Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#10028444July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOING OVER A BIG EXPANSION JOINT EXITING FROM THE OUTER LOOP OF I-495 NEAR WASHINGTON, DC TO I-95 SOUTH, I SAW THAT I NEEDED TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF SUDDENLY STOPPING TRAFFIC. I DID NOT GET ANY BRAKING HELP IN MY 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WAGON AS MY BRAKES SUDDENLY SEEMED GONE, ONLY TO GRIP A MOMENT LATER. VERY SCARY FOR A SHORT TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026651July 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVER'S FEET WAS DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10021895July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE REAR WHEEL BEARING REPEATIDLY FAILED. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TEN TIMES. THE VEHOICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE FAULT BEARING. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024843June 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DEALER FIXED IT TWICE. LAST WEEK TRANSMISSION BROKE, AND VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. SO HE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 37616 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023382June 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM OVER REACTS. HAD TO AVOID ACCIDENTS MANY TIMES WHEN CRUISING TO STOP AND HITTING EITHER A DIP,SMALL OR LARGE POTHOLE,SLIGHT IMPERFECTION IN ROAD SERVICE WILL CAUSE ABS TO ENGAGE (BRAKE PETAL DOPS AND ABS STARTS) ESPECIALLY ON DOWNHILL BREAKING. I WILL INCLUDE 1 INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE THAT IS ALL YOU WILL ALLOW ME TO DO ON THE FORM. PROBLEM IS REPEATABLE AND HAPPENS OFTEN (2-3 TIMES A WEEK) I KNOW THIS IS NOT JUST MY CAR OR A PROBLEM RELATED TO ONLY MY CAR IT IS ALREADY KNOWN, SUBARU KNOWS OF PROBLEM. YET DOES NOT OFFER A SAFE SOLUTION. I ACTUALLY FOUND THIS OUT THE HARD WAY 2 MONTHS AFTER GETTING MY NEW CAR THE RS MODEL.NO INJURIES LUCKILY. FROM WHAT I HEAR FROM SUBARU CLUBS THIS HAPPENS WITH OTHER MODEL YEARS AS WELL. SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS BEEN VERY STUBBORN TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022806June 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A LONG DISTANCE, AND IT BEGUN TO THROW OIL, OIL WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NOT UNUSAL BECAUSE THE AUTO HAS TO BE BLOWN OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022640June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND THEN DRASTICALLY LOSES POWER NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED ABOVE 40MPH. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 2, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018895May 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE IS ALSO A RAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE UNTIL ITS BEEN RUNNING AWHILE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019686May 12, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013943April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FEEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO INDICATE THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. CAN'T RECALL IF THIS WAS OVER A BUMPY ROAD AS MENTIONED IN EARLIER COMPLAINTS. HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TWICE - VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012404March 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE MAKING A TURN , VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD, WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012243March 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL LINE CAME LOOSE AND LEAKED FUEL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010009March 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009580February 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED PREMATURELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009303February 25, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK CORRECTLY. THE RECLINING LEVER FOR THE BACK OF THE SEAT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD'VE DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008572February 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NAR 02/13/2003 ANSWERED BY TIS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE HIS CLUTCH REPLACED TWICE DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR WHILE STILL UNDER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY, HOWEVER SUBARU REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005965February 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003222January 22, 2003
WHEELS:HUB
WHEEL HUB KEEPS COMING OFF AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIRE. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR DUE TO A WHEEL HUB COMING OFF AND HITTING WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002828January 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILED RESULTING IN CAR CRASH. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002761January 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CLUTCH ON THE POWERTRAIN OF MY 1998 SUBARU IMPREZA BUCKS AND BINDS IN TURNS, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE TRANSFER CLUTCH HANGING UP AND STAYING APPLIED. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST SINCE THE 50,000 MILE MARK AND CONTINUES TO DATE. DESPITE THIS PROBLEM FALLING UNDER SUBARU'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, TWO SEPARATE SUBARU DEALERS HAVE REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY, AND INSTEAD HAVE "ADDED LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL ADDITIVE" TO THE DIFFERENTIAL-A FIX I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ANOTHER SUBARU DEALER IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOW FACED WITH $900 IN REPAIR BILLS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FOR 1997 SUBARU IMPREZAS (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB053575).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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