Parts for your 2014 Subaru Impreza-Brake shoes

2014 Subaru Impreza brake shoes — what they do and when to replace them

Based on technical sources — Subaru Service Manual for the GJ/GP series (MY2014) under Brake > Rear Brake and Brake > Parking Brake, plus the Subaru Australia/NZ parts catalogue and major aftermarket catalogues (Bendix/Protex) — brake shoes are relevant to the 2014 Subaru Impreza. Depending on variant and market, some models use rear drum brakes (service brake shoes), while disc-brake models use a drum-in-hat parking brake that relies on dedicated brake shoes inside the rear rotors. So whether it’s the main rear braking on drum versions or the handbrake on disc versions, the Impreza still has brake shoes to look after.

The purpose of these shoes is simple: on drum-brake cars they provide the friction to slow the rear wheels