11 of the
48 complaints about the 1993 Subaru Impreza are about the
airbag system — 23% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
124,555 miles.
WE JUST PURCHASED A 1993 SUBARU IMPREZA 4 DOOR SEDAN. YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2004 WHILE WE WERE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WE WERE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, OUR SUBARU WAS PROPELLED 5-15 FEET. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY WIFE AN I REQUIRED EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION. I JUST NOTICED THAT NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL ON DEFECTIVE SUBARU AIRBAGS IN 1994, BUT THERE ISN'T EVEN AN OPTION TO SEARCH FOR A SUBARU PROBLEMS IN 1993.
NHTSA complaint #10100633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waldolf, MD
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE WENT UP ON CURVE, AND WHEN COMING DOWN BOTTOM OF CURVE. TOW HOOK CAME DOWN ON CURVE, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. THERES A RECALL ON 1997 VEHICLE FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT FOR 1996 VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #878216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, COCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN REAR. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND & STOPPED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. DRIVER TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #863156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brownsville, NJ1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH TIRE HIT A CURB AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON LATER MODELS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #845764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salt Lake City, UTCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE DID APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR STILL HIT THE REAR OF THE OTHER CAR.
NHTSA complaint #815750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #516200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anacortes, WACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #514014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfiel, MOCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erie, PA1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED . TT A TOW HOOK LOCATED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PARKING LOT CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, DEALER INITALLY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE DEPLOYMENT WAS ACCIDENT RELATED, THEY ALSO REFUSED TO AAUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE SENSORS LOCATED ABOVE THE TOW HOOK WAS MORE SENISTIVE THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
NHTSA complaint #972894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lost Creek, WVCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
NHTSA complaint #958366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albright, WVCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, DRIVER AIR BAG CAME OUT BUT DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. TT
NHTSA complaint #958151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.