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2013 Subaru Impreza transmission problems

The 2013 Subaru Impreza has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Impreza transmission complaints by model year60 complaints1990: 1 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 2 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 13 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 12 complaints2002: 26 complaints2003: 1 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 7 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 60 complaints2009: 30 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 26 complaints2013: 23 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 11 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 4 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 3 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Impreza transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TO START OFF I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FELT MY CLUTCH STARTING TO SHIFT THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH FLYWHEEL AND THROTTLE BEARING. TOOK IT TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BEARING WHICH WAS COMPLETELY WARPED CLUTCH WAS GOOD BUT REPLACED ANYWAY BECAUSE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 25, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2013 Subaru Impreza have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2013 Subaru Impreza transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.