2008 Subaru WRX Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 15%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,125miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Subaru WRX, 15% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,125 miles.
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.
“I bought the car used with the clutch pedal squeaking. Ignored it because I thought it just needed grease. I was driving home last night when the clutch pedal got stuck pressed all the way down. I started researching and found many posts of people with the same problem. The squeaking was caused by the clutch pedal mounting bracket separating from the fire wall. I crawled under the dashboard to look, and sure enough it is broken.”
NHTSA complaint #10958678, filed 2017-03, 130,000 miles“When driving home I was exiting the highway when my brake pedal when to the floor with no pressure. I used the emergency brake and clutch to get out of gear to slow down. I was able to slow down to a stop and when I stopped my brakes continued to work. I took my car into a Subaru dealership and was told that the welds on my firewall were broken that hold on my clutch and brake pedal assembly.”
NHTSA complaint #10649481, filed 2014-10, 70,236 miles“I had an issue previously with the welds for the clutch pedal assembly cracking on the firewall. It got so bad that the whole pedal assembly with the brake and gas pedal shifted left every time I depressed the clutch. It eventually caused the clutch to not disengage entirely and burn out. Subaru of america fixed the problem by sending it to a body shop to re-weld the pedal assembly to the firewall but now, just a few years later, the pedal is squeaking again just like it did last time the welds broke. I haven't taken it in yet but it is an unmistakable sound.”
NHTSA complaint #10871148, filed 2016-05, 140,000 miles“Check clutch difficult to get in gear found clutch pedal support brace broken away from firewall. Needed to reweld brace and add plate and additional welds”
NHTSA complaint #10726823, filed 2015-06, 79,250 miles“Metal on metal popping started for apparently no reason. Intermittent, inconsistent and difficult to replicate. Noise stopped after warmer weather started. Noticeable changes in shifting begin to occur. Approximately three months later, shifting begins to become difficult. Synchronization of gears when shifting begins to fault and gear scratching can be heard. Still inconsistent, no immediate indication repairs are needed. Several weeks go by and suddenly shifting is extremely difficult. Gear matching and synchronization is no longer smooth and scratches gears often. …”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 43% |
| 2023 | 1 | 11% |
| 2022 | 5 | 20% |
| 2021 | 2 | 15% |
| 2020 | 2 | 11% |
| 2019 | 7 | 23% |
| 2018 | 8 | 19% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 6 | 19% |
| 2015 | 5 | 10% |
| 2013 | 1 | 14% |
| 2009 | 5 | 12% |
| 2008 | 10 | 15% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2008 Subaru WRX
48 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Subaru WRX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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