Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#10043348October 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
FOR SOME REASON, THE FACTORY ANTI-THEFT DEVICE HAS CUT OFF THE STARTER AND IT WOULD NOT LET ME START THE CAR. WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO "START", THE ENGINE DOES NOT TRY TO TURN OVER AT ALL. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD, I CAN HEAR A QUIET HIGH-PITCH NOISE WHEN KEY IS TURNED TO "START", AND THAT'S ALL. ALL THE ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS STEREO, RADAR DETECTOR, WORK FINE WHEN KEY IS IN "ON" POSITION. I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO START MY CAR. FURTHERMORE, THE REMOTE ENTRY/ANTI-THEFT DEVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DISABLED. TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE "BRAIN" OF THE ALARM SYSTEM, OR THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT'S SIMPLY DEAD. *LA
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0
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0
#10043325October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KAREN QUINN OF SUBARU OF AMERICA ASSURED ME THAT I CAN DRIVE MY 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA WITH "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS WITHOUT ANY CONCERN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND I WAS IN DANGER. AT A LATER TIME SHE FALSIFIED THE RECORDS AND HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF SUCH CONVERSATION. *LA
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0
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#10043151October 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL, THROTTLE, AIR CONTROL VALVE. WHILE CAR IS RUNNING, IT HAS SUDDEN REPEATED ACCELERATIONS, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *LA
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#10041101October 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SHUTTERS UPON STARTUP. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS A NORMAL CLUTCH FUNCTION AS SUBARU MENTIONS. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND WOULD LIKE TO SELL IT. THE PROBLEM, HOW DO I SELL THIS CAR TO SOMEONE ELSE WITH A CLUTCH THAT VIOLENTLY SHUTTERS WHEN COLD. IT'S A MATTER OF GOOD ETHICS WHICH SUBARU DOESN'T HAVE. *JB
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#10039431September 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT AT 53,743 MILES ON MY 1995 SUBARU IMPREZA. SUBARU HAD A TSB AND USED LEGACY BEARINGS FOR THE FIX. IF NOT FIXED TIRE CAN SEPARATE FROM CAR AND LOSE CONTROL.
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#10039432September 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
AT 53743 MILES RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WENT, FIXED BY DEALER. I NOTICED THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AT 78378, ONLY 24,635 LATER THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I CALLED SUBARU AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TWICE AND FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10038910September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY ANTILOCK BRAKES GO OFF WHEN I AM BRAKING (AT ANY SPEED) OVER A BUMPY ROAD. WORSE, AT TIMES WHEN I HAVE ENOUGH FORWARD MOMENTUM GOING, WHEN THE ABS GOES OFF, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND I LOSE ALL BRAKING ABILITY. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS GOING MAYBE 20 MPH ON A BUSY (STRIP MALL) ROAD, AND ALMOST REAR ENDED THE WOMAN WHO'D BRAKED IN FRONT OF ME TO LET SOMEONE TURN. I HAD TO LET GO OF THE PEDAL COMPLETELY AND RE-HIT THE BRAKES AND PUMP THEM TO GET IT TO STOP, AND I NARROWLY MISSED HER. NOW, I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES WHEN I MUST STOP SHORT (SINCE THE ROADS THESE DAYS ARE WAVY FROM WHATEVER ASPHALT THEY'RE USING, IT'S RARE TO FIND A FLAT ONE). I DON'T BOTHER STOPPING AT YELLOW LIGHTS ANYMORE UNLESS I'M DECELERATING, AND I HAVE TO DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY ON BUMPY ROADS SINCE I KNOW I WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP. IT'S NOT A GOOD THING. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT I COULD MAKE A COMPLAINT UNTIL I READ SIMILAR STORIES IN A FORUM, SO NOW I AM DOING IT. I CAN REPLICATE THE ABS GOING OFF OVER BUMPS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, FAITHFULLY, BY MY HOUSE. THE PEDAL THING DOESN'T HAPPEN THERE, BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH, BUT THE ABS GOES OFF EVEN WHEN I'M GOING 5 MPH. I DRIVE A 2001 SUBARU WRX. THANKS, KATIE (THE DATE IS APPROXIMATE)
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0
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0
#10039687September 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WAS BRAKING V AFTER DRIVING 20MPH. WHEN WHEEL LOCKED UP, VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
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0
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0
#10037559September 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED WHEN IGNITION OF CAR WAS STARTED. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS NOT RUNNING PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS STATIONARY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT.*AK
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032633August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELLING AT A LOW SPEED (UNDER25) AND BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD: PEDAL DROPS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, NO TYPICAL ABS PULSING, CAR FEELS AS IF IT'S JUST ROLLING STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH NO BRAKE CONTROL, AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE IS APPLIED, IT DOESN'T FEEL AS IF IT IS STOPPING ANY FASTER.*AK
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0
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#10032562August 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON BUMPY ROADS, THE ABS GETS TRIGGERED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOSES ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND BRAKE POWER IS COMPLETELY LOST. *NLM
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0
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0
#10029856August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES SOMETIMES TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP AND RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN RE-APPLY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB
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0
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#10032003August 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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0
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0
#10030625August 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH OR WET ROADWAY AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED ABS KICKS IN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, OR SLOW DOWN AT ALL. YOU THEN HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES AND THEN PRESS THE PEDAL AGAIN TO GET ANY BRAKING ACTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS (APROX 10 OR SO) TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEB 2003. I HAVE DRIVEN NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES WITH ABS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE RESPONDED IN THE SAME MANNER.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10030120July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER HEARS A "RUMBLING" NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY HAD REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT 42000 DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THE BEARINGS HAVE WORN OUT AGAIN, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 44000 MILES.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10028775July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS ON 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX "FREAKS OUT" WHEN YOU STOP ON A BUMPY PIECE OF PAVEMENT. IT TAKES LONGER TO BRAKE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN ME AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYTHING BAD HAPPEN YET. BUT I SAW THAT IT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE. IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE ENOUGH BRAKING ROOM, THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10028743July 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE03029, COMPONENT : SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SEVERAL TIMES. THE DATE INCLUDED IS NOT ACCURATE, BUT I HAD TO GIVE ONE. I NOTICED ON THESE 8 (OR MORE) OCCASSIONS THAT IF I BRAKE HARD (ABS NOT ON) THAT THE CAR IS FINE. BUT, IF I HIT A SURFACE WERE THE FRONT TIRE(S) LOSE TRACTION OR HIT A BUMP THE BRAKE RELEASE AND THEN THE ABS WILL KICK IN FOR A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. THE SURFACES INCLUDE, POTHOLES, UNEVEN SURFACE MANHOLE COVERS, PAINTED TRAFFIC LINES, ROAD CRACKS. I DID NOTICE THAT ON ONE OCASSION WHEN THE BRAKES RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS WAS WHILE BRAKING GOING DOWN HILL MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE WENT OVER A RECESSED MANHOLE COVER. I CAME WITHIN 3 FEET OF HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I CAN NAME THE CITY AND STREET WHERE THIS HAPPENED. AND, I CAN REPEAT THE OCCURRENCE WITH ALMOST 90% ACCURANCY AT THIS SPOT IF NEED BE. *AK
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#10028367July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATING FOR NO REASON ON ROUGH SURFACE (GRAVEL COVERED ROADWAY) CAUSING BRAKING DISTANCE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY...NOT THE FIRST TIME EITHER. NOT HARD BRAKING, JUST ONE ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE.*AK
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0
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0
#10028400July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPROACHING A TOLL-BOOTH I BEGAN BRAKING MODERATELY FROM ROUGHLY 45MPH. AT ABOUT 15MPH I WENT OVER SOME BROKEN PAVEMENT WITH SMALL POCK MARKS. THE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR, OR THEREABOUTS, AND A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF BRAKING POWER OCCURRED. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE AND REENGAGING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, THE BRAKES OPERATELY PROPERLY AND STOPPED THE CAR. BY THE TIME I STOPPED, HOWEVER, I WAS ALREADY 20 FEET BEYOND THE TOLLBOOTH. THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO REPEAT THIS SCENARIO NUMEROUS TIMES OVER ROUGH, DRY PAVEMENT WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. THE BUMPS SEEM TO CONFUSE THE ABS.(?) I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO MARIN SUBARU, WHO CONFIRMED A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FAILURE AND REPLACE THE OFFENDING PARTS.*AK
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0
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#10028425July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
2002 WRX SUDAN HAD BRAKING POWER REDUCED DUE TO ABS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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