Subaru Impreza Wrx owners have reported 142 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 16 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake electric antilock (53 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (45 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Driving during very light rain in left lane about 30 mph, car in front (about 2-3 car-lengths ahead) starts braking. I pressed the brakes and abs came on without any reason, the car did not slow down almost at all, forcing me to switch the lane quickly to the right. Read details...
My vehicle has a hand brake built into the vehicle and at 25,000 miles my hand brake started to fail and wouldn’t hold the car in place. I had it repaired under warranty and the whole emergency/handbrake assembly was replaced, I looked at it and tested it before I left the dealership and Read details...
Emergency brake failure. While vehicle was parked emergency brake broke and vehicle rolled onto street causing accident. Have video of incident and can hear brake cable breaking. Read details...
The contact owns a 2002 Subaru wrx. While driving approximately 30 mph the contact attempted to apply the brakes and the abs activated. He was unable to bring the vehicle to a rapid stop. He stated that it was luck that the vehicle in-front turned left; and he was able to avoid a crash. Read details...
Abs activates on bumpy roads. Read details...