2006 SUBARU IMPREZA Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. DG

TAKATA RECALL. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE. YET, SUBARU IS NOT REPLACING THE AIRBAG IN A TIMELY FASHION. THUS, MY CHILD IS FORCED TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE CAR BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR. THE AIRBAGS NEED TO REPLACED IMMEDIATELY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS EMIT A LOW PITCH NOISE THAT INCREASES IN AMPLITUDE WITH SPEED. THE NOISE HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO THE POINT WHERE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD A CONVERSATION WITH ANYONE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. I AM TOLD THERE IS A WHEEL BEARING RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT MODEL SUBARU OF THIS SAME MODEL YEAR, BUT THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP SAYS IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. THEY ESTIMATE THE REPAIR AT $850.

UPON START IN ANY WEATHER AFTER SITTING OR MULTPLE START AND STOP TRIPS WITH ENGINE AT OPERATING TEMPETURE A VERY STRONG RAW FUEL SMELL OVER TAKES CABIN SO BADLY WINDOWS HAVE TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO AVOID SICKNESS. SMELL CONTINUES AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING WITH WINDOWS DOWN.

UPON START UP OF MY 2006 SUBARU WRX STI, THERE IS VISUAL EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING TIMES OF COLD WEATHER. YOU CANNOT SEE THE LEAK AS IT IS UNDERNEATH COMPONENTS HOWEVER, YOU CAN SMELL RAW FUEL AND SEE WHERE IT PUDDLES UP AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF ENGINE OPERATION. THIS PUDDLE ACCUMULATES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TURBOCHARGER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS IS CAUSE OF MAJOR CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY, PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND OTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD. SOA, SUBARU OF AMERICA, HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS BUT SHOULD INVESTIGATE TO POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE CURRENT MODEL YEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED SOA WITH MY PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. *TR

2006 SUBARU IMPREZA OCCURRENCE RELATED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE SHOE SEPARATED FROM THE BACKING PLATE. ALSO, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKES STARTED SMOKING AS A RESULT OF THEM DRAGGING. THE LAST OCCURRENCE, THE SPLASH GUARDS FOR THE BRAKES COLLAPSED AND FELL OFF. *JB

I HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009 WITH 63,455 MILES, THEN IN FEBRUARY, 2012 AT 99,985 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING, AND AGAIN ON JULY 7, 2014, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING AGAIN AT 118,903 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RATHER EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF SUBARU'S DESIGN, SINCE I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED NOR TO I KNOW ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED ANY TYPE OF RE-OCCURRING FAILURES WITH WHEEL BEARINGS ON OTHER VEHICLES. MY HUSBAND IS A RETIRED MECHANIC, WHO AFTER WORKING ON ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES FOR OVER 40 YEARS, HAS NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH PROBLEMS. SURELY SUBARU SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO IT'S CUSTOMERS TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEMS WITH A RE-CALL TO MODIFY THEIR POOR DESIGN, WITHOUT MAKING THEIR CUSTOMERS CONTINUALLY PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES, BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES A WHEEL, CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI AT APPROX. 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR HAD THE OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT (FLASHING) COME ON. WHEN I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED THEY FOUND THE OIL PICKUP TUBE WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES NEAR THE OIL PUMP STARVING THE ENGINE/TURBO OF OIL, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL NEED AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE (LONG BLOCK) AND LIKELY A NEW TURBO. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY FREQUENT ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE ADDRESSED ASAP. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, SUBARU IS STILL HAVING THESE FAILURES IN THE NEWER MODEL CARS ALSO. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/16/14*LJ