# 2018 Subaru Impreza smoke issue solved **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 29, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-impreza-smoke-issue-solved/204163 "2025-09-29T17:19:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-impreza-smoke-issue-solved/204163/2 "2025-09-29T21:33:09Z")
Thanks for the update… Here is a link to the original post about the issue… > [@2018 Subaru Impreza emits smoke on start-up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-impreza-emits-smoke-on-start-up/192695): > > I have a 2018 Impreza with about 50,000 miles. A few months ago we noticed that the car emitted a puff of smoke when it was first started in the morning (cold engine start), but only after it had been sitting for a couple of days. We took it to the dealer and the dealer said that the smoke was condensation and nothing to worry about. Since then the problem has gotten worse. The puffs of smoke are larger, and it no longer needs to sit for 2 days. It will emit smoke after sitting for one day, or e… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-subaru-impreza-smoke-issue-solved/204163)._