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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