10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Nov 141997

Impreza

  • miles
Anti lock brakes grinding with noise, intermittent brake loss.

- Ashland, OR, USA

problem #2

May 051997

Impreza

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving at 65 mph when she pressed on the brakes to avoid hitting car ahead, ABS brakes locked up and the vehicle began fishtailing. This is the third time vehicle fishtailed due to ABS failure. When vehicle hit bridge, the passenger's side.

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #1

May 051997

Impreza 4WD

  • miles
Consumer was driving at 65 mph when she pressed on the brakes to avoid hitting car ahead. ABS brakes locked up and the vehicle began fishtailing. This is the third time vehicle fishtailed due to ABS failure. The vehicle hit a bridge, the passenger's side air bag deployed with such force that it shattered the shattered proof windshield.

- Dakata, GA, USA