2013 Subaru Impreza problems
Owners have filed 344 complaints about the 2013 Subaru Impreza with NHTSA. Air bags account for 27.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 21.5%.
Complaints344
Crashes23
Fires10
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 27.9% · 96
Engine 21.5% · 74
Electrical system 9.6% · 33
Power train 6.7% · 23
Service brakes 6.7% · 23
Unknown or other 6.1% · 21
Steering 4.1% · 14
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Subaru Impreza in this data, 2013 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 66 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,500 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving on the highway with a passenger, the air bag light came on and the passenger air bag indicator switched from on to off. I had already driven probably 35 miles at highway speed (65mph) at the time this occurred. I was in motion at the time, changing lanes as I prepared to exit the highway. After the vehicle was turned off, the lights behaved as expected but the vehicle had to be turned off to fix. Air bags · reported at 32,000 miles
6/1/2018-Driving from kc to st. Louis-drove 1.25 Hours-stopped for break-drove another 1.5 Hours and air bag light came on unprovoked. Turn car off and back on fixed. Return trip 6/3/2018 from st. Louis to kc - same scenario-drove approx 2.5 Hours-stopped - drove additional 1 hour and air bag light came on. Turn car off and on and is off currently. Was driving around 70 mph when both instances occurred. Air bags · reported at 41,000 miles
Sometimes while I'm driving and when a person is in the passenger seat the air bag randomly turns off. Also twice the seat belt alarm has sounded while I'm driving and non one is in the passenger seat. I had the issue checked out at the dealer today and the sensor is faulty and needs to be replaced at a $800 plus cost to me. I understand this is the same sensor that was recalled on the 2012 models. Air bags · reported at 41,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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