2009 Subaru WRX drivetrain & axles problems
34 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2009 Subaru WRX, which is 47% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 47% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Some time last summer my clutch pedal began making a light squeak upon disengagement. I played it off for a good bit of time as a hinge or spring on the pedal assembly, but after lubing it some, I noticed it was the bulkhead flexing. The noise is also becoming more of a constant as time goes on. After some research I noticed the quantity of people having this issue and was shocked with the typical subaru dealership response that was reported.
When depressing clutch pedal; a creaking noise is evident. Upon inspection 2 spot welds holding clutch pedal bracket assembly to firewall are broken. This allows clutch slave cylinder to move as well as brake pedal movement when clutch is applied.