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2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 77 repairs.
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (65%)
Chart based on 63 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX
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| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Tennessee, United States Feb 2016 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Feb 201628000 mi | oil level low | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Colorado, United States Aug 2012 - May 2018 | |||
| Dec 201417000 mi | Clutch release bearing was chirping, dealer replaced under warranty. | ||
| Oct 201521300 mi | Entire clutch end was replaced. This is a difficult one to report on as I am not sure how much was a factory defect and how much was a botched repair attempt from a few months ago. Regardless, a factory defect started the problem. | ||
| Jun 201626000 miUS $5 | Windshield washer reservoir fell into wheel well, mounting bolt was missing. Either the bolt fell out or was never installed. I am reporting this because it seems to be a common problem. | ||
| Apr 201730760 mi | Transmission assembly was replaced under warranty. The transmission was never right and now has been replaced entirely. I do not know if there was a single factory defect that led to over three years of problems and several repair trips e.g. should this be viewed as many or just one problem. Regardless, I have owned many cars with manual transmissions and none had problems beyond needing clutches replaced on rare occasions so this wasn't a case of any inexperienced driver abusing the gears. So, unless this transmission is a lemon the problem should be solved. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Louisiana, United States Jul 2013 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Nov 201661400 mi | Steering rack leaking | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Utah, United States Jul 2017 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Sep 201775000 mi | Oil consumption problem | ||
| Dec 201778000 mi | Oil consumption. No solution found. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New York, United States Feb 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| May 201635000 mi | The rear brake got some noise sometimes. | ||
| Apr 201865000 miUS $25 | Car vibrate. Brake pad stuck. Cleaned and greased front brake, changed rear pad. | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New York, United States Sep 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 201853000 miUS $105 | New battery. Subaru battery was showing only 40% effective. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New Jersey, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 201763080 miUS $666 | Replace and refurbish front and rear brakes | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Aug 201528000 mi | headlight out | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 305hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Ontario, Canada Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 20147440 mi | Loose steering pump. Squeal when turning. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New York, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201539700 mi | Steering rack was leaking fluid. Dealership replaced entire rack and pinion under my Bump to Bumper warranty (not the standard warranty). | ||
| Jan 201637800 miUS $150 | Battery completed dead. Subaru OEM must not be very good. Replaced with Bosch. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Virginia, United States Feb 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 201520300 mi | center console won't close | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in California, United States Apr 2017 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jul 201738000 mi | Leaking power steering rack. Replaced under extended warranty. | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in North Carolina, United States Jul 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 201739000 mi | Driver's side door glass smashed in robbery attempt. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Utah, United States Oct 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201861500 miUS $35 | Diagnostic tests for nonworking headlights. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Quebec, Canada Jul 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jun 20146200 mi | driver and passenger windows hard to raise | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Minnesota, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Dec 201316000 mi | Dash had squeak. Dealer repaired under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201426000 mi | Center console would not close. Replaced under warranty | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201766340 miC $870 | Replaced leaking radiator. Flush and fill. Checked thermostat for proper function. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in California, United States Feb 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Feb 201760800 miUS $650 | Complete replacement of brakes that were put on brand new when I bought the car. It eats brakes. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 201528000 mi | ABS/traction light came up on dashboard. Dealer said traction/abs was failing and parts needed replacement. This work was done but it was still under warranty. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Pennsylvania, United States May 2014 - May 2016 | |||
| Aug 201418700 mi | Check Engine Light Up, Cruise Control Disabled, Traction Control failure light on, Limp-home mode enabled. Dealer reports it was an oil-related CEL and reset it after confirming no issue existed. | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jan 201422800 mi | Returning to the airport after a trip. The car would not start. No lights were on. Subaru sent out an independent company that jump started the vehicle and it worked normally the rest of the day. Unable to start the car. Cranked for long time and would not start. Waited hours - still wouldn't start. Subaru sent out flatbed - driver unable to start car. Car towed to dealer. Next day dealer reported that it started like it was flooded | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Colorado, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201314000 mi | Drivers Seat back broke. Seat was rebuilt by dealership under warranty. Subaru fixed the seat but I thought the headrest was loose and not like it was before. The passenger side front seat headrest did not have the same looseness present. Subaru is ordering the parts that affect the headrest. | ||
| May 201755000 miUS $1289 | ignition switch and 3 sets of keys needed to be replaced along with reprograming the car along with all locks being re-keyed. The key had been getting harder and harder to remove over several months and I couldn't figure out why. Dealership said because I had a group of keys dangling from the ignition key and the swinging weight over time caused excessive wear on the lock. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New York, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201688800 miUS $4000 | Transmission failed at 87,900 miles, in a 2013 model. I had a window of 15 minutes or about 10 miles from where I noticed the problem to when the car actually gave up. Car was out of warranty and Subaru took care of half of the bill. --------------- UPDATE: A year after the event above, I received a letter from Subaru notifying me that I could be eligible for a refund for the totality I spent fixing the CVT transmission. About three months after that, I had a check from them with the rest of the sum I spent fixing it. | ||
| Nov 2017117000 miUS $150 | Brake switch | ||
| Jan 2022178000 miUS $100 | Tail lights were not working, a fuse was blown. Mechanic said that LED bulbs might have something to do with that. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Indiana, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201429000 mi | blower motor was making a loud sound when turned on. Suspected the bearing was out on the fan itself. Dealer had to order part. Returned 2 days later and part was installed for no charge under warranty. | ||
| Aug 202198000 miUS $2300 | 2 rear wheel bearings were bad. Front drive axle was bad and leaking. Replace all 4 wheel bearings and front two axles. | ||
| Jun 2022103000 miUS $50 | Headlight was out. Replaced both at the same time | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201779000 miUS $290 | Passenger Rear Wheel Bearing replaced. | ||
| Jan 2020106 miUS $300 | Torque Convertor Lockup Solenoid Replacement. Car would drive but never lock TC. This caused lowered gas mileage and overheating on the highway. | ||
| Jul 202011000 miUS $130 | Drivers Rear Wheel Bearing Replaced | ||
| Mar 2021121000 miUS $150 | Blower motor knob electrical contacts failed and melted, Had to replace HVAC controls assembly and fan speed resistor | ||
| Jun 2021123000 mi | Replaced Drivers side tie-rod end and lower balljoint | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in California, United States Apr 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201657000 miUS $55 | The left front CV joint was popping & needed replacement. Repaired under dealer warranty. Passenger-side front strut inexplicably failed. Loud bang, bouncy car, some squeaking while driving, no other major symptoms. | ||
| Oct 201659700 miUS $151 | Car would flash ABS & traction control & hill-start warning lights & keep them on, then would not engage drive after next cold-start. Computer would supposedly relate to a blown/mis-firing brake-light fuse. | ||
| Apr 201765000 miUS $100 | Trip was for diagnosis of a problem, which I would have had repaired if I'd had time (before leaving on a trip). Car has excessive bounce & vibration (initiating in the steering wheel but it has now spread to the whole car), high tire noise, and will nosedive when braking. Rear passenger side suspension is also apparently sagging. Mechanic informed me that *all* of my struts were bad & slowly leaking - this in spite of having my front passenger strut replaced less than 10,000 miles ago. Will have my struts replaced when I have the funds. | ||
| Nov 201771000 mi | The intake hose literally separated from the intake on the front grill, and also separated from the engine. Car stalled on road. The attachment screws had either shaken loose and/or were missing. Shop reordered screws, reattached hose to engine, retightened fuel line as well. Not sure why this happened - whether it was excessive engine vibration, or if my previous shop didn't record that they touched my intake line when they replaced my air filter, and then didn't torque the screws/bolts enough. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Colorado, United States Aug 2012 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Dec 2021115000 mi | The car had started indicating a low oil level but checking the dipstick did not indicate a low oil level. As part of routine maintenance visit the dealer said they found a leak that would require taking apart the engine. Estimated repair cost was nearly $4k. Chose not to repair due to age of car. I'll simply add more oil if the low oil light comes on. A factor in that decision is a lack of trust with the dealer, Mike Shaw Subaru in Denver, and car. The engine was disassembled as part of the valve springs recall in 2019 and since then the car has never run as well as it did before. It's approaching 10 years in service and the dealer tells me it has gone beyond its expected useful life. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Ontario, Canada Oct 2016 - Jul 2023 | |||
| Dec 201864480 miC $100 | Battery cranking slow | ||
| Feb 201965100 miC $700 | Right rear hub assembly | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Connecticut, United States Aug 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 20138000 mi | Check engine light came on, faulty oil control valves needs replacement | ||
| May 201529700 mi | Extended crank when starting, updated ECM with new software. Car still occasionally has extended crank. | ||
| Aug 201534000 mi | CVT pressure sensor went causing metal belt to scrape against pulleys requiring transmission replacement. | ||
| May 201887000 miUS $300 | Replaced front passenger wheel bearing. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201730000 miUS $1500 | Ran into a large puddle and got water into the intake. This broke the MAF sensor, as well as the fog light bezels. Because if this several other items were done as preventative maintenance at the same time. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in California, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jul 201420700 mi | Right front strut heavily leaking hydraulic fluid, strut mount sustained damage. 20310FJ021 STRUT COMPL F RH 20320FG011 MOUNT STRUT F 902350027 SELF LOCK NUT M12 | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in California, United States May 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Sep 201528000 miUS $5 | Passenger side brake light went out | ||
| Oct 201646500 mi | Changed the brake switch. it was failing causing ABS light to turn off along with TC and CC lights | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201523000 mi | During scheduled 20,000 mi maintenance, left rear strut was found to be leaking fluid. Replaced as a warranty item. Mechanic said it was likely due to large potholes/poor road conditions. Rear tires had begun making fairly loud, rhythmic noise. Asked mechanic to diagnose. Result was: original tires had plenty of tread left, but they showed signs of cupping & feathering. Since it wasn't a safety issue, rotated to front. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Florida, United States Aug 2015 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Apr 201655300 miUS $230 | AC compressor and serpentine belt tensioner failed. | ||
| Mar 201764000 miUS $89 | excess oil consumption. took car to dealer, they (at my cost) changed oil and filter again ( i have been changing it regularly and changed it last time a couple months ago) to baseline oil fill quantity then advised return visit in 1000 miles so they can measure oil level, and then confirm for themselves whether excess consumption or not. | ||
| Apr 201764000 mi | Gauge cluster Warning light for low engine oil illuminated within couple months of the last oil and filter change. To verify excess oil consumption Dealer changed oil again and required oil level check again in 1000 miles. Prescribed check completed and problem confirmed. dealer replaced engine short block with new assy. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Aug 201411000 mi | Driver seat cushion split under the seat cover. Attempt to repair was unsuccessful as the replacement seat cushion was torn during the installation process. Dealer ordered a new seat cushion and seat cover. Has not yet arrived. | ||
| Nov 201411000 mi | Drive seat cushion split. Took 4 visits (order parts, unsuccessful repair and reorder parts, ordered wrong parts so repair incomplete, and finally received part and repaired seat cushion). | ||
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Sep 201631000 mi | Oil consumption. | ||
| Oct 201745000 miUS $35 | Headlight bulb | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 201432000 mi | Extreme oil usage | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Maryland, United States May 2013 - May 2015 | |||
| Sep 201414000 mi | Burning oil. Turned out to be a factory defect in that year Impreza. Replaced entire bottom half of engine. | ||
| May 201523000 mi | Subaru bought our car back. They admitted to persistent problems with the manual transmission of our year/model and were not able to repair. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New Jersey, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Mar 201516000 mi | Engine is using oil. Dealer says it's within spec. | ||
| Jun 201518000 mi | Car still using oil. Dealer replaced oil level sensor and flashed ECU. It's still using oil. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in New Jersey, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Sep 201683000 miUS $300 | The rear wheel bearings required replacing Plus spark plugs, belts. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX in Washington, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jan 201763000 mi | Warranty short block replacement due to oil consumption | ||
| May 201771000 miUS $1400 | Clutch replacement | ||
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