10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
13 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,720 miles

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problem #21

Mar 162005

Impreza 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 141,125 miles
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.

- Mohegan Lake, NY, USA

problem #20

Mar 212001

Impreza

  • miles
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.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

problem #19

Sep 082000

Impreza 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving and without a collision occurring driver's air bag deployed, cause unknown.

- Cumberland, MD, USA

problem #18

May 282000

Impreza

  • miles
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.

- Laurel, MD, USA

problem #17

Mar 032000

(reported on)

Impreza

  • miles
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.

- Shokan, NY, USA

problem #16

Jun 301998

(reported on)

Impreza

  • miles
False deployment of air bag caused injury to driver (attorny for client).

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #15

Dec 251998

Impreza 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Holladay, UT, USA

problem #14

Aug 131998

Impreza

  • miles
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.

- Yakima, WA, USA

problem #13

Jun 051998

(reported on)

Impreza

  • miles
False deployment of driver's air bag while vehicle was stationary.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #12

Jan 291998

Impreza 4WD

  • miles
Both airbags deployed when the vehicle Transport loops scraped the pavement at 10 mph.

- Rosewood, WA, USA

problem #11

Jan 291998

Impreza 4WD

  • miles
Front air bags deployed when vehicle's Transport hooks scraped the pavement when entering a parking lot at 10 mph.

- Rosewood, WA, USA

problem #10

Jan 071997

Impreza 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Air bags: Driving approximately 30-35mph and hit a deer. Driving a T a slow speed and by a deer, being a lightweight object, do not feel that the air bag should have deployed.

- Sheridan, WY, USA

problem #9

Jan 031997

Impreza

  • miles
Had a frontal collision, neither of the air bags deployed.

- West Paris, ME, USA

problem #8

May 081996

Impreza

  • miles
The air bag deployed at 5mph fender binder. It broke the windsheild and broke off the rearview mirror.

- Brookhaven, PA, USA

problem #7

Oct 091995

Impreza

  • miles
False deployment of drivers air bag resulted in accident/injury.

- Deer Isle, ME, USA

problem #6

Feb 101996

Impreza

  • miles
The consumer was in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy and the driver side seat belt did not lock.

- Butler, PA, USA

problem #5

Jan 131996

Impreza

  • miles
Consumer was driving the vehicle and the driver and passenger side air bags deployed consumer was not in an accident.

- Corpus Chris, TX, USA

problem #4

Dec 201995

Impreza

  • miles
Consumer was ipassengers side air bag did not deploy in accident.

- Ghant, NY, USA

problem #3

Dec 201995

Impreza

  • miles
Consumer was in an accident and drivers side air bag did not deploy.

- Ghant, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 301995

Impreza

  • miles
During impact on left angle the passenger side air bag did not deploy. No response from anti lock braking system.

- Carson City , NV, USA

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