2012 SUBARU IMPREZA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *TR

SUBARU HAD A RECALL ON THE ODC (OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM) NHTSA 15V419000 FOR CARS PRODUCED FROM 4/2011 THROUGH 2/2012. MY CAR WAS PRODUCED IN MID MARCH 2012 - AND EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES. THE ODC WOULD BE DEACTIVATED IF A PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR AND WE HAD A CHARGER PLUGGED IN THE POWER OUTLET. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT IS BEING FIXED, BUT IT IS A $1,200 CHARGE, FOR WHAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP.

IN 2014 TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT STARTED BLINKING THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NOW 2016 SAME PROBLEM NOW TOLD ONE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SENSORS IS AGAIN DEFECTIVE BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ACCELERATING TO PASS SOMEONE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR REVVED UP VERY HIGH AND ACCELERATED VERY FAST TO AN UNINTENDED SPEED. I BRAKED WITH NO EFFECT. I PUT ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE, ALMOST STANDING UP, FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN I HEARD A LOUD SNAP UNDER THE CAR, LIKE I JUST UNSTUCK SOMETHING, THEN IT REVVED BACK DOWN TO A CONTROLLABLE SPEED. IF IT WASNT FOR THE FACT IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND THERE WEREN'T AS MANY CARS AROUND ME ON THIS HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE SURELY BEEN HIT OR HIT SOMEBODY ELSE. VERY SCARY. LUCKILY, I DIDN'T, AND MY CAR'S BEEN DRIVING OKAY FOR PAST FEW DAYS ; IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS I WRITE THIS (4/21/16) GETTING CHECKED OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V419000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

AFTER LAST OIL CHANGE AT 43,000 MILES THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 2,000 MILES. OIL LEVEL WAS OVER A QUART LOW. I FOUND NO OIL LEAK AT THE PAN OR FILTER AND NO OIL ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. OIL LIGHT CONSISTENTLY COMES ON AFTER 2,000 MILES OF DRIVING. OIL IS ALWAYS LOW WHEN I CHECK IT. PLAN TO ADDRESS WITH DEALERSHIP. THIS MODEL WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR SUBARU'S NEWLY DESIGNED ENGINE. HMMM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BECAME FRACTURED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER THE SEAT WAS REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SIDE "AIR BAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE SEAT WAS WET OR LIGHTLY DAMP. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE SEAT REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V419000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.

VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN A CELLULAR DEVICE IS PLACED IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE. ALSO A CELLULAR DEVICE PLACED ON THE SEAT WITH NO OCCUPANT ENGAGES THE OCS TO REGISTER THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SPOKE WITH SUBARU DEALER REGARDING THE ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS OK, AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE COMPLAINT.

HAVING TROUBLE IGNITION TURNING OVER I HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ALWAYS TOLD MY CAR WAS FINE THIS CAR HAS RECALLS I WASN'T AWARE I HAD TO REPLACE TIRE & SENSOR WASN'T WORKING WAS TOLD IT WAS CLIMATE RELATED WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN......THIS IS MY SECOND SUBARU ..I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED W THIS CAR.....NOW MY ABS,CHECK ENGINE, AN TIRE GAUGES ARE BLINKING WHEN I WAS PARKING I JUST TOOK IT TO DEALER A WEEK AGO....I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE.