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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1114291
Internal NHTSA #	10638895
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2009
File date	23/09/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on i-74 between cincinnati oh and indianapolis in i noticed the development of a engine knock at around shelbyville in. No warning lights were illuminated but i pulled over and inspected the engine and could not find anything obviously wrong so i continued on my trip. After reaching i-465 in indianapolis the knock began to get progressively worse. At the intersection of i-465 and i-65 the car without warning engine shutdown and i lost all functionality (power steering, turn signals, etc). At the time of power loss i was traveling at approximately 65 mph during rush hour in the fast lane. Luckily the driver behind me was following at a safe distance and i was able to avoid a collision and safely get onto the left hand shoulder. I was then able to get the car restarted and attempted to get off of i-465 for my safety. However, at the next exit the engine once again shutdown. I was once again able to safely get to the shoulder but was unable to get the car started again. Based on feedback from the dealer and my experience as a mechanical engineer i believe that the cause of this catastrophic failure was a failed bearing within the engine. The fact that this potentially fatal failure could occur without warning on a car that is less than 6 years old with less than 100k miles is very concerning to me. If the other drivers on the interstate had not been paying as close attention as they were i believe that this crash could have been fatal to myself and potentially others. My car has had all scheduled maintenance and oil changes and is well cared for so the early catastrophic failure of the engine cannot be due to neglect. Subaru has estimated the cost of the repair at $11k for the replacement of the entire engine and is currently not offering to cover any of the costs even though the failure was caused by a defective engine and not due to lack of maintenance.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOVELAND, OH
VIN pattern	JF1GH76689GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru IMPREZA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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