2013 SUBARU IMPREZA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V419000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

MULTIPLE SPORADIC ISSUES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR. 1) WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED WITH SEATBELT FASTENED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL CHANGE STATUS TO OFF AND A RED AIRBAG/BALLOON INDICATOR LIGHT WILL SHOW ON THE DASH AS IF THERE IS NO-ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. 2) WHEN SOMEONE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EXITS THE CAR, AFTER DRIVING AWAY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL TURN ON AS IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE FASTEN SEAT BELT CHIME WILL CONTINUE SOUNDING EVEN THROUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY. 3) WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR, IF YOU PLACE A CELL PHONE DIRECTLY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE IT IS PLUGGED IN TO THE USB PORT CHARGING, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL SWITCH STATUS TO ON AND THE FASTEN SEAT BELT CHIME WILL SOUND. IF YOU PICK UP THE CELL PHONE FROM THE SEAT (STILL PLUGGED IN TO USB PORT CHARGING), THE INDICATOR WILL CHANGE BACK TO OFF AND THE FASTEN SEAT BELT CHIME WILL STOP. IF YOU PLACE THE CELL PHONE BACK ON THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL SWITCH BACK TO ON AND THE FASTEN SEAT BELT CHIME WILL SOUND. ISSUE #1&#2 SEEM TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN IN HIGH HUMIDITY OR RAIN. ISSUE #3 OCCURS IF THE CELL PHONE IS GREATER THAN 35% CHARGED.

WHEN PASSENGER ( ADULT OVER 130 LBS) SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR ENABLES. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE PASSENGER THE AIRBAG SENSOR WILL DISENGAGE THUS RENDERING THE AIRBAG USELESS. ALSO HAPPENS IF SEAT IS SLIGHTLY WET. THIS WAS A RECALL TO THE 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA'S AND THE 2013 MODELS USE THE SAME AIRBAG SENSOR.

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ACTIVATES/ ILLUMINATES/ STAYS ON WHEN PASSENGER WITH WET/ MOIST CLOTHING SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT. THIS ALSO OCCURS AFTER CLEANING THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH UPHOLSTERY CLEANER AND THE SEAT HAS NOT FULLY DRIED. UPON READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2012 MODELS. PLEASE INCLUDE 2013 MODEL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN A RECALL FOR THE 2012 MODEL YEAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V419000, SUBARU RECALL NUMBER WQT-55). MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE SINCE MY PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THAT WHICH IS DESCRIBED.

PASSENGER DRIVER AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN THOUGH SOMEBODY SEATING . THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND I DISCOVER IT RECENTLY. SUBARU DEALER CHARGED ME FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR BECAUSE ITEM IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT STARTED TO CONSUME AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF OIL, MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER EVERY 1,200 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 5,500 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND A TEST NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED AT 30,000 MILES. PER THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN EVERY 1,200 MILES FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. AFTER THE SEVENTH TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT THE SMALL BLOCK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

YOU CAN GOOGLE THE THOUSANDS OF CASES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE I'M DESCRIBING. SEEMS TO BE ALL MODELS OF IMPREZA WRX 08+. I HAVE A GRADUATE POPING FROM MY CLUTCH PEDAL THAT GRADUALLY GOT LOADER AND LOUDER AND LOUDER. NOW I CAN HEAR SQUEAKING OR CREEKING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AND THE PEDAL POPS PRETTY GOOD YOU CAN FEEL ON YOUR FOOT NOW. MY CLUTCH PETAL FEELS REAL SPONGY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND IT'S BROKEN SPOT WELDS IN THE FIREWALL HOLDING THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IN PLACE NOTICEABLY EFFECTING THE VEHICLE SINCE 20,000 MILES!! AT TIMES MY CLUTCH CABLE HAS GOTTEN SO LOOSE AND SPONGY FEELING IT FEELS AS IF IT HAS TROUBLES GOING INTO GEAR AT TIMES MAKING IT A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD EFFECT ONES POWER TRAIN IN THE MOST SEVERE CASES BY ENABLING THE VEHICLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHY THERE IS ANY QUESTION ON A RECALL. WHY SHOULD I HALF TO PAY FOR 3-4 HOURS OF LABOR TO FIX THIS MANUFACTURES DEFECT I MEAN IT'S SNAPPED WELDS HIDDEN WITHIN THE INSIDE OF A FIREWALL COMPLETELY NO QUESTION A MANUFACTOR DEFFECT. THANK YOU. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT ENGAGED WHEN THE PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT WITH THE BELT ON/OFF. CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED ON AGAIN. OCCURS MOST OFTEN IF THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH, SEAT IS MOIST, OR RAINING. BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHILE HAVING SERVICE PERFORMED. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. RECALL ONLY ISSUED FOR 2012 IMPREZA EVEN THOUGH THE SAME SENSOR AND AIRBAG IS INSTALLED IN THIS MODEL YEAR.

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED AND NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR PERSONAL BELONGINGS ARE IN THE SEAT, THE SEATBELT ALARM COMES ON AND THE AIRBAG GOES FROM THE OFF POSITION TO ON, THIS IS SAME THING THAT WAS HAPPENING IN WITH THE 2012 PASSENGER-AIRBAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR, RECALL.