2006 SUBARU WRX Engine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2006 SUBARU WRX
2 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 SUBARU WRX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine Complaints
THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILED TO TURN OFF AND NEARLY CAUGHT FIRE. SUBARU HAS RECALLED THIS PART AND THE RELATED RELAY SWITCH FOR 2008-14 IMPREZAS, BUT THIS PROBLEM ALSO EXISTS WITH 2006 IMPREZAS. MY MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS VERY COMMON FAILURE POINT FOR MY MODEL.
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A PUBLIC ROAD AT 30 MPH. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON SO VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT TO CHECK OIL LEVEL. OIL LEVEL WAS FULL. OWNER CHECKED ON INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THIS SYMPTOM AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS REFERENCES TO A BROKEN OIL PICK UP TUBE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR EVALUATION. SHOP INFORMED OWNER UPON REMOVAL OF OIL PAN THAT ALUMINUM SHAVINGS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE OIL AND THAT INDEED THE OIL PICK UP TUBE WAS BROKEN. SHOP INFORMED OWNER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SEEN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEARS OF SUBARU VEHICLES. FAILURE OF THIS PART CAUSES OIL STARVATION AND CATASTROPHIC MOTOR DAMAGE REQUIRING REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT OF SHORT BLOCK AND OTHER RELATED INSPECTIONS AND CLEANINGS OF PARTS THROUGH WHICH OIL FLOWS. PART IN QUESTION IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PART. AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS...