2008 Subaru Impreza STI Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 18%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,226miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Subaru Impreza STI, 18% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,226 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the morning of november 4, 2011 , I pulled into the parking area behind a middle school and my car would not stop. I applied my brakes, the car still continued to go forward over the cement bumper and into the building. The only thing to stop my car was pulling the emergency brake. I went two feet into the middle school building. The airbags did not deploy. The car and the building received extensive damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10434291, filed 2011-11, 18,400 miles“Clutch and brake master cylinders have poor design. My clutch pedal currently squeeze and wobbles while my brake pedal is wobbley. The minimal/poor spot welds for the master cylinders on the firewall have cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #10663123, filed 2014-12, 19,000 miles“Firewall spot welds broke, resulting in movement of the brake pedal assembly and clutch assembly. This is causing the clutch to not disengage fully and also making it very difficult to shift due to the flex. As this has the potential to be dangerous and is most definitely a manufacturing defect, it should be subject to a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10651518, filed 2014-10, 65,453 miles“Welds on bracket that holds clutch and brake pedal to firewall failing. Causing clutch pedal inconsistency along with brake pedal movement upon clutch pedal depression.”
NHTSA complaint #10668065, filed 2014-12, 92,000 miles“There is a loud squeak noise when the clutch is being pressed, and at times when the structure flexes,it interferes with changing gears. Not only does it interfere with changing gears but,it also causes the break pedal assembly moves when pressing the clutch. I have verified that some weld spot have broken off and have become loose. This is a big problem seeing as how it is a safety issue. When it completely separates, due to shotty welding, not only could the clutch go out while driving but it could cause the breaks to go out as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10661153, filed 2014-11, 78,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11002725Jun 25, 2024This bulletin provides diagnosis and procedure information to be applied when diagnosing potential fluid leaks on front and rear brake calipers. This information has been…
- 10234827Jun 10, 2014New Subaru Recall Campaign: Brake Line Corrosion WQK?47
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2008 Subaru Impreza STI
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Subaru Impreza STI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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