independently stopped. Additionally, the contact stated that due to the failure, the vehicle was almost rear-ended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150.

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Fuel pump failing reverse switch failing.

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My son moved my car onto the driveway, stopped it with the foot brake with the manual transmission in neutral. The hill assist was activated, so when he got out of the car the brake held long enough for him to get out of the car and walk away before the brake released, about 2 seconds. The car then rolled down the driveway into a tree. This could have been a disaster if the tree wasn’t there to stop the driverless vehicle.

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Unknown. I am unsure of the issue. However, there is an issue. & it is very dangerous. . . This has happend about 5, or 6 times now. Sometimes when I am making a turn (I believe it is related to the braking), my steering wheel locks up (as if the key isn't in the ignition). It only lasts for a second, or two. But again, it is very dangerous. & I am at my wits end trying to figure out what the issue is. I am unsure of the issue. But, there is an issue. & it is dangerous for myself, & others. I am trying to limit my driving, but I still have bills to pay, & jobs to do. So please get back to me at your earliest convenience. Thank you, & god bless.

Abs, cruise control, and other driving assistance features are disabled while driving at night. I checked for recalls on Subaru wrxs and noticed a recall was issued for the same problems on 2011-2015 models. My vehicle is a 2016 model and demonstrates all the same failures observed from the recall of the 2011-2015 models.

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Upon applying parking brake to the maximum extent possible, which is beyond 11 clicks as stated as required by Subaru, and the vehicle is on an incline greater than 8 degrees, the vehicle will not remain in place. I am also concerned that if the brake is required in an emergency situation, it will not effectively stop the vehicle as the wheels are still allowed to turn more freely than expected given its inability to hold the vehicle on a hill. I took the vehicle to Subaru twice expressing the complaint and was summarily denied service. The technician refused to even inspect vehicle even after requesting an inspection. The service technician informed me that you must apply the parking brake to 11 clicks and put the vehicle in gear. The force required to pull the parking brake to 11 clicks is more than many people are able to apply in a single motion as required by federal law. In addition, air compression is explicated stated in federal law as not allowed as a mechanism of force for use in a parking brake system. Air compression is what is used in the engine as a means to prevent the wheels from moving when in gear. Further, the parking brake system shall according to federal law, use an accumulation of force independent of other systems for the parking brake, which is not the case per the instruction from Subaru. Lastly, Subaru also instructed me to put a wheel stop behind the wheel as a standard practice in this common parking scenario, which isn't possible to do if I have to take my foot off the brake to get out of the car to place the wheel stop. As soon as I take my foot off the brake, the vehicle moves so I am unable to safely exit vehicle in order to place the wheel stop. This is a serious safety issue both for keeping a parked vehicle in place and also in an emergency brake scenario.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Subaru wrx. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and was uncontrollable. The brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a ditch. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed and all the warning indicators flashed and illuminated on the instrument panel. Also, "eyesight" not available was displayed. The passenger sustained hand injuries, but medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

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The welds that attach the brake and clutch peddle to the vehicle brake and allow the whole peddle assembly to move. Because of this, braking efficiency and drive gear engagement become compromised. In the event that a hard stop is needed, the whole assembly could brake and keep the driver from being able to stop. This issue is a huge hazard! this is not a convenience issue, this is a life and safety issue to not only the occupants of the Subaru but everyone on the road! I have contacted soa, and they informed me that I would have to take care of the repair myself. This repair is not just some nuts and bolts coming loose or something like that. This is a huge repair that is structural to the vehicle. At costs of well into the thousands! soa knows of the issue and refuses to do anything about it! my vehicle currently sits at 92k miles because of the poor clutch engagement I had to replace my clutch at 78k. I have video and photo evidence to go along with everything that is stated above, but a quick google search will show you that thousands of Subaru wrx and sti owners from 2008 to 2014 are or will experience this exact issue!.

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Failed welds connecting pedal panel to the firewall. Results in loud squeaking when clutch pedal is depressed/released and car is extremely difficult to get in or out of gear. Causes movement of brake pedal as well which could cause major issues. This happens moving and parked.

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Clutch and brake pedal brackets affixed to firewall break loose and cause brake pedal to shift towards the clutch, which could lead to issues stopping in emergency situation.

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My car has been experiencing a loud squeaking and clicking when shifting and brake pedal moves when clutch is depressed. This is a know defect in the firewall in which the firewall is very thin and flexes when the clutch is depressed causing the spot welds that hold the clutch/brake bracket to separate frome the firewall. This causes the brake pedal to move. It also can potentially prevent the clutch from disengaging while driving. Subaru is not recalling this known defect but they did acknowledge the issue as it was the mechanic that informed me of this issue.

I recently discovered a known issue impacting my particular car and confirmed the problem after inspecting my vehicle myself. The first 130k miles were spent commuting to my job 84 miles a day at over 90% highway driving (very little clutch/break action required), and the last 9k were put on over the last 4 years - car mostly sat since I started working from home. Over time spot welds which hold the clutch/brake assembly to the firewall have broken and assembly is at risk of detaching while driving my car. . Read more...

While driving the vehicle I noticed while depressing my brakes or clutch, I would hear a "popping sound. " also I noticed the clutch pedal and the brake pedal would move towards the left together (oppose to just up and down) when depressing the clutch pedal. It seems like the whole firewall where the clutch and brake pedals are attached too is moving when depressed. This happens all the time now when clutch pedal is depressed.

A couple years ago my clutch started to creak. I asked the local Subaru dealer to check it when I took it in for a scheduled oil change. I got told they couldn't find a problem. So I thought nothing of it. I just took it back to the dealer and got told the spot welds on the firewall. Subaru offered to fix the welds but I have to pay for a new clutch assembly. If the welds totally fail this could become a serious safety issue as it will affect the brake motion also.

I had an issue previously with the welds for the clutch pedal assembly cracking on the firewall. It got so bad that the whole pedal assembly with the brake and gas pedal shifted left every time I depressed the clutch. It eventually caused the clutch to not disengage entirely and burn out. Subaru of America fixed the problem by sending it to a body shop to re-weld the pedal assembly to the firewall but now, just a few years later, the pedal is squeaking again just like it did last time the welds broke. I haven't taken it in yet but it is an unmistakable sound.

I bought this vehicle used from a dealership in January of 2015 with over 100,000 miles on the odometer. After a few months of driving it I began to hear a click every time I depressed the clutch pedal. I looked into the issue to see if it was a common problem and if there was an easy fix to it. Turns out six of the seven spot welds that hold my clutch and brake assembly to the firewall were cracked. There is a recall for this issue already but they wont service vehicles past 40,000 miles. This does not help me seeing as the car is far past 40,000. Not only is this a safety issue but it is also causing other parts of the car to prematurely wear out such as the clutch and the release bearing. I need help.

The welds connecting the pedal assembly to the firewall have broken. Verified with photo proof.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Subaru wrx. The the contact stated that when pressing the clutch the break pedal bracket moves. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and diagnosed as the clutch plate which is boated together moves. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 94,000. Rk.

When driving home I was exiting the highway when my brake petal when to the floor with no pressure. I used the emergency brake and clutch to get out of gear to slow down. I was able to slow down to a stop and when I stopped my breaks continued to work. I took my car into a Subaru dealership and was told that the welds on my firewall were broken that hold on my clutch and brake pedal assembly.

Had a clutch pedal sqeek noise for a little while, then while driving, went to push in the clutch, heard a pop noise. Then the brake pedal and clutch pedal began to move in erratic directions when depressed. The piece of sheet metal that the pedal assembly bolts to broke away from the firewall. All the welds broke do to flexing in the firewall sheetmetal.

Every time I press it the clutch I hear a crackling noise from the broken welds that hold up the brake and clutch assembly to the firewall. Fear for my safety and other because if the other welds break I may be in or cause an accident due not being able to brake my vehicle .

The clutch pedal on my 2009 wrx makes a loud creaking noise every time it's depressed. When I investigated the noise, I noticed that the entire clutch pedal bracket assembly (attached to the forward firewall) shifts approx 1/4 inch every time the clutch pedal is depressed. I found that the three spot welds securing the clutch pedal bracket to the forward firewall were broken. From the outside of the firewall, just under the windshield wipers, I saw the spot welds pulling away from the firewall every time the clutch pedal was depressed. This allows the entire clutch pedal bracket assembly to move, causing the creaking noise. If the bracket completely separates from the firewall, the clutch may become completely inoperative - especially dangerous while driving. I eventually fixed it myself with a custom made brace and some bolts.

Driving east bound on the long island expressway near exit 38 in the left lane, suddenly traffic was becoming a dead stop again and I pressed down on the foot brake and nothing happened so I hit it again and looked to make sure I had hit the correct pedal and then at the last second pulled the e-brake before the collision doing about 35 mph.

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I was having a problem shifting gears and noticed that when I depressed the clutch that the brake pedal was moving also. I took the vehicle to a local repair shop and they discovered that the pedal mounting bracket that is spotwelded to the firewall had broken at the welds. I was quoted $1200 for the repairs as the dash & steering column have to be removed. I was told that this is an unsafe condition as it could cause an accident. I feel that Subaru should be responsible for the cost of the repairs as this is clearly a design defect and a safety issue.

Basically the welds on the clutch assembly broke loose and has caused damaged to the clutch and brakes. Subaru did try to fix this but is failing again and believe there is a safety issue. When this failed the clutch and brake move about 1. 5" when depressed. I am part of a class action law suite and need your help before someone losses a life. Joe.

Welds holding the clutch and brake pedal assembly to the firewall are breaking. Depressing the clutch causes flexing. If/when it breaks off, the car will be dangerous due to no foot braking and an engaged clutch. Seems like a common problem with this model. Time for a manufacturer paid fix.

In *extremely* cold weather - below of - the vehicle will start successfully however the stability/traction control, anti-lock brakes, and "hill-assist" (part of the abs system) trouble indicator lights will light and stay lit. Based on the instruction manual if this occurs, I should cycle the ignition to see if the code clears. This is an unacceptable solution because the car's battery is already extremely stressed due to the cold temperature and may not restart the vehicle. However, on one occurrence I did cycle the ignition and the problem remained. While I recognize that a more vicious brake fluid is needed in a performance vehicle of this type, if the abs pump's orifices were larger this issue might not occur. The other possibility is the brake fluid used during assembly is already supersaturated with moisture and the cold temps allowed the suspended water to fall out of suspension and freeze in the hydraulic lines. Vehicle was safe to drive, the brake's mechanical action was unaffected by the fault. The brake and clutch pedals (which I believe to use the same fluid) it did feel like I was pushing through mud. I did confirm the abs was not functional.

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On December 23rd, I had my son, take his Subaru wrx to brown's Subaru in manassas, va for an oil & filter change and to have fixed an annoying click sound which occurs each time the clutch pedal is depressed. Brown's determined that the clutch mounting to the firewall was cracked and would have to be fixed or the clutch & brake pedals would break away. I researched the clutch problem last night. The crack in the mounting of the clutch to the firewall is a defect known to Subaru of America. All wrx's from 2008 forward have this issue no recall. If it is not fixed, the clutch pedal and brake which are on the same mounting will break away completely. It seems to me that this is a very serious safety issue.

The welds where the clutch pedal attaches to the firewall are breaking. The same bracket is attached to the brake pedal. The entire brake & clutch assembly could break off of the firewall. This could result in a loss of braking.

Clutch started making a creaking noise when pressing in and out. Shifting gears has also become more difficult like the clutch isn't fully engaging and disengaging. I also noticed the whole assembly shifts (clutch and brake pedals) when pressing down on the clutch. Turns out the spot welds on the bracket that hold the assembly are completely broken, causing flex to the clutch and brake assembly. If that bracket rips off, could lose braking power. This is unsafe and needs to be recalled.

My clutch started squeaking for a month and half. When the squeaking stopped, it occurred to me that the squeaking stopped only because the whole firewall had broken. The car is supposed to be fixed tomorrow, and I am out of warranty for my 2008 sti. I am writing to you because this is a major safety issue, which includes the clutch and the braking and the transmission. The Subaru dealership will not fix it for me and has referred me to a collision shop but I am now being forced to pay for these repairs out-of-pocket.

The clutch firewall welds have broken loose, causing the clutch to feel soft and flex. Over time this will become a catastrophic failure resulting in an inoperable transmission.

Loud clicking/cracking noise started about a year ago when the clutch is let out. Did not think too much about it. In November of 2014, the clicking stopped and was left with an eerie squeaking sound. This is when I started to investigate what it is. Turns out, the firewall is too thin to handle the pressure from the brake/clutch mechanism. The pins that go through the firewall get worn away from the thin firewall causing the spot welds to fail. The car is currently at a Subaru dealership and they have acknowleged that it is the spot welds. I am waiting to hear more from Subaru of America to see if they will acknowlege that this is in fact a manufactures defect and not something that is caused by normal wear and tear. If that was the case there would not be this many complaints about this issue. There should be a recall issued on this manufacturing defect. If there are this many complaints here, how many cars are out there with drivers that are oblivious to this defect that are still driving with brakes/clutch that could fail at any time?.

The clutch pedal on my 2009 wrx makes a loud creaking noise every time it's depressed. When I investigated the noise, I noticed that the entire clutch pedal bracket assembly (attached to the forward firewall) shifts approx 1/4 inch every time the clutch pedal is depressed. I found that the spot welds securing the clutch pedal bracket to the forward firewall seem to be broken. This allows the entire clutch pedal bracket assembly to move, causing the creaking noise. I am afraid that if the problem gets worse the clutch will fail to disengage completely. If the bracket completely separates from the firewall, the clutch may become completely inoperative - especially dangerous while driving. It is especially disconcerting to watch the brake pedal move back and forth when the clutch pedal is depressed.

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. Pressing the clutch will move the brake pedal in the down position approx. 1/3 of an inch same with the brake pedal. The welds connecting the pedal bracket to the firewall are not welded correctly. It needs to be reinforced by something else to assure me that the clutch and the brake pedal will not move whilst driving. It scares me to drive my vehicle to and from work because of the possibility that these welds will break. Which will make me unable to press either pedal and I could lose my ability to clutch and brake. Which could result in me going 70mph possibly (interstate speeds) into another car or obstacle. Or simply rear ending someone in traffic or rolling back into them being unable to brake. If this bracket breaks off of the bulkhead/firewall I will have no brakes or clutch then my car becomes a public safety issue. Someone or people could get hurt if this happens and it could.