Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#10852925April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT ENGAGED WHEN THE PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT WITH THE BELT ON/OFF. CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED ON AGAIN. OCCURS MOST OFTEN IF THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH, SEAT IS MOIST, OR RAINING. BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHILE HAVING SERVICE PERFORMED. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. RECALL ONLY ISSUED FOR 2012 IMPREZA EVEN THOUGH THE SAME SENSOR AND AIRBAG IS INSTALLED IN THIS MODEL YEAR.
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#10851765March 26, 2016
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN RETRACTED POSITION.
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No
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0
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#10850934March 22, 2016
WHEELS
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 60K MILES. BEGAN NOTICING THE NOISE FROM THE FAILING BEARINGS AROUND 50K MILES. UPON REPLACEMENT, THE BEARING RACES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE MAJOR PITTING ON BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER RACES.
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0
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#10850132March 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
BROKEN FIREWALL WELDS/CLUTCH SQUEAK IM HAVING LOUD CREAKING NOISE WITH DEPRESSION OF CLUTCHPEDALOVER LAST FEW YEARS WHICH DID NOT RESPOND TOLITHIUMGREASELUBRICATIONAT PIVOT BOLT WHERECLUTCH PEDALHINGESON BRACKET ATTACHED TO FIREWALL. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC (SUBARUCERTIFIED) THERE IS A FAILURE OF A WELD ON THE FIREWALL NEXT TO CLUTCH BRACKET CAUSING A BOWING OUTWARD OF A PORTION OF THE FIREWALL AND CONSEQUENTIALLY A LOUD CREAKING NOISE.
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0
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#10846371March 14, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DURING SLOW DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR HIGHWAY DRIVING OVER BRIDGE GAPS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL SUDDENLY AND SWIFTLY SWING DOWN INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. THE VISOR WILL NOT RETAIN ITS PROPERLY STOWED UP POSITION, AND CONTINUALLY DROOPS INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT. ATTEMPTS TO PUT THE SUN VISOR BACK UP FAIL, AS THE VISOR WILL DROP BACK DOWN INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT.
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0
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#10846027March 10, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V419000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
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0
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0
#10840316March 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER DATED JULY 2015. HAVING RECEIVED NO UPDATE I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, DUTEAU SUBARU, IN LINCOLN, NE THIS FALL. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PARTS. ON SUBARU'S WEBSITE TODAY I READ INSTRUCTIONS TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. CALLING THE DEALERSHIP I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY DID OFFER TO PUT MY NAME ON A WAITING LIST SHOULD PARTS ARRIVE.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10840006March 5, 2016
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE SUBARU IMPREZA. THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES WILL WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD ON IT. IF THE OWNER DOES NOT CHECK THE WHOLE TIRE THEY WILL MISS IT AND COULD RESULT IN A BLOWN TIRE. HAVE HEARD OF MANY IMPREZA OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TALKED TO A SERVICE MANAGER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ALSO. IT NEEDS LOOKED AT BEFORE SOMEBODY GET HURT OR KILLED.
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0
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0
#10839197March 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHEN MY WIFE SITS ON A 3 INCH FOAM CUSHION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE TO SIT MORE COMFORTABLY (SHE IS 4'11' AND HAS HIP PROBLEMS); THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ONLY GOES INTO ON MODE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPEN WHEN ENTERING THE CAR AND CONTINUES WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT, IF NOT NOTICE BE THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER. CORRECTIVE ACTION BELIEVE IT OR NOT INVOLVE.S BOUNCING UP AND DOWN ON THE SEAT. A SIDE EFFECT SEEMS TO BE, THAT WHEN THE SIGN IS IN OFF POSITION, THE SEAT BELTS LOCKUP AND CONSTRICT THE PASSENGER.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10839017February 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V323000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839036February 29, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR HAS A SUB FRAME UNDER THE FRONT END. I HAVE READ THEORIES ABOUT WHY IT IS THERE BUT IT STILL SEEMS TO BE A QUESTION. I BELIEVE THE INFO ABOUT IT BEING AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY FEATURE FOR THE US MARKET. IT CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT CHANGING ANYTHING ELSE. THEY RUST AND MINE IS A GROUP OF RUSTED FRAME LIKE MATERIAL READY TO FALL AND DAMAGE THE UNDERSIDE OF MY CAR AND ANY ONE BEHIND ME. IF THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED, IF IS NOT THEN THERE SHOULD BE AN ANSWER ABOUT WHY IT IS THERE AND IS IT NEEDED.
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0
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#10838589February 26, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS AREN'T FAST ENOUGH IN HEAVY RAIN OR LIGHT RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE IS LOW ENOUGH TO THE GROUND THAT SPRAY FROM OTHER CARS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. EVEN WITH BOSCH WIPER BLADES. THE SPEED SIMPLY ISN'T ENOUGH, EVEN A NEW WIPER MOTOR IS TOO SLOW. IT'S LIKE DRIVING IN A WHITEOUT.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10836851February 18, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM SUDDENLY FAILED CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO LOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V464000 (SUSPENSION) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OF REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10836242February 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
I AM PRESENTLY TRAVELING 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT IS ON. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THIS HAS TO DO WITH MY BOTTOM BEING SLIGHTLY DAMP AFTER SNOW SPORTS. I ASSUME THIS BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS TIMES THAT THIS HAPPENED AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN AURORA COLORADO I WAS TOLD "THE SENSOR WILL TURN THE AIRBAG OFF IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE ON THE SEAT OR IF ELECTRONICS ARE SET ON OR NEAR THE SEAT. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DO THOSE THINGS. I CANNOT SEE HOW THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE.
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0
Deaths:
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#10825762February 12, 2016
SUSPENSION
RECENT TIRE ROTATION AT MY LOCAL GARAGE IDENTIFIED VERY BADLY CORRODED SUBFRAME ON THE RIGHT HAD SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE SUBFRAME APPEARS FINE. I AM DEBATING WHETHER TO GET IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I WILL COST ROUGHLY 50% OF THE CARS VALUE. FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE I WILL PROBABLY GET THE WORK CARRIED OUT BECAUSE MY KIDS TRAVEL IN THE CAR AND I DON'T WANT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO OCCUR. IT'S DISAPPOINTING THAT SUBARU DIDN'T CONSIDER THIS ISSUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CONTROL ARM RECALL ALTHOUGH PERHAPS THERE WAS NO CORROSION AT THE TIME.
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0
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0
#10824975February 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. IT TURNS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WHEN PEOPLE MUCH HEAVIER THAN 80 POUNDS ARE IN THE FRONT SEAT. WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT, SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS BOTH IN PARK AND WHEN I AM DRIVING.
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0
Deaths:
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#10824680February 7, 2016
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS LOCK OFTEN AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL THEY ARE FULLY RETRACTED AND PUT BACK ON. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER WILL BE FIRMLY SECURED TO THE SEAT WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT HAS CAUSED US MANY TIMES TO HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO CORRECT THE BELT. THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE DRIVER CANNOT MOVE TO CHECK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC ETC. THE DEALER CALLS THIS NORMAL OPERATION AND SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. ALSO, THIS HAPPENS IN MOTION OR STANDING STILL AND EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF.
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0
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0
#10824132February 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ,SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
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0
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0
#10823924February 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN TEMPATURES LESS THAN FREEZING, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IS NOTICED WITHIN THE CABIN. FUEL LINES ARE NOT CRACKED IN ANY WAY, CLAMPS HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED, ALL MEASURES TAKEN UP TO REPLACING ALL FUEL LINES, WHICH IS NOT NEEDED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES WITH PRIOR MODELS AS WELL.
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#10823237January 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS NOT STATIONARY, IT WAS BEING TUNED AND THE FIRE WALL GOT TO HOT AND STARTED TO SMOKE. IN ADDITION THE THIRD CYLINDER IN THE MOTOR WENT BAD AS WELL AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO A ROD KNOCK AND THE 3RD CYLINDER GOING BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS 80000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
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No
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Deaths:
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