Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#763565June 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CRACK IN WINDSHIELD THAT APPEARS TO BE A FLAW IN FACTORY GLASS. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#762917June 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE'S ABS CONTROLLER WENT BAD, ABS WAS GETTING ACTIVATED EVER IN A DRY NON SLIP CONDITION, CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS CONTROLLER. REPORTED PROBLEM ABOUT ENGINE VIBRATION AT IDLE SPEED, DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT IT, COMPARED WITH A NEW VEHICLE AT DEALER'S STOCK AND THE VIBRATION IN MY VEHICLE WAS DISTINGUISHABLE. STILL DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT IT. CONTACTED 1-800-SUBARU3 AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOUL DGET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND SEE WHATS GOING ON.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#762389May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE WAS AN EXTREME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON DRY PAVEMENT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO FLOOR , NO PEDAL PULSING, BUT ONLY ABOUT 30% OF NORMAL BRAKE FORCE AVAILABLE INSPITE OF EXTREME PRESSURE ON PEDAL. NARROWLY AVOIDED HEAD ON WITH CARS IN ONCOMING LANES WHILE ATTEMPTING LEFT TURN. LACK OF BRAKE EFFORT RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE SPEED FOR SAFE LEFT TURN.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#762345May 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS GOING TO OLYMPUS GYM IN SPRINGFIELD, VA, PULLING INTO THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT (THE LOT IS EMPTY). THE LOT WAS CLEAN, DRY ASPHALT WITH A COUPLE OF ROCKS SCATTERED ON IT (CLUE?). I PULL IN QUICK TO THE LOT (A RIGHT TURN FROM THE STREET 90 DEGREES) DON'T KNOW HOW FAST BUT NOT WORRISOME. THEN PULL A 180 DEGREE LEFT TURN TO COME INTO THE PARKING SPACE BRAKING FAIRLY HARD AS I GO. KEEPING ON THE BRAKES I THINK I'LL COME TO A STOP, BUT, THE ABS ACTIVATES WITH 7 FEET LEFT IN THE SPOT. STAYS RELEASED ALL THE WAY TO THE END WHERE I BUMP INTO THE POLE AT THE END OF THE SPOT MARKING MY BUMPER BADLY. I DID NOT EVEN TRY TO COME OFF THE BRAKES AND BACK ON TO RESET (I SHOULD HAVE). I JUST HELD THE BRAKE PRAYING THEY WOULD COME BACK. WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED, MY HEAD JERKED BACK INTO THE HEAD REST AND STAYED THERE (AT LEAST HALF A SECOND) UNTIL I HIT THE POLE. THE ABS RELEASED THE BRAKES (ALL FOUR) AND LEFT THEM RELEASED. *AK
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Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762144May 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY TO MAKE A U-TURN. THERE WAS A SLIGHT BUMP (ABOUT HALF THE HEIGHT OF A SPEED BUMP) AT THE START OF THE DRIVEWAY. I GUESS THE BUMP ACTIVATED THE ABS BECAUSE AFTER I CAME TO A FULL STOP THE PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND ABOUT 40 MPH AND MODERATELY BRAKING ON BUMPY SURFACES. THE ABS KICK IN AND IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR ISN'T SLOWING AT ALL. I HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND APPLY IT AGAIN TO STOP. ALL INCIDENTS WERE ON DRY ROADS.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8010097May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THAT WAS TURNING YELLOW, ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY BUMPY, CONSUMER FELT ABS PULSATING. AS THIS HAPPENED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND PULSATING STOPPED, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009497May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP AT 25 MPH OR LESS CONSUMER CAN TELL ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, BUT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ABILITY FOR A FEW SCONDS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009333May 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS ON A BUMPY ROAD VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761595May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES IN MY 02 WRX IMPREZA WAGON BECOME TEMPORARILY INEFFECTIVE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS ON A ROAD WITH SMALL BUMPS OR RIPPLES. FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE ABS KICKS IN THERE IS VERY LITTLE OR NO DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT OCCURRED WITH A VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REPLICATE THIS ISSUE AT HIGH SPEEDS, BUT I HAVE NOTICED IT VERY CONSISTENTLY BETWEEN 15-35 MPH UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009206May 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
SEVERE CLUTCH SHUDDER AT START OF FORWARD MOVEMENT. AFFECTED BY LOWER OUTSIDE TEMPS. IF CAR SITS IN COLD WEATHER AT FIRST USE OF CLUTCH SEVERE SHUDDER VIBRATES WHOLE VEHICLE. AS CLUTCH WARMS UP SHUDDER LESSENS BUT NEVER GOES AWAY. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761550
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#761546May 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS ENGAGES PREMATURELY ON ROUGH PAVENT, EXPANSION JOINTS, ETC. ONCE IT ENGAGES, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR LOSES ALL BRAKING POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008794May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING HARD, IF A SMALL BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED ABS WILL OFTEN ACTIVATE AND FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. RELEASING THE BRAKE AND RE-APPLYING WILL RESTORE STOPPING POWER BUT NOT BEFORE GIVING THE DRIVER A GOOD SCARE. I HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING YET BUT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, EVEN TAKING TO THE GRASS TO AVOID A COLLISION. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761464
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No
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No
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0
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0
#761220April 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
SEVERE CLUTCH SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION ( IN 1ST GEAR AND STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP) WHEN CLUTCH COMPONENTS ARE COLD. SHUDDER CONTINUES TILL PARTS WARM UP. SHUDDER NEVER COMPLETELY GOES AWAY.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#761228April 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILS AFTER GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS AND ALL PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS LOST SOON AFTER. DRIVER MUST COMPLETELY DISENGAGE BRAKE AND THEN REAPPLY TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN AGAIN.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761239April 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ABS SYSTEM "FAILS" CAUSING NEAR-ZERO BRAKING ABILITY AND MUCH LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. REPEATABLE AND DANGEROUS!*AK
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No
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0
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0
#8008605April 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES LOST ALL BRAKE COMPRESSION AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.*AKVEHICLE WAS BRAKING FINE UNTIL CONSUMER LOST COMPRESSION AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD. *JG
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8007748April 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD, ABS ENGAGES AND LOSES ALL BRAKING POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#6901065April 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE IN MOTION INSURED APPROACHED STOP SIGN. VEHICLE 2 STOPPED AND PROCEEDED AS INSURED WAS ALREADY ACCELERATING AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP, THEREFORE HITTING THE REAR OF VEHICLE 2. MAY BE A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. *JG
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No
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759927March 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN THE WRX WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS AT HIGH IDLE, THE CAR DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH VACUUM TO ENERGIZE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. ACCORDING TO SUBARU, THIS IS "NORMAL". DURNING HIGH IDLE, BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS SEVERELY REDUCED. FROM 10MPH YOU CAN FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT WON'T LOCK UP THE TIRES. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY WITH THE AUTOMATIC, NOT 5 SPEED.. NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#759688March 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SLIGHT ENGINE HESITATION; REFER TO TSB#115398 IN MT 1/99; IS THIS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED....FEARING POTENTIAL ACCIDENT IF IT GETS WORSE; ALSO ENGINE MISFIRING WHICH MAY RESULT IN CYLINDER FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER. MANUFACTURER NOT REPAIRING AND IN DENIAL OF ALL REQUESTS...THREE FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AK
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