2012 SUBARU IMPREZA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO STOHLMANS SUBARU (8435 LEESBURG PIKE, VIENNA, VIRGINIA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE STRUTS, MUFFLER, AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 1-35452451016. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

OCCUPANT DETECTION SUSTEM ON PASSENGER SIDE MALFUNCTION, DOES NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZE PASSENGER. SOMETIME S IT STOPS WORKING IN MIDDLE OF TRIP. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS RESOLVE WITH RESTARTING CAR. HAS TO DO WITH CAPACITANCE DETECTION, BUT SO FAR SUBARU DEALERS I CONTACT ACT LIKE IT'S NOT AN ISSUE THOUGH EARLIER MODEL APPARENTLY HAS RECALL FOR EXACT ISSUE. AND NO THE PASSENGER ISN'T WET. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR AND WE HAVE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED CAR, BUT ON RECENT TRIP IT WAS MUCH WORSE. AND SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ANYWAY!

THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM. WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT THE AIRBAG SIGN WILL SAY PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR STATIONARY.

MY 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA IS EXPERIENCING CONSISTENT PEDAL SQUEAK/CREAKING COMING FROM THE PRESSING OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE SOUND IS HEARD FROM INSIDE THE CABIN AS WELL AS FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S AIR BAGS WILL SHOW DISABLED WHENEVER AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS PRESENT ON THE PERSON IN THE SEAT. OCCURS IN ALL CONDITIONS. DOES NOT ENABLE AFTER REMOVING ELECTRONIC DEVICE FROM PERSON.

DEALER ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AND NOTED: "VERIFIED STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT AND STEERING WHEEL PULLING. TECH FOLLOWED RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TREE. TECH FOUND (STEERING) GEARBOX CRACKED."

MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, WITH AN ACCOMPANYING LOUD TONE, AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT SENSES SOMETHING VERY LIGHT LIKE MY PHONE ON THE SEAT, SETS OFF THE WARNING, AND STOPS WHEN I REMOVE THE OBJECT. OTHER TIMES, WHEN THERE ACTUALLY IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, A DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS ON ITS OWN, ALSO RANDOMLY. I SELDOM HAVE PASSENGERS, SO IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM I HAVE IGNORED OVER THE YEARS. BUT WHEN I HAD A CAR SAVVY PASSENGER RECENTLY, HE SUGGESTED I FOLLOW UP ON WHAT COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR MY CAR'S MODEL YEAR. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED MICHAEL'S SUBARU IN BELLEVUE, WHERE I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT SEEMS CLEAR TO ME THAT MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER CARS IN THE RECALL HAD. PLEASE ADVISE.

THE PASSENGER SIZE OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS FAULTY, WHEN YOU HAVE A CELLPHONE IN YOUR HAND OR TOUCH THE METAL DOOR IT TURNS THE AIRBAG OFF AND THEN DOES NOT TURN IT BACK ON UNTIL A KEY CYCLE.

WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR HIGHWAY OPERATION. WHEN ATTEMPTING THE (SUBARU) RECOMMENDED REPAIR THE OEM PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE BY SUBSTITUTED BY AN ALTERNATIVE PART FOR THIS CRITICAL REPAIR. WE HAVE RETAINED THE ORIGINAL PART FOR INSPECTION.

CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO PROPER GEAR HAS A JERKY FEEL CVT WON'T ALLOW TO MANUAL SHIFT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS ON INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE.