Major Problems with 2002 Subaru Impreza Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Subaru Impreza

2002 Subaru Impreza ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1

2002 Subaru Impreza SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

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Problems with ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Impreza owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes that come standard on this vehicle are nowhere near sufficient for a vehicle with this level of performance....	45 ~ 3634 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumer smelled gas inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the clamp on	42 ~ 38500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on my 2002 subaru impreza wrx the car leaks fuel and a raw fuel smell is strong in the cabin	40 ~ 56269 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle's abs controller went bad abs was getting activated ever in a dry non slip condition contacted dealer and they...	37 ~ 118333 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY crack in windshield that appears to be a flaw in factory glass. *ak...	12 ~ 500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza. the contact was driving 15 mph when the front passenger side wheel...	10 ~ 95874 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when the temperature drops 35 degrease and below the fuel line tends to leak fuel/vapor and the smell inside of	7 ~ 99286 miles
STEERING steering roll connector failed. causes horn cruise and driver's side air bag to stop functioning. part is poorly designed wires	7 ~ 82118 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the transmission shudders when the car starts from a stop in first gear (from zero mph) both when the engine	7 ~ 72857 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car is a total lemon. i pre-ordered the 2002 wrx in 2001 and was very anxious to receive it....	6 ~ 63454 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN severe clutch shudder during low speed operation ( in 1st gear and starting to move from a stop) when clutch	6 ~ 11667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the brakes were applied on wet or dry pavement the brakes sometimes traveled to the floor the consumer had...	6 ~ 55867 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN first gear is a major issue in my vehicle. i can only engage first gear if im at a complete...	6 ~ 9158 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i was driving down us rt 2 in bolton vt when had sudden steering wheel wobble. car then veered to...	5 ~ 113091 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the car in front of me slowed down so i tried to disengage the cruise control with the cruise control...	5 ~ 16080 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE while pulling into my driveway at about 3-5 mph in august 2011 the right front lower control arm broke...	4 ~ 113993 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER differential fluid out subaru blames a non-dealer oil change error for problem hence not covered under warranty. owner had to...	4 ~ 44715 miles
POWER TRAIN differential fluid out subaru blames a non-dealer oil change error for problem hence not covered under warranty. owner had to...	4 ~ 40588 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 subaru impreza wrx and i can smell fuel odor in my vehicle at cold temperatures. i	4 ~ 55000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza. when the contact started the vehicle there was a burning oil odor....	3 ~ 88333 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza wrx. while driving less than 5 mph in the driveway the front end...	3 ~ 116633 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal on bumpy roads there was a longer stopping distance. this occurred...	3 ~ 65085 miles
SEATS (1) defective seat mount design and bad manufacturer repair. (2) driver front seat mount( left front mount were mount attaches	3 ~ 121000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car check engine light comes on going downhill in 3rd gear car then shuts down and i loses control of...	3 ~ 88667 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas leek in engine bay. *la...	3 ~ 34484 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING slight engine hesitation refer to tsb#115398 in mt 1/99 is this a problem they have not resolved....fearing potential accident if...	3 ~ 24000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated...	2 ~ 144522 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2002 subaru imprezza. consumer states that the left steering control arm rusted and broke while driving. *gr it was also	2 ~ 45000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have a 2002 subaru impreza wagon also known as the "outback sport". the car reeks of gasoline recently. subaru...	2 ~ 100163 miles
VISIBILITY raw fuel smell in cold weather. had to replace cd player. seals on windows fell off. brakes pump when hitting	2 ~ 56000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated there was coolant leaking from the radiator. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where it...	2 ~ 105408 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 subaru impreza wrx fuel leak on passanger side of engine compartment under intake manifold. occurs in low tempuratures and	2 ~ 54050 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel smell inside car during cold whether. *ak...	2 ~ 25000 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2002 wrx sudan had braking power reduced due to abs.*ak...	2 ~ 20000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY my car is a total lemon. i pre-ordered the 2002 wrx in 2001 and was very anxious to receive it....	2 ~ 82165 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the wrx with an automatic transmission is at high idle the car does not generate enough vacuum to energize...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING all wrx's show heat damage at around 4k miles. on any sedan. no safety defect listed. *ak...	2
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza. when the contact started the vehicle there was a burning oil odor....	1 ~ 75000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES thin ice and snow on road approaching red light at 28mph downshifted to 2nd slowed to 17mph downshifted to 1st...	1 ~ 166000 miles
WHEELS with my alloy wheels on two of my subaru cars the snow gets lodged in the break pads\rotors and it...	1 ~ 15 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING keyless entry security when you turn it on the headlights doesn't blink. on the dashboard "security" word is flashing. it	1 ~ 105000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v135000 (latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch)....	1 ~ 58000 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2002 subaru impreza recall notice. consumer states that the hatch strut broke and ripped out when she was just lifting...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*- the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza wr x and stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel and there...	1 ~ 119330 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2002 subaru impreza rs. the contact noticed a very strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle....	1 ~ 60000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT raw fuel smell in cold weather. had to replace cd player. seals on windows fell off. brakes pump when hitting	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY side view mirror attachment to vehicle failed mirror unusable. researched to find this is a common problem with this car.	1 ~ 32000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY dt: the contact stated the hatchback/lifgate fell out because the screws holding the liftgate in place stripped due to wearing....	1 ~ 51000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR in january 2005 i purchased a used 2002 subura wrx impreza from a private owner. the previous owner gave me...	1 ~ 36000 miles
PADS > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR in january 2005 i purchased a used 2002 subura wrx impreza from a private owner. the previous owner gave me...	1 ~ 36000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT (1) defective seat mount design and bad manufacturer repair. (2) driver front seat mount( left front mount were mount attaches	1 ~ 42000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer turns the ignition on and vehicle accelerate on its own. when the vehicle is turned off for about 10	1 ~ 30300 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 30 mph consumer smelled gas fumes then smoke started to come out from under the hood. consumer continued	1 ~ 67000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 subaru impreza wrx - i was taking my five yr. old grandson home when we became aware of a...	1 ~ 54700 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlight lenses are fogging up on the outside lmiting the amount of light radiated at night. i have checked numerous...	1 ~ 1500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC was coming to a stop sign and there was a man hole cover recessed into the road. had foot on...	1 ~ 25376 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving transmission locked up bringing the vehicle to a sudden stop. other problems with vehicle include the steering pump	1 ~ 401000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE subaru of america has a technical service buliten about model year 2002 subaru impreza wrx's having a leaky fuel like...	1 ~ 37006 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE it started before warranty was up on my vehicle which is a 2002 subaru impreza wrx. after 30 000 miles...	1 ~ 34000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN was braking v after driving 20mph. when wheel locked up vehicle failed to shift into 2nd gear. had vehicle towed	1 ~ 16500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES vehicle is a subaru impreza 2002 equipt with bridgestone potenza re92 16"tires. his week at approximately 10 500 miles 2...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when moving from a stop has to press and hold gas pedal for at least 5 seconds before vehicle will	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while consumer was traveling at 30 mph consumer ran off the road into a gaurdrail into a tree and then	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes that come standard on this vehicle are nowhere near sufficient for a vehicle with this level of performance....	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rotors have been scored since new. *ak...	1
SEAT BELTS foia request infor. relating to seatbelt and seatbelt pretensioners in 2002 subaru impreza wrx sedan & other vehicles. bf nm...	1

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