2005 Subaru Impreza suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 17 complaints for the 2005 Subaru Impreza, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My brother was driving his 2005 wrx sti on a clear morning on dry pavement and lost control. The car slid off the shoulder of the road and then crossed back over the road where it collided sideways with a tree. The vehicle made contact with the tree on the driver's door post, killing him instantly and injuring the passenger. Upon inspection of the car, we found that the driver's side ball joint seperated from the a-arm.
While my son was backing out of the driveway, his passenger side lower control arm snapped in 2. He struggled to get it even back into the driveway. I ran the VIN number and it does no show that this car has a recall that needs to be done. Does this mean it was already done? Or is this car not covered for the recall?
Other problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Impreza
- Fuel system 19 complaints