2004 Subaru Impreza suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 17 complaints for the 2004 Subaru Impreza, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
For some time both rear struts in my car have been making a loud clunking noise. It has gotten worse to the point where they will now get stuck in a certain position. This can be very dangerous when driving at highway speeds as it makes the car wander all over the road. I have complained to the dealership and to subaru of america with no resolution. This is a very common problem with many of these particular cars. They have been like this since the car had about 25,000 miles on it.
While driving along a smooth, straight stretch of us-12 the right lower control arm broke at the hanger bracket. See [link removed] control arm had been "rustproofed" as part of the 2011 recall. At one point along the break the metal measures less than 4 hundredths of an inch (0.0355") - see [link removed] the sway bar link also broke.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Subaru Impreza
- Fuel system 37 complaints