Complaints about the 1995 Subaru Impreza peaked in 1995, with 9 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Sedan, gasoline, FWD/Front-Wheel Drive, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from Feb 1, 1995 to Jan 5, 2015.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09E-025 | May 11, 2009 | These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated… | Lighting | 42,540 | Refund or buyback |
| 09E-012 | Apr 7, 2009 | These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated… | Lighting | 16,270 | Refund or buyback |
| 08E-050 | Aug 11, 2008 | These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard… | Lighting | 1,921 | Refund or buyback |
| 98V-315 | Dec 11, 1998 | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles | Airbags | 95,673 | Not stated |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
46 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.
REAR WIRES IN HATCH BOOT COMPLETELY SEVERED. NO THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, WIPER, OR DEFOGGER BECAUSE OF ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10670306GAS TANK FILLER TUBE HAS RUST THROUGH. CAN NOT FILL TANK OVER HALF FULL OR GAS WILL LEAK OUT. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10315272FUEL LEAK IN FILL TUBE. (RUST THROUGH). *AK
NHTSA complaint 10116212VEHICLE HIT A CURB ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURY REPORTED. ALSO, NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGES, AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA complaint 10115334AT 53743 MILES RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WENT, FIXED BY DEALER. I NOTICED THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AT 78378, ONLY 24,635 LATER THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I CALLED SUBARU AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TWICE AND FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint 10039432RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT AT 53,743 MILES ON MY 1995 SUBARU IMPREZA. SUBARU HAD A TSB AND USED LEGACY BEARINGS FOR THE FIX. IF NOT FIXED TIRE CAN SEPARATE FROM CAR AND LOSE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint 10039431WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
NHTSA complaint 8023312WHILE DRIVING BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 8018752WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE SWIPE ACCIDENT, THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT ME IN THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND BOTH AIR BAGS IMMEDIATLEY DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A SIGN, RATHER THAN BEING ABLE TO CORRECT MYSELF. DUE TO THE AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED THE CAR WAS TOTALLED VS. BEING FIXABLE HAD THEY NOT GONE OFF AS THERE IS NO FRONT END DAMAGE OR ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK
NHTSA complaint 742954WHILE DRIVING THE SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN SEVERAL INJURIES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO SUBARU FOR INSPECTION, THEY CLAIM IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HOWEVER NOTHING HAS BEEN ISSUED IN WRITING STATING THIS. NLM
NHTSA complaint 560250WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA complaint 871006GAS GUAGE READ FULL UPON FILLING TANK OF GAS, WHEN GUAGE READ 1/2 FULL, SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 'E', AND REMAINED FOR MANY MILES THEREAFTER.
NHTSA complaint 727713STARTER FAILED AND REQUIED REBUILDING. *MJS
NHTSA complaint 552818WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint 862652CONSUMER DROVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AT APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MPH WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT UNDERCARRIAGE OR ANY KIND OF IMPACT, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPAIRS FOR RECALL 98V315000/ TOWING APPARATUS WAS DONE IN 2/2000, AND IT WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA complaint 857888WHILE UNSCREWING GAS CAP, VEHICLE TURNED OFF AT THE TIME, BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE TANK AROUND GAS CAP OPENING, DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE DEFECT/PROBLEM. *MJS
NHTSA complaint 549625I DROVE MY 1995 SUBARU IMPREZA TO THE GAS STATION (JUST A FEW MILES UP THE ROAD); TURNED THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I PULLED THE RELEASE TO OPEN THE GAS DOOR. AFTER I BEGAN TO UNSCREW THE GAS CAP (I DID NOT GET THE CAP COMPLETELY OFF) A BALL OF FIRE CAME OUT OF THE GAS TANK AROUND THE GAS CAP. THE FIRE BALL LASTED FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS THEN DIED OUT ON ITS OWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint 714847OUTSIDE EXTERIOR POWER REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 850879FLOATING GASOLINE GAUGE. GAUGE SHOWS CONSTANT FLUCTUATIONS FROM 3/4 TANK TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN TANK.
NHTSA complaint 712295SUBARU MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS DEFECT OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF SUBARU, THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP HUBCAPS ON WAS TO MODIFY WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint 710750Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.