Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#10127992January 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2002 SUBARU IMPREZA GIVES OFF A STRONG FUEL ODOR.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE ODOR WAS NORMAL AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE RICH FUEL IN COLD WEATHER. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10106571January 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG GAS ODOR IN CABIN WHEN TEMPS ARE BELOW 30 OUT SIDE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED LAST YEAR WITH NO RECALL OR RESOLUTION BY DEALER/NHTSA. *NM
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0
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#10107505January 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. THE DRIVER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
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0
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#10106355January 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GASOLINE SMELL/LEAK IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES. ORIGINATES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PASSENGER SIDE. NOTICED POOLING OF GAS IN ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS. *JB ONLY OCCURS WHEN UNDER 20 DEGREES F. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10104892January 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, RAW FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AND LEAK COMING FROM NEAR MANIFOLD WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING AND CAR IS COLD STARTED. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10104825December 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1. NOT AWARE OF EVENTS LEADING TO THIS DEFECT. DESIGN IS SENSITIVE TO SMALL ADJUSTMENTS AND NOT ROBUST. 2. THROTTLE CABLE DISLODGES FROM GROOVE ON THROTTLE BODY LEVER WHEN ACCELERATOR IS FULLY DEPRESSED, PREVENTING THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION. THIS CONDITION CAUSES MOTOR TO ACCELERATE AT APROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 FULL THROTTLE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO SURGEN OF POWER DURING BRAKING. . CABLE END WAS REPOSITIONED AND CABLE SLACK ADJUSTED FROM 10 MILIMETERS TO 2 MILIMETERS. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE PREVENTED RECURANCE. 4.SUGGESTED DESIGN MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE: A. INCREASE GOOVE DEPTH ON THROTTLE LEVER AN ADDITIONAL 6 MI;IMETERS TO LESSEN TENDANCY OF CABLE TO DISLODGE. B. CHANGE SHAPE OF CABLE END TO PREVENT SEVERE TWISTING OF CABLE. CYLINDRICAL END COULD BE CHANGED TO SPHERICAL SHAPE, ALLOWING CABLE TO RELAX AND FIND NATURAL POSITION. THROTTLE LEVER WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE RE-DESIGNE TO ACCEPT THIS NEW CABLE END. A SIMPLE DEALER KIT WITH NEW LEVER COULD BE COULD BE INSTALLED QUICKLY DUE TO EASY ACCESSABILITY. THIS WOULD BE BETTER THAN NOTHING AND PREVENT A DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104385December 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MY2002 SUBARU OWNERS WHO HAVE THE EJ20T 2.0 LITER TUBOCHARGED MOTOR. I HAVE A 2002 WRX. WHEN THE WEATHER GETS VERY COLD (NEAR FREEZING) THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE SMELL IS SO STRONG IT ENTERS INTO THE CABIN. SUBARU KNOWS ABOUT IT AND THERE IS A TSB SERVICE BULLETIN. I STRONGLY RECCOMEND A RECAL ON ALL OF THE CARS THAT HAD THE "OLD" STYLE FUEL RAILS. PLEASE SEE - HTTP://FORUMS.NASIOC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=482496 FOR MORE INFORMATION.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10104194December 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AFTER 54000 MILES A SLIGHT TO STRONG RAW FUEL SMELL HAS BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. I AM LOCATED IN FLORIDA SO THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT DROP THAT LOW AND THE RAW FUEL SMELL IS BECOMING MORE APPARENT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104203December 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DURING COLD WEATHER MY 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX HAS A SMELL OF RAW FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN. COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. NOT SAFE, SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104260December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1.EVENTS: CHRONIC GASOLINE SMELL/FUMES IN 2002 SUBARU WRX IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS (UNDER 34 DEGREES). 2.DEALER HAS CHECKED OUT THE CAR ONCE IN SUMMER OF 2004 AND REPORTED NO PROBLEMS EVEN THOUGH I WAS INHALING GASOLINE FUMES ON EVERY COLD MORNING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. SECOND TIME I BROUGHT IN THE CAR MONDAY DEC 19. 2004 THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME $425 TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY JUST FOUND. *AK
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104257December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, FUEL LEAK ON PASSANGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD. OCCURS IN LOW TEMPURATURES AND LEADS TO A STRONG RAW GAS ODOR IN THE CABIN.*AK ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104139December 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A TERRIBLE RAW FUEL SMELL IS PRESENT IN THE CABIN AT STARTUP IN COLD WEATHER. FUEL SEEMS TO BE LEAKING AND POOLING SOMEWHERE. THIS IS NOT THE SAME LEAK AS THE TSB FOR 2002 MODELS.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104175December 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TSB 09-36-03 DATED 04/01/03 ISSUED BY SUBARU FOR THE 2002MY IMPREZA WRX LISTS THAT SOME MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL SMELL IN COLD WEATHER, IF YOU ARE SMELLING FUEL, IT'S FUEL VAPORS, AND FUEL IS LEAKING PERIOD. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION I WOULD THINK! THIS NEEDS TO BE AN OFFICIAL RECALL SO DEALERSHIPS CAN?T CHARGE PEOPLE TO FIX THIS DEFECT IF THEIR CARS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEN THIS ISSUE CAN BE FIXED PROPERLY AND NO LONGER BE A HAZARD.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104178December 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL SMELL IS IN THE CABIN OF MY CAR. SYMTOM <30 DEGREES, AND THIS IS A KNOWN HOSE ISSUE IN THE WRX. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10104190December 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE FUEL RAILS IN WEATHER BELOW 30' F. SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IS LEAKING DUE TO THE RUBBER HOSES UNDERNEATH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NOT BEING TIGHTENED ENOUGH. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS MATTER HOWEVER I'M PAST MY WARRANTY PERIOD. CONSIDERING THIS LEAK IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE TURBOCHARGER THIS IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046665November 30, 2004
SUSPENSION
2000 SUBARU IMPREZA HAS DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS.*MR (NAR) THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL BEARING HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, 16481 MILES, 21401 MILES, 34770 MILES AND 56171 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100633November 28, 2004
AIR BAGS
WE JUST PURCHASED A 1993 SUBARU IMPREZA 4 DOOR SEDAN. YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2004 WHILE WE WERE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WE WERE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, OUR SUBARU WAS PROPELLED 5-15 FEET. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY WIFE AN I REQUIRED EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION. I JUST NOTICED THAT NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL ON DEFECTIVE SUBARU AIRBAGS IN 1994, BUT THERE ISN'T EVEN AN OPTION TO SEARCH FOR A SUBARU PROBLEMS IN 1993. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10100223November 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING SOUTH ON SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. UPON NOTICING THE RED LIGHT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AT ALL. I HAD TO REDIRECT THE COURSE OF THE CAR TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS AT A RED LIGHT. AS I TURNED TO THE RIGHT I CAME UPON A CURB AND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR TIRE HIT THE CURB. THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS TOWED TO BIRD ROAD SUBARU IN MIAMI. I HAVE BEEN FEELING FLUTTERING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EPISODE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098965October 28, 2004
SEAT BELTS
FOIA REQUEST INFOR.,RELATING TO SEATBELT AND SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS IN 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SEDAN & OTHER VEHICLES. *BF *NM
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#10096029October 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT
MOVING AT CONSTANT 45 MPH BEHIND A MINIVAN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SMALL ROCK STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD (UPPER CORNER/PASSENGER SIDE) WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE AND RESULTED IN AN 8 INCH CRACK.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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