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Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (4%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1978 repairs.
Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (25%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 85 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 59000 mi US $300 |
brake caliper |
2016 Subaru Impreza 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 37000 mi | Replacement of front rotors |
2016 Subaru Impreza 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 118000 mi US $1500 |
Rear brakes replaced |
2015 Subaru Impreza 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 19840 mi C $300 |
Replace brake rotors |
2014 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| 5580 mi C $250 |
Clunking noise heard when parallel parking or turning around in a driveway. Dealer fixed problem by (apparently) cleaning brakes. |
2014 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 19000 mi | Adjustment to brake sensor after getting ABS, traction control, and hill assist lights turn on in middle of drive. |
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| 35000 mi | The rear brake got some noise sometimes. |
| 65000 mi US $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
| 63080 mi US $666 |
Replace and refurbish front and rear brakes |
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| 60800 mi US $650 |
Complete replacement of brakes that were put on brand new when I bought the car. It eats brakes. |
| 28000 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. |
2013 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 46500 mi | Changed the brake switch. it was failing causing ABS light to turn off along with TC and CC lights |
| 59700 mi US $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. |
2012 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 46000 mi US $225 |
front right ABS sensor failed |
2012 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| 23560 mi A $700 |
Brake rotors (discs) were warped and needed replacement. Pads were only a little worn, but were also replaced to ensure they didn't cause rotors to again get warped. Heard from service center that this can happen if braking hard or water is on rotors, but it's uncharacteristically early |
| 44020 mi A $600 |
Front rotors again warped and in need of replacement. |
| 26440 mi | directly after the car was serviced for the 40K inspection, the brakes did not respond properly and had to be pressed entirely to the floor. They changed the shims, problem caused by the garage. |
2012 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 96071 mi US $1000 |
replace pads and rotors x4 warranty, replace ABS light switch |
| 1000 mi | Braking system failure following pre-delivery repair on master cylinder recall. Loss of fluid/no braking power. |
| 29300 mi | The ABS warning light was coming on intermittently. Technician replaced the brake light switch. Even though the car was out of warranty the dealer replaced it for free since I was having the 30K mile service done at the time. |
2012 Subaru Impreza / WRX 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 2300 mi | Slack parking brake cable. |
| 14000 mi US $48 |
Ticking, clicking sound from front brakes-----rust build-up on rotors and calipers. Rust removed----temporary repair. Complete repair to be done next month. |
| 14000 mi US $296 |
Front brake clicking noise. Replaced pads and rotors. |
2011 Subaru WRX STI 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 305hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 54000 mi US $2400 |
rotor and pad replacement, $2400 |
2011 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 12000 mi | ABS light, hill assist light and traction control light came on during driving. After vehcile was turned off, the lights did not return. Dealer cleared computer and problem has not reoccurred. |
| 20000 mi | Faulty brake switch. |
2011 Subaru WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 7000 mi | Check engine light, TCS, and cruise control lights were all on. Took it in for software update. |
| 114000 mi US $900 |
Replaced front calipers |
| 22600 mi US $700 |
Wiring harness problems which caused lights, traction control, and stability control to stop working. |
2011 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Hatch
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 53300 mi | March 2021. Rear brake caliper sticking. Replaced with rebuilt calipers. ~85K miles. |
| 75000 mi US $300 |
Rear pads worn out. Had new pads installed and rotors resurfaced. |
| 48360 mi C $100 |
Cleaned corrosion from rear calipers and replaced pads. Pads had seized and passenger rear side had worn through pads; driver side rear pads Ok. |
2010 Subaru WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 83000 mi US $275 |
Traction control light and hill brake light on. Problem related to previous work. Steering realigned and computer reset corrected the problem. |
| 84000 mi | steering position sensor malfunctioning. was reset when steering rack was replaced months ago. Stabilization light comes on, and the hill brake does not hold. Repair shop says that sensor in steering column needs to be replaced. $2000 |
2010 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 240700 mi US $400 |
Getting malfunction light in brake system. Electrical problem. |
2010 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Hatch
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 50000 mi US $350 |
Caliper sticking |
| 49000 mi US $400 |
Pads and rotors |
| 52000 mi US $250 |
Brake pads replaced |
2009 Subaru WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 16000 mi | Parking brake would not release. Determined a crack in the cable housing was allowing water in. At night with below 0 F temps the water froze. Diagnosing the problem was difficult because exhaust heat would thaw it after 2 miles. |
| 38000 mi US $100 |
replaced front calipers |
2009 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 118000 mi US $750 |
Replaced brakes, pads, rotors. |
2009 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Hatch
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 27280 mi C $850 |
Rear right caliper was stuck (piston stuck). Disc was worn out because of brake overheating on highway. Shop suggested to replace the whole rear braking system which was done. |
| 89000 mi US $600 |
Worn out front brakes. Frozen calipers. |
2008 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 132700 mi | Steering wheel angle sensor CEL. Dealer insists it is VDC. Steering angle sensor cel. Followed all connectors for angle sensor, resecuring all. Was then able to reset ABS. Has not come on since then. It was caused by the dealership firewall repair. |
| 35000 mi | During driving, the ABS, hill assist and traction control lights come on and those stop working. Dealer doesn't know what the cause is, calls it a "ghost" problem. ECU reflashed but it didn't help. |
2008 Subaru WRX 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 33000 mi US $800 |
Both front calipers seized. Still dragging after they warm up. |
2008 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 47000 mi US $300 |
dealer replaced brake switch . due to traction and abs light on. |
2008 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 160000 mi US $800 |
Vehicle was shaking when brakes were applied. Grinding sound when braking. Right front caliper failed. Caused rotor to warp. Inspection, new rotors, new calipers, new pads. Inspected cleaned, adjusted, lubricated, rear drums. |
| 44144 mi C $259 |
poor quality subaru pads need to be replace after 42000 km, with the rotors, buy it from ebay for 110 $ at premium quality from toronto. perfect fit. |
2008 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Hatch
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 47000 mi US $620 |
Brakes - Rotors and Pads, also Left Front Caliper was stuck, these are wear items, typical |
| 168000 mi US $300 |
Pads & rotors worn. Replaced. |
2007 Subaru WRX 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 105000 mi US $50 |
Brake caliper was incorrectly installed by shop during previous repair (previous repair was all wear items). Cost is for labor to reassemble and relube brake caliper assembly. |
2007 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 157900 mi US $2037 |
The ABS light was illuminated on the dashboard. The right rear ABS sensor was replaced. |
2007 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 59520 mi C $100 |
Needed to replace stop brake light. Gear selector would not shift from PARK as stop brake switch no longer working. This caused interlocking safety feature which disabled changing gears aside from manual override with interlock release. |
2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 48900 mi US $890 |
Replace front and rear brake rotors and brake pads -corrosion |
| 119000 mi US $310 |
Frozen slide pins on front calipers. Replaced slide pins. |
2006 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 127000 mi US $200 |
ABS light on. Multiple whees speed sensor codes. Tried cleaning sensors and connections. Unable to resolve problem. |
2006 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 76880 mi C $577 |
Replaced all 4 wheels brake pads and front rotors |
2006 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
| 63240 mi C $1000 |
Replace front calipers. |
2005 Subaru WRX STI 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 115000 mi US $190 |
I thought the rear wheel bearing were going out. Instead it turned out to be a rusty pgr side rear brake shield rubbing on the back of the rotor. The shield was modded to work but will be replaced when the rear bearings get changed some day. The rotor was "trued" in case the shield caused any unusual wear. |
2005 Subaru WRX 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 120000 mi US $330 |
Replaced corroded rear brake lines |
2005 Subaru WRX 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 197000 mi US $110 |
fROZEN RIGHT CALIPER |
2005 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 176000 mi US $300 |
New pads and rotors all around. New rear calipers |
2005 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 236000 mi US $277 |
New pads, caliper on passenger front |
2004 Subaru WRX STI 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 118000 mi US $200 |
STI. Caliper bolts seized on front Brembos - common problems discussed on Internet. Shop had to use retap threads, install Helicoil and new caliper bolts. Shop stated they often do this for STI owners. |
2004 Subaru WRX 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 135000 mi US $80 |
replaced front brake caliper |
2004 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 150000 mi US $200 |
I've done a shit ton of work this winter on the Subaru. Did these in my garage: New brake fluid, took apart all brakes and regreased, added subframe rear bolts, added stiffer differential mount bushings, steering bushings, changed oil, new gear oil. In addition, I paid a mechanic to install a new clutch and flywheel. |
2004 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 195200 mi US $506 |
Passenger side rear caliper/caliper bracket worn and required replacement. Both rear brake pads and rotors replaced at the same time. Parking brake cleaned/adjusted. |
| 194500 mi US $160 |
Drivers side front caliper sticking. Both front calipers, front rotors and pads all replaced. |
| 215000 mi US $639 |
Replaced rotors, replaced calipers age pads |
2004 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 159000 mi US $325 |
During replacement of brake rotors and pads, the technicians noticed that the rear calipers were malfunctioning and recommended their replacement. I complied. |
| 199000 mi US $918 |
One rear caliper seized effectively destroying pad and rotor on that brake assembly. Both rear calipers, rotors, and pads were replaced. |
| 127000 mi US $800 |
Caliper replaced. front rotors and pads and rear pads and rotors |
2003 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 195800 mi C $1000 |
change front left calliper |
| 204600 mi C $300 |
Caliper jam |
2002 Subaru WRX 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 135000 mi US $500 |
Replace brake calipers |
| 192000 mi US $160 |
Sticking caliper |
| 75000 mi US $300 |
caliper frozen |
| 93300 mi | rusted parking brake, caliper pin boot broken |
2002 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 102300 mi C $850 |
Passenger side brake caliper was seized |
2002 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 109000 mi US $750 |
replaced brake drums |
2002 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 108000 mi | Left rear wheel cylinder locked up. Freed, has not repeated yet. |
| 111000 mi | Shop did not fix brakes. I replaced LR wheel cylinder, brake hose, RR adjuster. Still waiting to see if LR wheel lock up solved by cylinder and hose replacement. ABS still acting up some, but neither I nor the shop can find a problem. |
| 124000 mi US $114 |
Based on dealer computer, replaced rt rear speed sensor. Still not fixed, and no one yet knows what is wrong. Will take to different shop on 1/6 since I, nor anyone else yet, can fix it. |
| 128900 mi US $90 |
Still rt rear ABS problem. Everything was cleaned and it helped some, but not fixed. To fix will cost more than I want to spend. |
| 149000 mi | Spongy brakes, diagnosed possible brake master cylinder and worn pads |
2002 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 71300 mi C $300 |
Drum was leaking and subsequently replaced |
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