1995 Subaru Impreza Owner Complaints

REAR WIRES IN HATCH BOOT COMPLETELY SEVERED. NO THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, WIPER, OR DEFOGGER BECAUSE OF ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10670306

Incident

Dec 22, 2014

Mileage

180,000 mi

GAS TANK FILLER TUBE HAS RUST THROUGH. CAN NOT FILL TANK OVER HALF FULL OR GAS WILL LEAK OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315272

Incident

Jan 6, 2010

Mileage

145,000 mi

FUEL LEAK IN FILL TUBE. (RUST THROUGH). *AK

NHTSA ID

10116212

Incident

Feb 5, 2005

Mileage

123,000 mi

VEHICLE HIT A CURB ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURY REPORTED. ALSO, NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGES, AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10115334

Incident

Mar 16, 2005

Mileage

141,125 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10039432

Incident

Mar 22, 2003

Mileage

78,378 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10039431

Incident

Jul 20, 2000

Mileage

53,743 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

8023312

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018752

Incident

Sep 13, 2002

WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE SWIPE ACCIDENT, THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT ME IN THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND BOTH AIR BAGS IMMEDIATLEY DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A SIGN, RATHER THAN BEING ABLE TO CORRECT MYSELF. DUE TO THE AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED THE CAR WAS TOTALLED VS. BEING FIXABLE HAD THEY NOT GONE OFF AS THERE IS NO FRONT END DAMAGE OR ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

742954

Incident

Mar 21, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THE SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN SEVERAL INJURIES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO SUBARU FOR INSPECTION, THEY CLAIM IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HOWEVER NOTHING HAS BEEN ISSUED IN WRITING STATING THIS. NLM

NHTSA ID

560250

Incident

Nov 25, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

871006

Incident

Sep 8, 2000

GAS GUAGE READ FULL UPON FILLING TANK OF GAS, WHEN GUAGE READ 1/2 FULL, SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 'E', AND REMAINED FOR MANY MILES THEREAFTER.

NHTSA ID

727713

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SEAL, TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552818

Incident

Dec 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

862652

Incident

May 28, 2000

CONSUMER DROVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AT APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MPH WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT UNDERCARRIAGE OR ANY KIND OF IMPACT, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPAIRS FOR RECALL 98V315000/ TOWING APPARATUS WAS DONE IN 2/2000, AND IT WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

857888

WHILE UNSCREWING GAS CAP, VEHICLE TURNED OFF AT THE TIME, BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE TANK AROUND GAS CAP OPENING, DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE DEFECT/PROBLEM. *MJS

NHTSA ID

549625

Incident

Nov 14, 1999

I DROVE MY 1995 SUBARU IMPREZA TO THE GAS STATION (JUST A FEW MILES UP THE ROAD); TURNED THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I PULLED THE RELEASE TO OPEN THE GAS DOOR. AFTER I BEGAN TO UNSCREW THE GAS CAP (I DID NOT GET THE CAP COMPLETELY OFF) A BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE GAS TANK AROUND THE GAS CAP. THE FIRE BALL LASTED FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS THEN DIED OUT ON ITS OWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

NHTSA ID

714847

Incident

Nov 14, 1999

OUTSIDE EXTERIOR POWER REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

850879

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

FLOATING GASOLINE GAUGE. GAUGE SHOWS CONSTANT FLUCTUATIONS FROM 3/4 TANK TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN TANK.

NHTSA ID

712295

Incident

Sep 15, 1999

SUBARU MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS DEFECT OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF SUBARU, THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP HUBCAPS ON WAS TO MODIFY WHEELS.

NHTSA ID

710750

Incident

Feb 21, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

833047

Incident

Dec 25, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

827904

Incident

Aug 13, 1998

THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF EXCEPT WHEN RAINING, THE HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

827114

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER (ATTORNY FOR CLIENT).

NHTSA ID

780066

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSPORT LOOPS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT AT 10 MPH.

NHTSA ID

531854

Incident

Jan 29, 1998