Subaru Impreza Complaints

2,698 consumer complaints on file.

#706899May 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A STUCK VALVE CAUSED THE CAR TO MISFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON. IT TOOK SUBARU 3 MONTHS TO FIGURE IT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838188May 19, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL CRACKED, ABOUT A 6 INCH GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHERE THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED IT TO CRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836885April 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD STARTED VEHICLE AND IT LURCHED FORWARD. HIT GARAGE WALL & WENT THROUGH IT. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. TOOK TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. WAS INFORMED HARD TO LOCATE PROBLEM DUE TO WIRING & COMPUTER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704176March 8, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
THE ORIGINAL HUBCAPS ARE A SAFETY VIOLATION. SUBARU MADE A VERY BAD ENGINEERING DESIGN. THEY FASTENED A PLASTIC RING WITH HOLES TO EACH RIM THAT THE HUBCAPS ARE SUPPOSED TO FIT IN WITH A TWIST. THE PROBLEM IS THE AMOUNT OF FORCE OR POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH THAT'S REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE HUBCAP SO ONE CAN CHANGE A TIRE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. A SPECIAL TOOL TO DO THIS IS PROVIDED (AN AFTERTHOUGHT BY THE COMPANY -OOPS). PUTTING THE HUBCAPS ON IS MORE DIFFICULT AND EITHER WAY THE TOOL HAS TO BE RESTRAIGHTENED AT LEAST ONCE PER TIRE. I'VE RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY AND I'M IN GOOD SHAPE. I'M (6'& 188 LBS) AND I HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO REMOVE THE HUBCAPS. MY DAUGHTER COULD NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO REMOVING THE HUBCAP. SHE CAN WORK A JACK AND THE LUGNUTS BUT CANNOT TAKE THE HUBCAP OFF. WOMEN, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND MANY MEN CAN NOT PROVIDE THE LPS PER INCH TO REMOVE THE WHEELCOVER WHICH IS NECESSARY TO GET TO THE LUGNUTS. I WAS TOLD THAT SUBARU ONLY HAD THIS TYPE OF WHEELCOVER FOR 1996 & 1997. DO I HAVE TO REMOVE THESE RINGS AND PURCHASE NEW WHEELCOVERS SO I KNOW MY DAUGHTER WILL NOT GET STRANDED FROM A FLAT TIRE? I THINK SUBARU MISSED A VERY BASIC SAFETY MARK HERE AND SHOULD RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608628February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DESIGN OF SEAT BELT CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CLIPPING ON, DUE TO BEING RECESSED, ALSO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700944January 19, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS ARE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL. THE SERVICE DEALER'S TECH. BROKE ONE TRYING TO REMOVE THE COVER. THE COVERS (4) HAVE NOT STAYED ON AFTER REINSTALLATION. IF THE DEALER CAN NOT INSTALL THEM PROPERLY, HOW IS THE CONSUMER GOING TO INSTALL THEM PROPERLY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833047January 5, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPOYED BY HITTING A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH OR LESS. DEALER CONTACTED. DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD EXPLODED THE REARVIEW MIRROR FLEW THROUGH THE CAR AND SHATTERED THE REAR WINDOW, KNOBS CAME OFF THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827904September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A U-TURN NEAR A CURVE. PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, SPEED LESS THAN 5 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND CHECK IT FOR INVESTIGATION. EXTENDED WARRANTY EFFECTIVE. NO RESPONSE IN REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827114August 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF EXCEPT WHEN RAINING, THE HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826843August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DETAILED THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PERSON DETAILING THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. WHEN THE BAGS DEPLOYED THE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD WERE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824920July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY GOING OUT. CONSUMER REPLACING FUSES TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING A NORMAL CONDITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824412June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS LOCKED IN PARK. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536929June 16, 1998
SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS TWISTED BACK TOWARD THE BACK SEAT AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824101June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN STOPPING IN A PANIC SITUATION, STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATER THAN EXPECTED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND THE SYSTEM KICKED IN. BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING A VERY HUGE VEHICLE, WITH THE WEIGHT PUSHING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780066June 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531854March 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSPORT LOOPS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT AT 10 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#531826March 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE'S TRANSPORT HOOKS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT WHEN ENTERING A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#527798January 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PASSENGER FILLS WITH NOXIOUS FUMES WHEN DEFROSTER OR HEATER IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526988December 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN DRIVER'S AND PASSANGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526154December 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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