2013 Subaru Impreza

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR NEVER TURNS ON. EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THE LIGHT STILL REMAINS OFF. I KNOW THAT THE 2012 MODELS USED THE SAME OCCUPANCY SENSOR AS THE 2013 IMPREZA BUT THE 2013 MODELS HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED. THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE BECAUSE THEY'RE THE SAME EXACT MODELS SO THEY SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED SO THEY CAN BE FIXED. THE SEAT HAS NEVER BEEN WET AND I HAVEN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, SO THIS IS A FAULTY OCCUPANCY SENSOR. I DON'T KNOW WHY I SHOUL DHAVE TO PAY $1500 FOR A FAULTY SENSOR.

• 12/30/2013· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW SPEED COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON,BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. RETURNED TO DEALER TO REPAIR. DEALER TOOK 2 DAYS TO REPAIR . AT WITCH IT LASTED TILL TODAY(12/30/2013). THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. VERY SCARY YOU WONDER IF THE CAR IS RELIABLE AND ALWAYS AFRAID TO TRAVEL NOW. HAVE GRANDCHILDREN AND CANNOT TRUST THIS CAR. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP. HAVE TO RETURN TO DEALER (AGAIN) TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT (AGAIN). WONDER IF THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

• 12/26/2019· ENGINE

  I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR BURNING OIL SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON AFTER EVERY 1000.00 MILES AND IT IS DOWN AT LEAST A QUART AND A HALF EACH TIME . I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES BUT I STILL HAVE TO PUT OIL IN IN BETWEEN. I ORDERED THIS CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP RT FROM THE FACTORY. THE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIPS OVER 5-7 TIMES. THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM .

• 12/26/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  DRIVING UP A SLIGHT GRADE INTO HOME GARAGE I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR VERY SLIGHTLY . THE CAR SHOT SUDDENLY FORWARD AND FOOTBRAKE DID NOT RESPOND. CAR SIDESWIPED OTHER CAR AND BROKE THRU REAR PANEL OF GARAGE BEFORE I COULD STOP IT WITH HANDBRAKE. MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF CAR.

• 12/16/2022· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  ******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS AN INADVERTENT DUPLICATE OF ODI# 11497752*DJR ******* DELETE VOQ *******

• 12/16/2022· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINEFire

  The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph when the check engine illuminated and a loud rattling noise emitted from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle then suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer had replaced the engine. Approximately after the repair while they were driving approximately 40 mph when the same failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer who replaced the engine again. After the second replacement while driving the vehicle was part the vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department was called and put out the fire. No injuries, medical attention needed. The contact's insurance had replaced the engine a third time. Again, while driving at the same speeds the check engine light suddenly illuminated and the vehicle began rattling underneath the hood. The contact also smelled a fuel burning odor coming into the vehicle. The contact had pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

• 12/15/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR THROWS A P2138 CODE AND CAR GOES IN LIMP MODE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NON-RESPONSIVE. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESET ECU TO GET BACK ON ROAD. HAVE REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THROTTLE BODY, RELAY, AND ECM AT SUBARU DEALERSHIP. HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES. CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY STOCK AND COBB ACCESSPORT TUNED TO STAGE 1. HAPPENS TUNED AND STOCK. HAPPENS SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTUP AND OTHER TIMES WHILE MAINTAINING 70MPH LM THE HIGHWAY. HAPPENED WHEN I WAS OUT OF GEAR COASTING TO A STOP SIGN. RANDOM OCCURRENCE. SUBARU HAS NO SOLUTION.

• 12/12/2016· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  ON TWO OCCASIONS OF A REAR END COLLISION ON DRY PAVEMENT, WHILE TRYING TO AVOID COLLISION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD, I FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. INSTEAD THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP BUT SLID INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. I KNOW IT SOUNDS LIKE I'M BLAMING THE CAR FOR MY ACCIDENT BUT I HAVE HAD CARS STOP ON A DIME. THIS CAR DID NOT STOP ON A DIME. I HAD THE BRAKES APPLIED HARD ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD HAVE STOPPED INSTEAD IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC UNDER THE SPEED OF 10-15MPH. I FELT LIKE THE CAR JUST CONTINUED TO MOVE SLIDING INTO THE OTHER CAR WHILE ON DRY PAVEMENT.

• 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  THE DASHBOARD 'AIRBAG MALFUNCTION' LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SWITCHES TO 'OFF' WHILE THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS UPON STARTING THE CAR AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. I AM AFRAID IF THERE IS A CRASH THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.

• 12/06/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS

  THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THAT CONTROLS AIRBAG IS FAULTY. SOMETIMES WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL GO ON INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED EVEN THOUGH PASSENGER IS IN SEAT AND BELTED. THIS CAN ALWAYS BE RESET BY TURNING IGNIOTION OFF AND ON AGAIN. ALSO SENSOR INCORRECTLY THINKS THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT EVEN WHEN VERY LIGHT PACKAGES OR GROCERIES ARE ON THE SEAT WEIGHING 2-12 POUNDS. I'VE CALLED SUBARU AND THEY CLAIM SENSOR IS SET TO 27 PUNDS OR MORE, WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT WORKING HERE. SUBARU WILL NOT FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY SO I THINK NHTSA SHOULD LOOK AT ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE AND INVESTIGATE.

• 12/06/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V419000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

• 12/04/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Key gets stuck.

• 12/03/2015· ENGINE

  CAR CONSUMES OIL EXCESSIVELY. EVERY 3000 MILES I NEED A QUART OF OIL. IT'S RIDICULOUS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR.

• 12/02/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THE VALVE SPRINGS RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SINCE 10/31 WITH NO REMEDY. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY HARMFUL THING! WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE OR AT LEAST GET MY CAR FIXED

• 12/02/2018· ENGINE

  HIGH RPM WHEN STARTING CAR IN COLD WEATHER. WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP RPMS RETURN TO NORMAL. CHOKE ISSUE? IT'S BEEN THIS WAY SINCE NEW.

• 11/28/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  IGNITION MECHANISM WILL NOT FULLY ROTATE COMPLETELY TO ALLOW KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION HOUSING. CAR TURNS OFF BUT KEY WILL NOT RELEASE. UNKNOWN WHAT EVENTUALLY RELEASES THE MECHANISM FOR THE KEY TO TURN AND COME OUT BUT USUALLY TAKES SOME MINUTES, DOORS OR ELECTRIC LOCKS OPEN/CLOSE, STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND DRIVING MORE... DON'T KNOW. ALL HAS WORKED AND NOT WORKED.

• 11/27/2025· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  Air bags did not go off after a car accident with a commercial box truck, car seems to be totaled. Insurance is going to inspect vehicle to confirm it being totaled. No warning lights were on at the time. Just passed inspection a month a month ago.

• 11/19/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  I STARTED MY VEHICLE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND DRIVING MAYBE 20 SECONDS THE PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH BEGAN SMOKING, AFTER MAYBE 10 SECONDS THE WINDOW SWITCH BEGAN MELTING INTO ITSELF VERY QUICKLY. LESS THAN 1 MINUTE LATER MY ENTIRE CAR MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN MY DRIVEWAY (THANK GOD I MADE IT BACK). THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF ME STARTING THE CAR.

• 11/19/2018· ENGINE

  OIL IN CAR BECOMES LOW BETWEEN OIL CHANGE.

• 11/19/2013· ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK IN THE MORNING AND AS I ENTERED THE PARKING AREA I NOTICED MY OIL LIGHT COME ON. I PARKED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE OIL, AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE STICK. I HAD JUST CHANGED THE OIL LESS THAN 2000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS AND I WAS CONCERNED. I PROCEEDED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY ENGINE IS A QUART LOW ON MOTOR OIL (0W20), AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE 2.0I FB ENGINES BURN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES AT THE MOST. THIS IS ABSURD, I AM A FORMER ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING I THOUGHT TO BE NORMAL. THIS CARS IS RATED TO GO 7500 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, AND IF I AM BURNING A QRT OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILE THEN I AM ESSENTIALLY CHANGING THE OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. TO CALL THIS A COMMON/NORMAL OCCURRENCE IS LIKE SAYING THAT THEY CARE NOTHING ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS. THE DEALER ESSENTIALLY TOPED OFF MY OIL, PUT A STICKER IN THE WINDOW AND SAID IN 1200 MILE COME BACK AND WE WILL START AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT NOT AT THE COST OF THE DEALER OR SUBARU. THIS INITIAL COST WOULD BE CHARGED TO ME THE CUSTOMER AT A COST OF ALMOST $100.00 DOLLARS WHICH I FIND RIDICULOUS SINCE THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS IS A DIAGNOSTIC OF A FAILURE NOT A NORMAL OIL CHANGE. WHEN I CONTACTED SUBARU OF NORTH AMERICA I STILL GOT THE RUN AROUND, AND I FEEL AS IF THEY ARE HIDING THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE A WHOLE FLEET OF VEHICLES OUT ON THE ROAD READY TO BLOW ENGINES AND THEY ARE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING THEY DID IN THE PAST WITH THE 2.5 AND BLAME THE CUSTOMER. *TR

• 11/18/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS

  RECALL IN OTHER IMPREZA IN SAME YEAR MODEL, BUT NOT MINE SPECIFICALLY. SAME ISSUE OCCURS WITH AIRBAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH ANY AMOUNT OF WEIGHT IN PASSENGER SEAT, AIRBAG HOWEVER DOES NOT TURN ON. STAYS OFF WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT. THIS WAS RECALLED IN MANY OTHER 2012-2014 IMPREZA. SUBARU CONFIRMED THAT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY IN MY IMPREZA IS SAME PART AS OCCUPANY SENSOR RECALLED IN OTHER IMPREZA. I WAS SOLD THIS CAR BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH THIS ISSUE (NOT THE COMPANY LISTED ON THE RECEIPTS PROVIDED). HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED FOR INSPECTION. HAVE TO REPLACE SEAT BOTTOM, ALMOST $700 FOR SEAT ALONE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR. SUBARU ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BY GIVING ME $500 GOODWILL REPAIR CERTIFICATE, BUT NOT FULL PRICE OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES.

• 11/15/2024· AIR BAGS

  The airbag indicator light on the driver’s dash is illuminated most times that I drive my car. The passenger airbag indicator shows that airbags are OFF, even when someone is seated in the passenger seat. This is a very serious safety concern. What if an accident occurred and the airbags don’t deploy? I’ve also read about a switch in the airbag assembly that could explode causing serious injury or death to the driver or passenger. The problem has not been confirmed or inspected but seems to be a problem with many Imprezas. It is the number 1 concern for 2013 Subaru Impreza owners.

• 11/15/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS

  PERIODICALLY THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" SIGN ILLUMINATES EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION. SOMEHOW THEIR MECHANIC GOT LIGHT TO GO OFF. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED BUT DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL NOW. MY DAUGHTER WILL BE DRIVING THE CAR. DO NOT TRUST THE AIRBAG OR SEAT SENSOR.ON PASSENGER SIDE.

• 11/13/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG RED DASH LIGHT REMAINS ON WEATHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY WITH A PASSENGER OR WITHOUT. AMBER AIR BAG CENTER DASH LIGHT REMAINS "OFF" IN MOTION OR SATIONARY WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. TURNING THE CAR ON OR OFF DOES NOT CHANGE THE ISSUE. CAR HAS 112,000 MILES.

• 11/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH MELTED AND CREATED A DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. THE WIRE HARNESS AND BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CONDITION. THEY NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE WIRE HARNESS.

• 11/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS

  WARNING LAMPS FOR STABILITY CONTROL AIR BAG RANDOMLY LIGHT UP ON MY DASH BOARD PANEL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL ALSO SWITCH TO OFF EVEN WHEN A PASSER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT OR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING SOUND WILL GO OFF IF A SMALL OBJECT IS PLACED ON THE SEAT. MY MECHANIC CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE AS I CANNOT RECREATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSE THE LAMPS TO SWITCH ON OR THE WARNING SIREN TO CHIME. COMPUTER READINGS DO NOT RETURN ANY "CODES" IF THE LAMPS AREN'T ON.

• 11/10/2019· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING GOES OFF IF MORE THAN 1 POUND IS PLACED ON THE SEAT, ALL CONDITIONS.

• 11/08/2019· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DISABLED BECAUSE THE UNDER SEAT SENSOR IS FAULTY IN 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $154.95 JUST TO READ THE CODE TO EXPLAIN THE FAULT. CODES B1760 AND B1761 INDICATE THE "SENSOR MAT IS ABNORMAL." TECH RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM. THE ISSUE IS THAT THIS COSTS $1181.85 TO REPLACE. SUBARU SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL BECAUSE MANY OF US ARE PUTTING OUR PASSENGERS AT UNREASONABLE RISK DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR INSTALLED BY SUBARU. THE COST TO REPLACE IT IS EXTORTIONATE. I LOVE MY CAR AND I HOPE THAT SUBARU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND HELP RESTORE MY TRUST IN THEIR SAFETY RECORD.

• 11/04/2015· AIR BAGS

  OUR SUBARU IMPREZA AIR BAG & SEAT BELT CENSOR MALFUNCTIONS REGULARLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN NO PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE SENSOR BUZZES TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS WHEN MY PURSE IS ON THE SEAT. IT MALFUNCTIONS AND BUZZES WHEN I SIMPLY TOUCH THE SEAT WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE. ONCE IT SEEMED TO GO OFF BECAUSE OF CONDENSATION FROM A COLD BEVERAGE BOTTLE RESTING ON THE SEAT (THAT IS IT BUZZED AFTER THE BOTTLE WAS NO LONGER ON THE SEAT, BUT IT WAS DAMP TO THE TOUCH). CONVERSELY -- AND LESS FREQUENTLY -- THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE SENSOR WILL CHANGE ITS STATUS, SUGGESTING THAT THERE IS NO OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO IMPLY THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT GO OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL TO BE LIFE-THREATENING.

• 11/02/2019· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED AND REOCCURRING ISSUES RELATED TO OIL CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS A FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION. SUBARU HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO ME. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO A SUBARU SERVICE CENTER TO TRY AND GET IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAD 94,000 MILES AT THE TIME I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ON 6/22/18. SINCE 6/22/18-11/2/19, I HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD REOCCURRING ISSUES WITH BOTH OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED ISSUES, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD RESOLVE OF ANY OF THEM. INSTEAD I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH ITEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IF SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED, LIKE THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATING AFTER THE SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT, I BEEN GIVEN THE EXPLANATION THAT IT IS DUE TO SOFTWARE ISSUES THAT NEED UPDATING. THESE EXCUSES HAVE BEEN GIVEN REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY OF THE PARTS IN QUESTION HAS THEN PASSED. THIS SAME THING HAS OCCURRED WITH THE SLIPPING CVT TRANSMISSION THAT I REPORTED ON 6/22/18, AND NOW I AM BEING TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,000 OUT OF POCKET. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN VALUED AT $8,000 ANYMORE. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE RESEARCH INTO THESE FAULTY PARTS AND THE CONSUMER DECEIT THAT HAS OCCURRED TO MYSELF AND MILLIONS OF OTHER SUBARU OWNERS. DECEIVING CONSUMERS UNTIL EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIODS PASS, AND REQUIRING CONSUMERS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. I SEE NOW WHY SUBARU OPTED FOR THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR BOTH OF THESE ISSUES RATHER THAN ADMITTING FAULT AND PROVIDING A RECALL. THIS ALLOWS THE DECEIT AND SUBARU TAKING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRS TO OCCUR BY LOOPING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INTO THIS SCAM. DO NOT BUYSUBARU

• 11/02/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  THE BRAKE SENSOR SWITCH FAILS TO REPORT POSITION OF THE BRAKE AND TURNS OFF ANTI LOCKING BREAKING SYSTEM. IF FAILS YOU CAR TURNING THE CAR APPLY BRAKE AND THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS TURN ON. HILL ASSIST,ABS,SKID CONTROL. WHEN THIS COMES ON ABS DOES NOT WORK. IT SOMETIMES LOCKS THE CAR IN PARK. THIS HAPPEN THEN TRIED TO STOP QUICKLY IN THE RAIN AND BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. REAR-ENDED A CAR. REPORTED THIS TO A DEALER YEAR AGO THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. I FOUND IT QUICKLY WHEN SEARCHING THE WEB. COMMON ISSUE THAT COULD BE DEADLY.

• 11/01/2018· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGSCrash

  TO START OFF I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FELT MY CLUTCH STARTING TO SHIFT THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH FLYWHEEL AND THROTTLE BEARING. TOOK IT TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BEARING WHICH WAS COMPLETELY WARPED CLUTCH WAS GOOD BUT REPLACED ANYWAY BECAUSE AT THAT POINT WHY NOT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS OUT. CALLED SUBARU NOTHING WAS DONE. ALSO JUST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE.

• 10/27/2019· ENGINE

  2 BELTS CAME APART AT 65K MILES & WERE REPLACED ON 4/14/2018. THEN AGAIN NOT EVEN MONTH AFTER ON 5/19/2018 2 BELTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN AT 66K MILES, AND 3RD TIME ON 8/18/2019 AT 94K SAME 2 BELTS CAME APART AND THIS TIME RUINED RADIATOR, ENGINE AND MANY OTHER PARTS IN THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN APART TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGES) WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM SUBARU'S ASKING TO FIX THE VEHICLE ST UBARUS EXPENSE.

• 10/27/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  IN AN OUTSIDE PARKING LOT WITH PARKING BLOCKS STARTED THE CAR AND MOVED FORWARD TOWARD AND OVER THE PARKING BLOCK AT STARTING SPEED. THE CAR LEAPED FORWARD AND LOST BRAKING POWER, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. CAR LEAPED AHEAD ACROSS THE ASPHALT ROAD TO NEXT PARKING ROW ON GRAVEL WITH DRIVER TURNING RIGHT, TO AVOID A POLE AND STANDING CARS AHEAD, AND NON-ACCELERATING STEADY-SPEED MOVEMENT CONTINUED OVER SEVERAL PARKING BLOCKS ON GRAVEL WITHOUT ABILITY FOR THE DRIVER TO STOP USING BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR COULD NOT BE STOPPED, WITH BRAKES DROPPING, EVEN WHEN BACK ON ASPHALT ROAD. MOVEMENT ONLY STOPPED WHEN SHIFT PUT IN PARKING POSITION. IN TOTAL THE BRAKING POWER WAS LOST FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS. THE TRIGGER FOR EVIDENCED BRAKE DISFUNCTION WAS LOW-SPEED FRONT-WHEEL COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BELOW-BUMPER PARKING BLOCK, OR PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN GOING OVER THE BLOCK, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE AND POSSIBLY OTHER FACTORS. DEALER STATED NO BRAKE FAILURE, NO FLUID LEAK, NO ERROR CODES. DRIVER HOLD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE > $2400 COST TO REPLACE DAMAGED EXHAUST SYSTEM AND SCRATCHED DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WHEEL. HOWEVER, MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED NOT BY THE INITIAL COLLISION WITH THE PARKING BLOCK, BUT THE SUBSEQUENT UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENT OVER SEVERAL (4-6) PARKING BLOCKS DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL FUNCTION. HAD THERE BEEN PEOPLE, CARS OR BIGGER OBJECTS AHEAD OF THE CAR, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE HEIGHT OF THE PARKING BLOCK WAS JUST SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE HEIGHT OF A STANDARD SPEED BUMP. WE ENCOURAGE INVESTIGATION ON SUBARU IMPREZA 2013 BRAKE AND ABS FUNCTION WHEN BRAKING OVER SPEED BUMPS, CURBS AND OTHER LOW OBSTACLES OR FOLLOWING A LOW-SPEED, LOW-OBSTACLE FRONT-WHEEL COLLISION. *TR

• 10/26/2021· AIR BAGS

  In humid weather SRS airbag warning light illuminates and passenger airbag turns off even with passenger in the front seat. Car is in motion (or can be stationary but running) when this happens. Does not occur on days when weather is cool and dry. I feel this should be considered a very serious issue.

• 10/25/2021· AIR BAGS

  If a passenger with mildly damp pants or bathing suit sits in the car the airbag warning light will come on and the indicator for passenger airbag disabled will light. This happens consistently and does not require much moisture. It happens with a mildly damp bathing suit under shorts while sitting on a towel. It will not happen (again, consistently) if the passenger sits on a plastic bag. The airbag should be more reliable than this. The dealer said there is no fix for this issue and it is known that moisture may cause the airbag to not work. The customer advocacy dept of Subaru of America deferred to the dealer and just said there are no recalls for the vehicle. This appears to be the same issue as the 2012 recall. Subaru would not explain to me how my problem is any different from the 2012 recall problem.

• 10/23/2020· STEERING

  WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT ONLY MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN NOW, BUT IT DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY OR CONSISTENTLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN OVERTURN AND SERIOUS VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT (NOT HYDRAULIC) SO THERE IS NO WAY TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM. THE REPAIR IS ABOUT $1900 AND REQUIRES A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING UNIT, RACK AND PINION. SUBARU HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AS I'VE DISCUSSED THE SAFETY CONCERN WITH THEM.

• 10/20/2019· ENGINEFire

  FACTORY RECALL FOR A VALVE SPRING AND BRAKE LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON SEPT.25, 2019. THE CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON OCTOBER 18, 2019. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHAL WAS PRESENT TO DOCUMENT AND TAKE PHOTOS. MY CAR WAS TOWED. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO CARS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.

• 10/19/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINEERING DEFECT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ATTRACTS RODENTS THAT CHEW THROUGH THE WIRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *JS

• 10/19/2014· ENGINE

  FIRST AT 10,496 THEN AT APPROXIMATELY 17,163; 19,031; AND 21,182 MILES THE LOW OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN MY CAR. BETWEEN 19,031 AND 21,182 MILES I ADDED APPROXIMATELY 4.0 QUARTS OF OIL TO MY ENGINE. THIS OIL CONSUMPTION IS EXCESSIVE. *TR

• 10/19/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  THE PASSENGER AIR-BAG ON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FASTEN SEATBELT WARNING SOUND WAS SOUNDED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, THE MOST RECENT AT 21,793 MILES. *TR

• 10/18/2019· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVATED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT.

• 10/18/2019· STEERING

  2013 IMPREZA WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES HAS STEERING PROBLEMS. AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT ON ITS OWN. AT OTHER SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO HOLD WHEEL SO IT DOESN'T PULL LEFT. MUCH HARDER TO TURN RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. TOLD BY DEALER HAS LEAKING STEERING RACK.

• 10/18/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE TRACTION CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND CERTAIN SPIDER SPECIES HAD CRAWLED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM, CREATING A WEB THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200. . UPDATED 03/12/14*LJ

• 10/17/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; BOTH WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ON MY BRAKE AT A RED LIGHT (STATIONARY) AND THE SECOND TIME, AFTER I WENT OVER A SMALL "LIP" ON THE ASPHALT, I WAS BRAKING TO PARK IN FRONT OF A HOUSE WHEN IT ACCELERATED SUBSTANTIALLY, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND CAR, WHILE ALMOST KILLING ME.

• 10/15/2021· POWER TRAIN

  Three warning lights (ABS; Incline start assist; Traction control system) illuminate, while the AT Oil Temp warning light flashes. This happens sporadically and not every time the car is driven. The Subaru dealership mentioned it was some type of module that was tripping the codes. I'm reporting this issue, because I didn't see a recall for it.

• 10/15/2021· AIR BAGS

  Airbag occupancy sensors fail if driver or passenger are warm from exercise or damp. I have experienced this many times in the course of my ownership(2015-present). The dealership reports the system is functioning properly although 2012 Imprezas were recalled for a similar issue.

• 10/15/2014· ENGINE

  AFTER 3,000-5,000 MILES ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS DOWN 1 QUART OF OIL. I ASKED SURPRISINGLY, " HOW CAN THIS BE?" " I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND IT'S A NEW CAR." AFTER ADDING A QUART (AND KEEPING AN EYE ON) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN 3,000 MILES AFTER MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT BURNS THAT MUCH OIL, UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE, AND SUBARU IS COVERING THEIR TAIL BY STATING THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THE AUTOMOBILE TO "CONSUME" THAT AMOUNT OF OIL. " JUST LOOK IN YOUR USERS MANUAL." I DON'T BELIEVE SO. I THINK THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THEY ARE TO CONTINUE CLAIMING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I AM ONE WHO IS FAR FROM IT! *TR

• 10/14/2025· STEERING

  A crack appeared in the area noted as the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Gear Box housing Assembly. The dealership said it was in fact dangerous as it could affect the steering. My car has a distinct 'pull to the left' when the steering wheel is turned slightly left. The system is available for inspection upon request and I do have pictures of the crack as well.

• 10/14/2019· ENGINE

  AFTER 7 WEEKS AND MULTIPLE COSMETIC ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE THEY DID TO MY CAR I AM STILL DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR THAT SMELLS OF GAS. ALL OF THIS OCCURRING AFTER A FAULTY RECALL REPAIR (THAT THEY DO NOT DENY) THAT NEARLY CAUSED A MULTI CAR CRASH ON RT495. WHAT I WANT FROM PATRICK MOTORS/ SUBARU OF AMERICA: I WANT MY CAR REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE SATISFACTION THAT THE CAR IS NOT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CAN YOU HELP ME!