23 of the
69 complaints about the 1995 Subaru Impreza are about the
airbag system — 33% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
141,125 miles.
VEHICLE 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.
NHTSA complaint #10115334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, CO2 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8018752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Schenectady, NYCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS 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.
NHTSA complaint #742954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cumberland, MD1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #871006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laurel, MDCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE 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.
NHTSA complaint #862652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shokan, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER 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.
NHTSA complaint #857888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER (ATTORNY FOR CLIENT).
NHTSA complaint #780066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holladay, UT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPOYED BY HITTING A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH OR LESS. DEALER CONTACTED. DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD EXPLODED THE REARVIEW MIRROR FLEW THROUGH THE CAR AND SHATTERED THE REAR WINDOW, KNOBS CAME OFF THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #833047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yakima, WA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A U-TURN NEAR A CURVE. PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, SPEED LESS THAN 5 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND CHECK IT FOR INVESTIGATION. EXTENDED WARRANTY EFFECTIVE. NO RESPONSE IN REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #827904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #780066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosewood, WA2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSPORT LOOPS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT AT 10 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #531854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosewood, WA2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE'S TRANSPORT HOOKS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT WHEN ENTERING A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #531826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sheridan, WYCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH AND HIT A DEER . DRIVING A T A SLOW SPEED AND BY A DEER, BEING A LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECT, DO NOT FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #813820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Paris, MECrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #807530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brookhaven, PACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 5MPH FENDER BINDER. IT BROKE THE WINDSHEILD AND BROKE OFF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Deer Isle, MECrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG RESULTED IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Butler, PACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. TT
NHTSA complaint #979147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ghant, NYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #978400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ghant, NYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IPASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #978400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corpus Chris, TX2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CONSUMER WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #978438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHEN HARD BRAKING, RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carson City, NVCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT ON LEFT ANGLE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #959446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carson City, NVCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT ON LEFT ANGLE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #959446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.