r/subaruimpreza

A majority of people with Imprezas report really good reliability. "130k miles only maintenance and couple minor repairs!" "190k km and still going strong!" That's awesome, and I expected similar reliability. Nope.

I have a 2015 base with a manual. Cam carrier seals are leaking onto the exhaust manifold. Pcv leak, upper oil pan seals, ac compressor, clutch throwout bearing. So far I've fixed the pcv and oil pan. That was $4k including the radiator and hoses.

Now I've got blue smoke on startup, which is probably another engine-out repair.

I only have 93k miles. "Normal maintenance" shouldn't require $5k+ in engine seals before 100k miles.

F this car, f their glued together "silicone gasket" engines, and f Subaru. I'll never buy another.

Hey all-I'm looking at 2016+ Imprezas for an inexpensive commuter car (will probably drive 300-350 miles/week, mostly highway).

I came across a 2016 Sport (or Sport Premium/whatever Subaru called it in 2016) with 197k miles. 1-owner, serviced religiously every 6k miles at Subaru dealers according to the Carfax, new CVT at 150k miles, recent brakes and wheel bearings.

Car has always lived near Indianapolis, so rust isn't a huge concern. Asking price is $8k.

Given that this car has been well maintained and probably saw mostly easy highway miles, would you have reliability concerns due to the mileage? How long do the FB motors tend to live?

I have never owned a subaru before. My AC blows cold while I'm moving, but not super cold when I'm sitting still. I haven't bothered looking at the AC fans. Is this a normal issue for Subies? Or should I dig into it?

For those of you that have needed replacement keys for your Subaru where are you getting them? From the dealer or local locksmith? I have 2016 Impreza base that does not have push to start. It has the physical key that has the lock/unlock buttons. Dealer quoted me $350! Ridiculous if you ask me. I found a local mobile locksmith on Marketplace that quoted me $120 for a new cut key and programming.

I tried to drill it out for several hours, then the drill bit snapped. I was able to get the drill bit out, but now I don’t have the right sized bit to continue. I tried to punch out my progress with a punch, but now the punch is stuck. Might just need to replace the whole knuckle 🫠

I have a 2015 impreza and my key doesn’t open the door, I heard there was a separate door key that I don’t have but nothing online corroborates that.