2002 Subaru Impreza problems
Owners have filed 339 complaints about the 2002 Subaru Impreza with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 26% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 17.7%.
Complaints339
Crashes11
Fires3
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 26.0% · 88
Service brakes, hydraulic 17.7% · 60
Suspension 14.7% · 50
Power train 7.7% · 26
Structure 6.2% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 5.9% · 20
Visibility 5.0% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 2.4% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Subaru Impreza in this data, 2002 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,013 miles.
In owners' own words
During the past several years my 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx has had the strong smell of fuel. Its not consistent nor does it happen all the time but often enough that it concerns me. I have called Subaru's headquarters about this problem and they just keep telling me there is no re-call for this problem, so they won't fix it. I'm concerned this is a real safety problem that Subaru refuses to address nor fix. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 70,000 miles
It started before warranty was up on my vehicle which is a 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx. After 30,000 miles noticed gas smell in cabin after starting in cold weather. I tracked smell coming from gas leaking from fuel rail. It was a steady drip which I video taped. I took it to the dealer 5 times for the problem, on the fith time they wanted to charge me to fix due to being over the milage for the warranty. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 34,000 miles
I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx. There is a fuel smell coming from under the hood, near the passenger side by the intake manifold. This happens when I start the car in the mornings when it is cold outside. There is a technical service bulletin from Subaru on this matter, but I think it should be a recall item since this involves a fuel smell coming from substandard parts. Fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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