2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport Problems and Repair Histories
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2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sports for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
For 2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport problem frequency, check the Car Reliability Survey result. For the problems behind the score, check the 2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport problems and repair histories that follow it.
Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2007 | Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport | 27 Impreza / WRX / Outback Sports, 7.6 months of data per Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport, average 62200 miles35 |
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2007 Subaru WRX STI 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 293hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| Subaru WRX STI in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 17000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 19000 | 0 | Cleaned and lubed brake rotors parts. Still has scraping noise but it is getting better with mileage. Maybe it was a grain of sand that wore into the rotor and the scratch has to be worn away. |
| Dec | 2011 | 20000 | 0 | Scraping noise from brakes when turning right. Initially thought it was front brakes. was not front brakes will have rear brakes looked at. |
| Mar | 2012 | 21000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru WRX STI in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2008 | 0 | Driver side rear wheel bearing replaced under warranty. | |
| Subaru WRX STI in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 0 | Center Differential replacement | |
2007 Subaru WRX 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru WRX in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2010 | 37000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 45000 | 0 | CEL on, computer showed problem with gas re-circulation system. Tests showed no problem, so my mechanic simply reset the CEL. |
| Jan | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Subaru WRX in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 93000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 102000 | 400 | Prescribed timing belt replacement. Also did scheduled water pump and radiator hose replacements, and coolant flush. |
| Apr | 2012 | 105000 | 320 | Struts were replaced. At the time, aftermarket springs were also fitted. |
| Aug | 2012 | 117000 | 1400 | Turbocharger had worn out oil seals, causing oil and smoke in exhaust. |
| Mar | 2013 | 127000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2007 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru WRX in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 17000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 27000 | 15 | Driver side main/low headlight bulb burnt out, had to remove the battery for access to replace the bulb. |
| Jan | 2013 | 43000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru WRX in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 40000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 41000 | 300 | front brake pads @ 15 percent, also brake fluid needed to be replaced. all seemed fair. |
| Jul | 2011 | 43300 | 770 | check engine light (A0456), leak in emissions system, required "smoke test", required removal of gas tank to replace valves. rattle by the p/s front door (no parts, reassembly only). leaking hose at washer fluid (no parts) |
| Nov | 2011 | 49000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru WRX in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 26000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 41000 | 400 | Worn front disks and pads. Both replaced. |
| Mar | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2007 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2008 | 20000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2008 | 24000 | 0 | Brake light switch melted the housing causing the contacts to not connect any more. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Subaru Impreza in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 8060 | 0 | rear window defrost button not working |
| Mar | 2013 | 62000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru Impreza in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 9000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2008 | 10000 | 0 | Faulty rear hatch latching mechanism. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2007 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Subaru Impreza in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 62000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 63000 | 300 | Some bushing dried out and cracked and was leaking. Dealer claimed that the car was currently fine but that this leak would lead to a part drying out and breaking over time and be very expensive to repair then. Fixed leak now for 300$ |
| Subaru Impreza in Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 6820 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 27900 | 120 | Oil pressure switch had a small oil leak. New part installed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 37200 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru Impreza in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 21700 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 31000 | 400 | Brittle Serpentine belt squeaky - replaced and paid for by customer. Bad oil pan leaking onto spark plugs - replaced and paid for by customer. Total $400 not covered by warranty - wear and tear at 48,000 service. |
| Mar | 2013 | 43400 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru Impreza in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 30000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 44000 | 0 | Rear passenger weatherstripping glued up/re-attached. |
| May | 2010 | 48000 | 15 | Passenger low beam headlight replaced. |
| Sep | 2010 | 53000 | 80 | #2 Fan Speed turned off fan rather than set speed. Resistor replaced. |
| Nov | 2010 | 54300 | 0 | Rear Weatherstripping glued on on Drivers side. Replaced timing belt per manufacturers guidelines. |
| Apr | 2011 | 61000 | 106 | Metallic rattle from under car. Repair shop removed heat shields, but could not remove some and they rattle worse, could not stop noise. |
| May | 2011 | 62000 | 60 | Shop cut off rest of heat shield. Fan speed selector would only blow air on speed 4. Part ordered. |
| Jun | 2011 | 64000 | 605 | Part replaced for fan speed selector. Fan speed selector problem came back - blower motor and blower motor resistor replaced. |
| Mar | 2012 | 75000 | 414 | Intake O2 sensor replaced |
2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Missouri, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 30000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 38000 | 0 | Squeaky clutch slave cylinder. |
| Jul | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 40000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 70000 | 614 | check engine light was a fuel system error due to a gas cap that wouldn't lock. Corrected with new OEM gas cap during routine 60,000 mile service. |
| Jul | 2011 | 77000 | 1800 | High pitched whining from trans at 50 mph and higher. Diagnosed as viscous coupling bearing in front differential. |
| Aug | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 59000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 59300 | 950 | Dreaded Head gasket leak -driver side. Mechanic said that he's repaired a few Subaru 2.5 engines for gasket leaks. He thinks it's caused by inferior head gaskets. |
| Jan | 2013 | 68000 | 9 | Temp gauge went to red during 3hr trip. Coolant spill all over engine. Added coolant on the way home. Shop did pressure test, found no leaks. Performed tests and could not replicate engine overheat. |
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 67000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 69000 | 280 | left rear strut continuing to 'weep' or leak - problem with this element has existed since apx 55k - both struts must be replaced according to two dealers, will delay replmnt until noticeable performance failure. independent shop estimates |
| Feb | 2011 | 69500 | 80 | headlight element access abnormally difficult/attachment hdwe flimsy, broken easily. normal? license plate lite r/r |
| May | 2011 | 72000 | 1300 | left rear strut began leaking apx 55k - driver's side strut began leaking apx 63k - dealer indifferent to condition. handling became so problematical we decided to replace both at our independent local mechanic. whilst r/r tires, tire dealer noted that'3x as many subaru headlamps are replaced than all othere makes' i am replacing interior light regularly, and headlamps are burning out with distressing frequency - now three in the past two months - |
| Mar | 2012 | 87000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4dr Wagon
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 53000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2013 | 60000 | 30 | PCV Valve was stuck open. |
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 29000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 36000 | 0 | Natural gas like smell coming from the vents. Mechanic took out the filters and sprayed bleach in there, to kill any mildew or mold. That did the trick. |
| Nov | 2011 | 41000 | 700 | front and back brakes were near their end though I hadn't been having any squeaking sounds |
| Feb | 2013 | 48500 | 480 | squealing noise on start up when turning the wheel. It was a failing Power Steering Pump. If not replaced, it could have led to much bigger problems. Glad I brought it in when I did |
| Apr | 2013 | 49000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2012 | 242000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 254300 | 500 | replaced driver side rear wheel bearings replaced driver side cv boot on front |
| Jun | 2012 | 263000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 0 | Right rear rubber door sealant around window came loose. Took two tries to get this properly corrected, dealer eventually used glue to get it in place. Repair was covered under warranty. | |
| Dec | 2009 | 30000 | 26 | Left low beam blew out. Needed to be changed at the dealership because the light is blocked by the battery. |
| Dec | 2012 | 53000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 15000 | 0 | Rear diff oil seal replaced as it was leaking Air con compressor causing revs to increase dramatically (2000+rpm) when compressor kicked in |
| Jul | 2010 | 16000 | 0 | Rear diff oil leak ongoing, oil leaking from breather. Exact cause unknown, may require rebuild or replacement diff. Front anti-roll bar bushes replaced under warranty, normal at this age. |
| Sep | 2010 | 16000 | 0 | Rear tailgate intermittently not unlocking fully; opened only onto 1st catch. Lock replaced, problem persists; further investigation to be done. |
| Dec | 2010 | 19000 | 0 | Problem solved after adjustment |
| Apr | 2011 | 23000 | 0 | Diagnosis of cold start engine noise, possibly pistons or main bearing, awaiting warranty decision before strip down. |
| Sep | 2011 | 28000 | 0 | Cold start noise traced to the cambelt tensioner, item replaced, no recurrence to date |
| Nov | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2007 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport in Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 49600 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 52700 | 650 | Left side low headlight beam blown. Upgraded all headlights to HID system. |
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