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Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
78000 mi
Transmission had a major issue. When trying to back up out of a parking space one day, the car wouldn't move easily. I eventually backed up but then after that the transmission made bizarre noises.
35000 mi
US $2200
Clutch plate, throw out bearing, had to be replaced
67000 mi
US $900
Clutch fork broke
33480 mi
Clutch action would become rough after a hard pull to the red line. Dealer replaced pressure plate and release bearing under warranty.
37200 mi
Rough clutch action came back. Mechanics took it for a road test and could not replicate the issue. Nothing was done but clutch action remains intermitently rough.
8000 mi
Clutch making squealing sounds..
20300 mi
Bad release bearing
35300 mi
Same squealing noise as before; did not replace release bearing but instead just greased some component (not sure which).
37000 mi
Same squealing noise as before but unable to reproduce at dealer. The noise is temperature and humidity-related -- on warmer days (or when the transmission is warm) it's hard to pinpoint the noise. In this trip to the dealer, we could not.
52700 mi
Squeal noise from release bearing. No issue found (however, squealing noise persists) and no repair made.
47000 mi
US $1000
1) 60k service
2) Same clutch squeal issue as before; called Subaru North America to investigate also. Subaru extending goodwill on throwout bearing.
3) Clutch at 30% life left - deciding whether to replace
4) Front underside skirt fell off
Broken clutch fork. Clutch replaced at the same time as repair.
37000 mi
Replace clutch master cylinder.
110800 mi
US $700
Leaky slave cylinder required replacement
150000 mi
US $2200
Clutch never released on a 1 > 2 shift. Was able to make it to the shoulder and stall. Towed to dealer and clutch master cylinder replaced. Also found a leaky power steering pump and axle that were also replaced during the trip.
13000 mi
Unable to shift car out of neutral (manual transmissions)
2010 Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport Transmission Problems
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