Reported Problem Statistics The items below are problems reported to this site using this form, and are broken-down along the same lines as the stories of warranty denial are. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of times a problem was reported. These numbers are for 1990 to current model year Subaru's only, and include the Forester, Impreza, Legacy, and Outback model lines. Body and Exterior Door weather stripping ripping Thin, chipping paint Window fulcrum bolt came undone Window regulator broken Trim pieces falling off Clearcoat peeling Paint peeling (2) Brakes and Braking System Faulty brake master cylinder Grooved rotors Overactive ABS (3) Clutch and Transmission 5th gear pops out Bad clutch plate (2) Bad throwout bearing Clutch shudder (8) Defective flywheel (3) Faulty clutch master cylinder Faulty clutch slave cylinder First gear grinding Loud whining from final drive gear Rattle on downshift (2) Teeth of gears chipping (2) Teeth stripped off of 2nd gear (2) Tranny seal blown Electrical CEL/ECU reflash (2) Cruise control inoperable (2) Dash and headlights wired backwards (off when "on"/on when "off") window switches stopped working Oxygen sensors blown (8) Engine Faulty cam belt tensioner (2) Gas fumes in cabin (2) Gas pedal sticking Power steering lines came loose (2) Rotten egg smell in cabin Timing belt tensioner Piston slap Other Powertrain Items Bad wheel bearing (27) Drive shaft bearing worn Suspension Alignment off by 4 degrees upon delivery Unresolved suspension squeaks Miscellaneous "B" pillar rattle (2) Dash rattle Defective CD player (2) Passenger seat slide broken