2006 Subaru Impreza Engine Problems

HARD START, ROUGH IDLE, DROVE 3 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON, CODE: P0021 BANK1/2. DID RESEARCH. IT'S A BANJO BOLT FILTER/SCREEN MINE WAS CRACKED IN HALF INSIDE THE OIL LINE RESTRICTING OIL TO THE TURBO. MANAGED TO REMOVE ONE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BANJO SCREEN WHICH FIXED HALF THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER BOLT VIRTUALLY NOT ACCESSIBLE BY ME. ALMOST ALL TURBO VEHICLES FROM SUBARU EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AS CODE: P0021 OR JUST CATASTROPHIC TURBO/ENGINE/COOLANT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

11340469

Incident

Jul 9, 2020

Mileage

200,100 mi

TAKATA RECALL I PURCHASED THIS CAR SIX MONTHS AGO FROM A SMALL DEALEERSHIP IN VACAVILLE, CA. I PAID HALF THE PRICE FOR THE CAR IN CASH THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AFTER THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT CLEARED THE STATE INSPECTION. NOT EVEN 4000 MILES AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE MOTOR IS BLOWN AND THERE IS THE TAKATA RECALL FROM 2016 THAT HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN 09/2017.

NHTSA ID

11078441

Incident

Mar 2, 2018

SMELL OF LEAKING GAS FUMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680963

Incident

Dec 10, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI AT APPROX. 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR HAD THE OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT (FLASHING) COME ON. WHEN I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED THEY FOUND THE OIL PICKUP TUBE WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES NEAR THE OIL PUMP STARVING THE ENGINE/TURBO OF OIL, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL NEED AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE (LONG BLOCK) AND LIKELY A NEW TURBO. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY FREQUENT ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE ADDRESSED ASAP. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, SUBARU IS STILL HAVING THESE FAILURES IN THE NEWER MODEL CARS ALSO. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592599

Incident

Dec 15, 2013

Mileage

112,175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/16/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10574880

Incident

Mar 25, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

CODE P1410 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN. THIS IS A COMMON ERROR MANY 2006 AND UP SUBARU IMPREZA WRX OWNERS ARE HAVING. THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM IS PRONE TO FAIL DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP OR MOISTURE AND RUST CONTAMINATING VALVES, LEADING TO REPAIRS COSTING $700 TO $1500. THIS FAILURE IS COMMON EVEN WITH LOW MILEAGE. NOTE THESE CODES ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE: 06/07 WRX: P0410 P0411 P0413 P0414 P0416 P0417 P0418 P2431 P2432 P2433 P2440 P2441 P2442 P2443 P2444 07 STI: P0410 P0411 P0413 P0414 P0418 P2431 P2432 P2433 P2441 P2444. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557044

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

2006 SUBARU STI DRIVING HOME 20 MPH OIL LIGHT FLICKERED THEN STAYED ON FOR 20 SECONDS ENGINE STARVED OF OIL, SHUT DOWN. HAD ENGINE REMOVED TO FIND OIL PICK UP TUBE THE WELD HAD FAILED CAUSING NO OIL TO MOTOR, NOW MOTOR IS JUNK. NOW I FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS MADE A UP DATED TUBE,MY QUESTION IS WHY? A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 3 MONTHS NOW ITS 6,000 DOLLAR REPAIR, FOR A POOR WELD JOB ON A 20 DOLLAR PART. THE SALES ON THESE TUBES ARE NOT GOING TO REFLECT ON HOW MANY HAVE FAILED BECAUSE WHO CAN AFFORD 6,000 DOLLARS EVERY TIME IT FAILS. SO AFTER MARKET PICK UP TUBES ARE BE PURCHASED THAT ARE MADE TO LAST. I HAVE ALL OLD PARTS AND PHOTOS OF ALL OLD PARTS. I SEE TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SUBARU IS MAKING A KILLING, SELLING ENGINES. WE NEED SOME HELP HERE PLEASE ITS TIME. I PAID 20,000 FOR THIS CAR USED CAR LOT NOW I NEED TO FIND 6,000 MORE DOLLARS THIS IS NOT EASY FOR A 21 YEAR OLD MAN. PLEASE HELP. I JUST SCROLLED BACK YOU ASKED FOR COMPONENTS NAME ITS NOT LISTED SO I WENT WITH ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10374842

Incident

Jan 3, 2011

Mileage

83,550 mi

OIL PICKUP TUBE BROKE CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326737

Incident

Oct 15, 2009

Mileage

65,000 mi

OIL PICK UP FAILED CRACKED NEAR WELD IN RESULT OF MY ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BROKEN INTERNAL PARTS DUE TO NO OIL DISTRIBUTION TO THE MOTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256090

Incident

Jan 20, 2009

Mileage

36,550 mi

OIL PUMP PICKUP TUBE FRACTURED, CAUSING NO OIL PRESSURE IN ENGINE, AND POSSIBLY COULD HAVE CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240011

Incident

May 14, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 SUBARU WRX STI THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED UP ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER TO EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAD TO PERFORM EMERGENCY MANEUVERS AND STEER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO SUBARU, THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON IT AND WANTED $1500 TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. I THINK TOOK THE CAR INTO A PRIVATE MECHANICAL SHOP AND THEY FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THE OIL PICK UP LINE CRACKED IN HALF. THE MOTOR STARTED TO SUCK IN AIR INSTEAD OF OIL WHICH CAUSED CRITICAL FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT SEIZURE. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOW A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 SUBARU'S WHICH IS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE OIL PICK UP LINE. I WOULD LIKE SUBARU TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND COMPENSATE ME FOR THE COST OF REBUILDING MY ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232608

Incident

Oct 1, 2007

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, COASTING, AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL WHEEL DRIVE POWER. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE WAS MORE APPARENT AT HIGH ALTITUDES AND ON ICY ROADS. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE JERKS BEFORE IT SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION WERE WORKING IMPROPERLY AND THE ENGINE WAS SIX DEGREES TOO HIGH. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 01-30-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD LOCK INTO PLACE, WINDOWS SCREECHED, AND PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR HINGES CAME LOOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPDATED 01/30/08 *TR

NHTSA ID

10210683

Incident

Nov 6, 2007

Mileage

1,000 mi