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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	768523
Internal NHTSA #	10312781
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2009
File date	31/01/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In march of 2009 i purchased a 2009 subaru impreza wrx with a manual transmission from the dealer. At that time the car had 580 miles on the odometer. After taking the car home i began immediately having problems when attempting to place the car in reverse and also noticed a foul odor when taking off and occasionally when switching gears. When i contacted the dealership i was told that these issues were normal for the wrx and that the "clutch smell" was common and nothing to worry about. At the first oil change i expressed concerns again and was told a similar story. I asked about the issue again over the next several months and then i took my car to a different subaru dealership at the end of december 2009 for extensive maintenance and asked them to look at the clutch for me because i was noticing the "clutch smell" a lot and was now having problems shifting into reverse and first gear and the tachometer would jump around occasionally with no identifiable cause. I picked my car up on january 2, 2010 and was told that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the clutch and that my car was fine. On january 31, 2010 my clutch failed catastrophically leaving my vehicle disabled in the middle of a major interstate. There are only 22,000 miles on my car. It was towed to yet a third subaru dealership and inspected by a representative of subaru of america and i was told that my clutch would not be covered under warranty because it had been "misused" and i was informed that they felt i had been "launching" the car. This is absolutely inaccurate and a direct defamation of my character as i have never done any such thing in my vehicle. My car is used for my normal daily commute to work and long distance road trips. A brief internet search also found multiple case reports of other consumers with very similar complaints (clutches failing at very low mileage with subaru of america blaming the consumer for the failure).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SILVER SPRING, MD
VIN pattern	JF1GH76609GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru IMPREZA Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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