Major Problems with 2012 Subaru Impreza Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Subaru Impreza

2012 Subaru Impreza ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 19000 miles

2012 Subaru Impreza AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 147000 miles

2012 Subaru Impreza BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 29826 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Impreza owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS while driving the vehicle the passenger air bag indicator was indicating that it was off while a passenger was sitting...	93 ~ 35594 miles
ENGINE i purchased my 2012 subaru impreza sport premium on 12/24/2011. it had less than 100 miles when purchased from the...	44 ~ 48471 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the airbags in this vehicle turn off while driving (driver and passenger side dashboard icons indicate airbags are turned off)....	19 ~ 385270 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while approaching a traffic stop the vehicle stalled...	19 ~ 54066 miles
SEATS passenger airbag sensor stated that it was disabled randomly (whether car was in motion or not) even though seat was...	13 ~ 40308 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving in normal circumstances engine power was lost and complete loss of throttle control occurred. car would accelerate extremely...	11 ~ 49350 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this issue has happened twice so i feel it's necessary to report it to the nhtsa. the first time this...	9 ~ 38493 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS passenger and driver's air bags will show disabled whenever an electronic device is present on the person in the seat.	7 ~ 84800 miles
WHEELS unable to change flat tire. the wheel-nut or lug-nut torque required by subaru is 89ft lbs. this torque was the...	7 ~ 964891 miles
STEERING power steering failed unexpectedly dealer verified it was due to a cracked wiring harness. *tr...	6 ~ 40610 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchased this car brand new from the dealership in january 2012 and have consistently added 1 quart +/-...	6 ~ 56557 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving in normal circumstances engine power was lost and complete loss of throttle control occurred. car would accelerate extremely...	5 ~ 31178 miles
SEAT BELTS driving down the road with a passenger airbag light switches to off and the airbag light on the dash illuminates....	4 ~ 39125 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear-end lighting (brake lights turn signals) for a number of recent model years from a few manufacturers is absolutely...	4 ~ 59444 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR there is a safety issue with the occupant detection system. when there is a passenger in the front right seat	3 ~ 86200 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while trying to fuel the vehicle the fuel...	3 ~ 14969 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER spontaneous cracks in windshield. car was not in use and sitting in open space. no visible chips or any reason	3 ~ 78070 miles
SUSPENSION i sideswiped a parked car and the momentum caused my car to flip over and land on its roof. have...	3 ~ 83000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the sunroof glass exploded as i was driving down the road in my 2012 subaru impreza wrx. no impact calm	3 ~ 64942 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the sunroof glass exploded as i was driving down the road in my 2012 subaru impreza wrx. no impact calm	2 ~ 45500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY spontaneous cracks in windshield. car was not in use and sitting in open space. no visible chips or any reason	1 ~ 21210 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL warning lamps for stability control air bag randomly light up on my dash board panel. the passenger air bag will...	1 ~ 45000 miles
EQUIPMENT 2012 subaru impreza. consumer writes in regards to the installation of vehicle remote starter. *smd the consumer stated he received...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING excessive oil consumption: i am experiencing a significant problem with my subaru impreza 2012 with excessive use of oil and...	1 ~ 30500 miles
TIRES crack in tire sidewall. no exterior damage. tire guy said problem in manufacture. *tr...	1 ~ 7500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES crack in tire sidewall. no exterior damage. tire guy said problem in manufacture. *tr...	1 ~ 7500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph he noticed that the...	1 ~ 300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC took delivery of vehicle that had recall wvy-35 completed pre-delivery. after approximately 45 miles of driving (65 total odometer miles)...	1 ~ 65 miles

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