Major Problems with 2005 Subaru Impreza Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Subaru Impreza

2005 Subaru Impreza LOWER BALL JOINT Victims: 2 Mileage: 12400 miles

2005 Subaru Impreza FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 5000 miles

2005 Subaru Impreza BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 146000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Impreza owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS on 6/8/06 i drove my brand-new subaru impreza 2005 (under 6000 miles and not a wrx) station wagon down a...	11 ~ 30727 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on extremely cold mornings +/-0 degrees my 2005 subaru impreza rs has such a strong fuel smell that you can...	9 ~ 78666 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed a...	8 ~ 105874 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's cruise control turned itself off without warning. the service dealer determined the electronic control...	8 ~ 87113 miles
ENGINE when car is in motion and the heater is on the smell of burnt oil which becomes worse when the...	5 ~ 85390 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i bought an 05 wrx in the end of august. 2 weeks and less than 500 miles later there was...	4 ~ 77745 miles
STEERING steering in my car would lock while trying to turn my car. this would happen periodically and at different speeds....	3 ~ 79520 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 2005 wrx sti and the paint has been chipping off!!! i store my car privately it only...	3 ~ 42500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact s is a member of a religious group that owns a 2005 subaru impreza. the contact...	3 ~ 100833 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i was travailing 40-45 mph on a 2 lane road in my 2005 subaru wrx sti. i came out of...	3 ~ 6967 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY hi my wife has a new subaru impreza wrx (4000 miles). a few days ago while she was driving it...	2 ~ 3075 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had one accident and numerous issues with my abs brakes not working. *jb...	2 ~ 4500 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru impreza. when the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a yearly...	1 ~ 120000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES as i was about to take my 17 year old son out for a driving lesson. the right rear brake...	1 ~ 86810 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru impreza. the contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted inside the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 139476 miles
WHEELS driving. hit a bump as i was attempting to take an exit and hit a pot hole which bent my	1 ~ 80235 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gas leak in the fuel line causing a strong raw odor inside the vehicle on cold days. this is a...	1 ~ 95000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 subaru impreza - oil light never came on....the car ran out of oil after only 4000 miles using synthetic....	1 ~ 100000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when in to star subaru for a turbo change and my engine went 1 week later. my check engine light...	1 ~ 46263 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru impreza. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the contact...	1 ~ 99000 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru impreza. while parked on an incline with the parking brake engaged the vehicle rolled...	1 ~ 21307 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's cruise control turned itself off without warning. the service dealer determined the electronic control...	1 ~ 26000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN was driving the vehicle within a residential area around 35 mph and transmission just died. engine and power were working...	1 ~ 9000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated the transmission stopped working without warning. the contact was driving at highway speeds when the vehicle...	1 ~ 6000 miles
TIRES i have two subarus with bridgestone potenza tires on them. on two separate occasions i experienced flat tires with them....	1
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT my brother was driving his 2005 wrx sti on a clear morning on dry pavement and lost control. the car...	1 ~ 12400 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE events up to failure - not related to fuel levels in tank. approaching left hand 60-90 degree turn at moderate...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SEAT BELTS i was travailing 40-45 mph on a 2 lane road in my 2005 subaru wrx sti. i came out of...	1 ~ 5000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was travailing 40-45 mph on a 2 lane road in my 2005 subaru wrx sti. i came out of...	1 ~ 5000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was travailing 40-45 mph on a 2 lane road in my 2005 subaru wrx sti. i came out of...	1 ~ 5000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i was travailing 40-45 mph on a 2 lane road in my 2005 subaru wrx sti. i came out of...	1 ~ 5000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION the left rear strut of my 2005 sti has failed twice in less than 13k miles. the first failed at...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER raw fuel odor inside cabin of vehicle. 2005 subaru impreza rs research from the web resulted with many complaints from	1 ~ 365 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY snowstorm during which i left windshield wipers locked out away from the window. in morning heated vehicle until wipe of...	1 ~ 2500 miles
SPRINGS > REAR > SUSPENSION after ~3 000 miles on my 05 impreza wrx sti a clunking noise appeared in the rear driver side suspension...	1 ~ 3000 miles

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