Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#857888March 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
CONSUMER DROVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AT APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MPH WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT UNDERCARRIAGE OR ANY KIND OF IMPACT, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPAIRS FOR RECALL 98V315000/ TOWING APPARATUS WAS DONE IN 2/2000, AND IT WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855733January 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE NUT THAT ATTACHES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE MOTOR CAME OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549625January 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE UNSCREWING GAS CAP, VEHICLE TURNED OFF AT THE TIME, BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE TANK AROUND GAS CAP OPENING, DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE DEFECT/PROBLEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558402January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER'S BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT RIM AND THE CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714847November 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I DROVE MY 1995 SUBARU IMPREZA TO THE GAS STATION (JUST A FEW MILES UP THE ROAD); TURNED THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I PULLED THE RELEASE TO OPEN THE GAS DOOR. AFTER I BEGAN TO UNSCREW THE GAS CAP (I DID NOT GET THE CAP COMPLETELY OFF) A BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE GAS TANK AROUND THE GAS CAP. THE FIRE BALL LASTED FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS THEN DIED OUT ON ITS OWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850879November 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE EXTERIOR POWER REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850484October 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712295September 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FLOATING GASOLINE GAUGE. GAUGE SHOWS CONSTANT FLUCTUATIONS FROM 3/4 TANK TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848638September 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION PLUG FELL OUT, LEAKAGE OF ALL THE FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710750August 31, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
SUBARU MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS DEFECT OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF SUBARU, THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP HUBCAPS ON WAS TO MODIFY WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846048August 27, 1999
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. TOOK TO TIRE STORE & HAD TIRE REPLACED. THE BACK TIRE BLEW IN 21 JUL 99. IT WAS A GAS STATION ATTENDANT WHO INFORMED OWNER THAT TIRE HAD BUBBLES ON INSIDE WALL. ALL THE TIRES WITH VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. BRIDESTONE, THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, CLAIMS THAT THE DEFECTS WERE DUE TO POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845764August 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH TIRE HIT A CURB AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON LATER MODELS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#710200August 19, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FAILED/WORN REAR WHEEL HUBS ONLY AFTER 8500 MILES. WHIRRING/GRINDING NOISE THAT INCREASES WITH SPEED. UNDER WARRANTY, BUT OTHER DRIVERS OF THE SUBARU IMPREZA 2.5RS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AT SIMILAR MILEAGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710234August 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
MY VIN # IS CORRECT. YOUR COMPUTER IS OFF. ANYWAY, THE REAR WHEEL BEARING (RIGHT SIDE) ON MY SUBARU 2.5RS HAS GONE BAD WITH ONLY 500 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MANY SUBARU 2.5RS OWNERS OVER THE INTERNET THIS LAST WEEK AND FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS SIEZING UP WITH VERY LOW MILES ON THEIR CARS. ONE MAN REPORTED HE IS TAKING HIS 2.5RS IN FOR THE THIRD TIME TO HAVE THE BEARINGS REPLACED, WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES ON THE CAR. AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, EVERYONE THAT IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING THE SAME "NO ONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM" ATTITUDE FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE DEALERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BUT WE ARE COMPLAINING, AND NO ONE IS LISTENING. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFFECT IN THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS OR IN THE INSTALLATION PROCCESS AT THE FACTORY. A SEIZED REAR WHEEL BEARING COULD CAUSE AN OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. YOU SHOULD BE GETTING MORE COMPLAINTS ON THIS DEFFECT IN THE FOLLOWING WEEKS. OWNERS ARE COMING TOGETHER VIA THE INTERNET AND VOICING THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS, AND ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO FILE WITH THE NHTSA IF THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I MORE THAN WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK YOU MAY HAVE TO MY E-MAIL OR TELPHONE. I WILL ALSO ASSIST YOU IN ANY WAY I CAN IF NEEDED. THANKYOU FOR HEARING MY CONCERNS ON THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844059August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#547560July 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843548July 27, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
HUBS KEEP COMING OFF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING HUBS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841775July 7, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WHEEL COVER: CAPS NOT STAYING ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545833June 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
HEATED GREASE LEAKING FROM THE AXLES CAUSING DAMAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706896May 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES FAILED AND STARTED TO SMOKE ON A HILL. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 20 YEARS, WITH MANY DIFFERENT CARS. IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT MY WIFE AND I COULD BE DEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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