2007 Subaru Impreza Owner Complaints

car just locking on its own as you're driving down the road cruise control light blinking on and off randomly had a brake light gets stuck when I got home and got other vehicle the other night it took you forever to get that off but I have received takata airbag recall notice do not drive and no one can be in the passenger seat also definitely progressed as time went on these unusual symptoms mostly computerized but have a hard time believing they're not related to the airbag recall yes it's available for inspection that's what I tried to do at not closest authorized dealership but they would not budge really on anything at all wouldn't have towed it then tow back wouldn't come pick it up exchange me a car then I would have means of transportation to pick it back up that makes the most sense but I can drive it is what they're telling me but there can be no passengers in the car they want me to bring it down there bottom line but it's nothing like the complimentary round trip towing or other transportation alternatives are available that is advertised on the do not drive paper I got in the mail and its not worth my time arguing with them I had an appointment scheduled on the 17th at 8:30 but that was me driving it down there maybe getting a loaner vehicle while I was there but there just didn't seem like there was no certainty on that but something's got to be straightened out here I can't have my children riding in this car or my wife she's pregnant and my grandmother has got to get to dialysis this week and here I'm stuck I'm trying to get this dealership to reason with me we never come to an appointment to be rescheduled because they don't want to work with me at all drive down there wait and bring it back is it should I contact another dealership right now I'm driving it sparingly to get groceries in a few things by myself but the more I looked into the situation and the bizarre computer errors any more details you need contact me sorry for the grammar errors

NHTSA ID

11719677

Incident

Sep 11, 2025

My brake line was extremely rusted and broke while driving. I I discovered this when I got home after I felt a Difference in the brake pedal and the responsiveness which quickly lead to no response at all with the brakes and brake light coming on right before I pulled into my driveway

NHTSA ID

11546912

Incident

Sep 2, 2023

Unknown

NHTSA ID

11458368

Incident

Mar 24, 2022

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD(LUCKILY AT 35 MPH) THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I DOWN SHIFTED AND USED THE EBRAKE AND STOPPED SAFELY AND NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME SAFELY, AND CHECKING THINGS OUT, I NOTICED THE 4 WAY CONNECTOR (RECALLED UNDER CAMPAIGN# WQK-47) WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAD NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED. THEN, WHILE LOOKING UP THE PART, I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT NOT ON MY SPECIFIC YEAR AND MODEL, EVEN THOUGH THE SURROUNDING MODELS AND YEARS WERE RECALLED. PERHAPS THIS WAS OVERLOOKED? OR THE AMOUNT OF UNMODIFIED SURVIVING WRX'S DIDN'T PETICULARLY JUSTIFY A RECALL ON THAT MODEL? EITHER WAY, IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS ALSO AN INCREDIBLY INVOLVED FIX. THE PART ON THE 06-07 IMPREZA WRX IS THE EXACT SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE 05-08 OUTBACKS AND LEGACYS. I WILL BE CALLING SUBARU OF AMERICA TODAY AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT. BUT YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE THEM NOTIFY ANY 06-07 WRX OWNERS IN THE RUST BELT THAT THIS MIGHT BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD! FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT [XXX]FOR ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION! THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11363134

Incident

Oct 6, 2020

Mileage

93,000 mi

THE "AIRBAG" LIGHT FOR DRIVERS SIDE COMES ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND I DID TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. BUT IF THE DEALERSHIP EVER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM (I SUSPECT THEY DID NOT REPAIR IT) THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUES TO COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY. THE DEALERSHIP QUIT RETURNING MY PHONE CALLS YEARS AGO NOW.

NHTSA ID

11268794

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

2,000 mi

2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITE IN REGARDS TO RECALL AND REPAIRS. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE KNUCKLE/HUB WAS RUSTED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL WVX-34 THAT WAS NOT BEING HONORED. *JS

NHTSA ID

11131250

Incident

Jun 23, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTROL ARM FAILED AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (WALLACE SUBARU, 320 VOLUNTEER PKWY, BRISTOL, TN 37620, (888)-859-0650) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

11103865

Incident

Jun 23, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

ROAD SALT RUSTING OUT BRAKE LINES AT JUNCTION RIGHT IN FONT OF RIGHT REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE LOST BREAKING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND USE HAND BRAKE TO STOP. THIS MAYBE LIKE THE OTHER SALT RELATED BRAKE LINE RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL OTHER YEARS AND OTHER SUBARU MODELS SAME YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11082309

Incident

Mar 30, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V016000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (STAR SUBARU, 206-26 NORTHERN BLVD, BAYSIDE, NY 11361) WAS CONTACTED AND A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. UPON ARRIVAL, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA ID

11056966

Incident

Dec 27, 2017

THE VVL PRESSURE SWITCH HOUSING UNIT CHIPPED CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND MAKES THE OIL I PUT BACK IN THE CAR JUS TLEAK RIGHT BACK OUT THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR IS NO UNDRIVABLE I HAVE NO WAY TO OR FROM WORK THE BUS RUNS NO WEAR NEAR MY HOUSE IM LOSING MONEY DAILY I SEARCHED UP THIS PROBLEM AND THIS HAPPENS TO MOST PEOPLE.

NHTSA ID

11043994

Incident

Nov 4, 2017

Mileage

167,000 mi

BRANDON, THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT SUBARU OF SANTA CRUZ, ATTENDED TO MY SERVICE AND REPAIR NEEDS I HAD IN JULY OF 2017, HOWEVER NOT THE AIRBAG RECALL. WHEN I ENTERED THE SERVICE AREA I WENT OVER MY CONCERNS WITH THE VEHICLE AND WHAT SERVICES I NEEDED. I ALSO ASKED BRANDON TO LOOK UP AND TAKE CARE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD CHECK THAT OUT FOR ME. I LEFT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND CAME BACK TO PICK IT UP. I FIGURED AIRBAG RECALLS ARE TOP PRIORITIES AT SUBARU AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS REMEDIED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 5 PAGES OF CRYPTIC PAPERWORK THAT BRANDON HAD HANDED ME AND FOUND NO MENTION OF THE RECALL REPAIR. 16 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT AS OF 3/17. I AM COMPLAING THAT THIS OVERSIGHT BY SUBARU OF SANTA CRUZ, HAVING MY VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESION AND NOT TAKING CARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE IS UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ID

11025348

Incident

Jul 13, 2017

Mileage

105,540 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V016000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY OF 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11024061

Incident

Mar 13, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V016000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11019582

Incident

Jan 12, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS INFORMED VIA MAIL THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON CERTAIN SUBARU MODEL AIRBAGS AND THAT MY CAR IS AFFECTED.

NHTSA ID

11014674

Incident

Aug 11, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11012415

Incident

Jul 31, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND SUBARU STILL HAS NOT PRODUCED A FIX

NHTSA ID

11004888

Incident

Jul 12, 2017

TAKATA RECALL PARTS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 31, 2018

NHTSA ID

10967250

Incident

Mar 17, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SUBARU TODAY STATING THAT MY CAR IS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, BUT THAT THEY DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE SUFFICIENT PARTS TO BEGIN REPAIRS UNTIL MARCH 31, 2018. I AM NOT HAPPY THAT I WILL HAVE TO WAIT SUCH A LONG TIME TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE FORCED TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A FASTER, MORE AGGRESSIVE TIME TABLE. I AM ENTERING THE DATE I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM SUBRARU OF AMERICA BELOW

NHTSA ID

10966523

Incident

Mar 17, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10957331

Incident

Jul 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10946333

Incident

Oct 17, 2016

ON COLD MORNINGS DURING WARM UP SITTING STILL OR MOVING THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL EMANATING FROM THE HEATER VENTS AS WELL AS A STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE RAW FUEL SMELL MAKES THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10937780

Incident

Dec 27, 2016

Mileage

78,004 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10927852

Incident

Jun 10, 2016

I RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL IN JULY 2016. IT IS NOW 10/31/16 AND I AM OLD THAT THE NEW AIRBAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL RECEIVE A LETTER WHEN MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING TO DATE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS IMPACT OR IF WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPACT THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT SHRAPNEL CAN BE RELEASED AND CAN BE FATAL TO PASSENGER(S). I CANNOT CARRY PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM ALSO CONCERNED FOR MY OWN WELL BEING DRIVING MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10920154

Incident

Jul 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10919357

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

TAKATA RECALL WE RECEIVED THE RECALL AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST. WE WERE TOLD WHEN WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WOULD BE READY TO REPAIR IN SEPTEMBER. IT NOW SEEMS THERE IS NO ANSWER AS TO WHEN THE REPAIR CAN BE COMPLETED.

NHTSA ID

10918931

Incident

Aug 1, 2016