2012 SUBARU IMPREZA Complaints

PASSENGER AIRBAG RANDOMLY TURNS OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE CAR. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T REPEAT. WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY JUST A WEIGHT ISSUE. IF THE AIRBAG DOESN'T GO OFF WITH A PASSENGER THERE IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR

OIL KEEPS RUNNING DRY BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE. IT HAS BEEN REQUIRING ABOUT 1 QUART EVERY 3,000 MILES. THIS HAS THE ABILITY FOR THE ENGINE TO RUN WITHOUT OIL AND SEIZE. THIS CAN CAUSE DRASTIC DAMAGE AND INJURY ALONG WITH GREATER WEAR. I HAVE BEEN MITIGATING IT WITH KEEPING OIL IN THE TRUNK BUT NO GUARANTEES THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE IT. THE OIL ALSO RUINED MY TRUNK. *TR

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH LIT AND AIRBAG LIGHT STATED PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS OFF DESPITE SEAT BEING OCCUPIED..SUBARU STATES CANT FIND ISSUE BUT I HAVE A PIC OF THE WARNING LIGHT ON(LOOKS LIKE PREGNANT WOMEN!!). WORRIED CAR /AIRBAG UNSAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE JUMPER CABLES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEATED RESULTED IN THE SENSOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A GROCERY STORE AND WAS PARKED FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES. UPON STARTING THE CAR AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE POWER STEERING CEASED TO FUNCTION ACCOMPANIED BY AN EPAS WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER TWO RESTARTS, BUT RE-LIT UPON SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MOMENTARY VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER ASSIST. WE DROVE THE CAR .7 MILE TO THE SUBARU DEALER WITH NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. A SERVICE ADVISER STARTED THE CAR MINUTES LATER AND THE STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WITH NO MALFUNCTION LIGHT DISPLAYED. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO LOOK FOR A STORED CODE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 40 DEG F. THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT POWER ASSIST AT LOWER SPEED. *TR

2012 SUBARU IMPREZA HAS BEEN NEEDING AN AVERAGE OF 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES DRIVEN SINCE MAY OF 2013. OIL CONSUMPTION TEXT STARTED AT NORTH COUNTRY SUBARU IN QUEENSBURY, NY ON AUGUST 5, 2014 WHEN THE CAR HAD 26586 MILES ON IT. NEW OIL FLOAT SWITCH WAS PUT INTO THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 AT 28654 MILES. CAR CONTINUES TO NEED 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA PREZ, AND AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAG MAY FAIL ON IMPACT. WHEN WILL THE RECALL MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIPS SO THEY MAY BE ABLE TO SERVICE MY, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS CARS TO MAKE THEM SAFE WITH FEAR-FREE DRIVING! THE COUNTRY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR DEPARTMENTS RESPONSE TO OUR VALID CONCERN FOR SAFETY, AS I'M SURE ALL OF THE HUMANS WORKING IN THIS DEPARTMENT ARE CONCERNED FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE TIME AND EFFORT TO REMEDY THIS MOST IMPORTANT CONCERN THE UNITED STATES POPULATION HAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

AT ANY SPEED, WHILE CARRYING A PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON LIGHT WILL TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED WHILE PASSENGER IS IN VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN SPEED RANDOMLY. COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY/DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE OWNED MULTIPLE 2012+ IMPREZAS WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BIG LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT, UPDATED 04/30/15*JB