10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 147,304 miles
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After receiving a recall notice by email for NHTSA recall id 19V-149, I called fox Subaru of grand rapids, mi (888-658-9163) for recall repair. The service department told me that I would not be able to get in for recall repairs for at least two months or longer, which is well beyond a reasonable time for repair of an urgent safety recall.
- Hudsonville, MI, USA
I received a recall notice for brake lights Subaru safety recall wue-90; nhsta recall id 19V-149; April 2019. I called our local dealer to arrange repair and was told that it wouldn't occur until 8 July. What are we supposed to do in the meantime? the car is used for business and the only one we own. We can't just "not drive it" and are apparently at increased risk despite driving approximately 30,000 miles per year. In the two months before this can be remedied it will have been driven approximately 5000 miles, all the while running the risk of getting rear ended.
- Marquette, MI, USA
The brake stop switch fails intermittently causing dash lights to show the hill brake assist, stability control, and ABS systems have stopped functioning. Another side-effect of this situation is the failure of the brake lights causing a risk of rear collision if the driver continues to drive even when the dash lights go off. An extremely unsafe driving situation.
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Brake lights turn on autonimously without having to pull the emergancy brake or depress the brake pedal. The brake light within my vechile will turn on while driving randomly or even while in a stationary position, there is not set time interval to the random on and off brake light switch. Some times it'll turn on and off within five minutes of driving or thrity minutes.there has recemtly been a recall by Subaru for this exact issue but I have not received a dealer notification yet.
- Buford, GA, USA
I was driving on a decline at 10 to 15 miles per hour on a snowy evening and when I tried to break, my breaks locked up and I had absolutely no control of my automobile except for steering and made the choice to go towards the guard rail to slow my automobile down since I had no brakes. I bought my automobile 16 months ago and have had difficulties with tire lights coming on and many other issues and I do not feel safe driving this automobile.
- Barnard, VT, USA
- Edmond, OK, USA