Skaneateles, NY
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED PREMATURELY.
NHTSA complaint #10009580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Subaru Impreza suspension problems
13 of the 55 complaints about the 1998 Subaru Impreza are about the suspension — 24% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Multiple Axle
8
61.5%
Wheel Bearing
2
15.4%
Front
1
7.7%
Macpherson Strut
1
7.7%
Shock Absorber
1
7.7%
Suspension across every Subaru Impreza year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Sunnyvale, CA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BEARINGS ON THIS CAR FAILED BEFORE IT REACHED 60,000 MILES. NO INJURIES -- I'M CAREFUL AND HEARD THEM FAILING -- BUT REPAIRS WERE VERY EXPENSIVE. MR
NHTSA complaint #768536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterville, ME
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #786444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seattle, WA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #785695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleaveland, VA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED THAT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM CONSTANTLY, AND HAD DEALER SERVICE VEHICLE ON SAME MALFUNCTION 9 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #8006041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairless Hills, PA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED TWICE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS A POTENTIALLY A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. SUBARU IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY QUIETLY SUPERSEEDED THE OLD BALL BEARING USED IN IMPREZAS AND FORESTERS WITH A NEW ROLLER BEARING FROM THE LEGACY. PLEASE SEE THIS URL FOR MORE INFO: HTTP://WWW.I-CLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=110396&PERPAGE=25&PAGENUMBER=1.
NHTSA complaint #755084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, NY
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES OF LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING, CONSUMER STATES VERY NOISY AND JUST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE QUITE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING SOME DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND MOVE TO EMERGENCY LANE.
NHTSA complaint #560626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brewster, NY
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
NOISE FROM REAR STRUTS. DEALER SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #882468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayettevil, NY
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REPEATED WEAR/FAILURE OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY (29033, 44724, 54813, 58637) WHICH CAUSED NOISE IN THE REAR WHEEL ARER AND VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lodi, CA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
FAULTY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MAKE NOISE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #555948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lodi, CA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
FAULTY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MAKE NOISE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #555948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Linville F, NC
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Linville F, NC
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.