Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1997 Subaru Impreza.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2013-02-12	AIR BAGS	Yes	2	TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON A PATCH OF IC…
2006-05-20	SUSPENSION:REAR	No	0	FAILURE OF REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *NM
2003-05-25	AIR BAGS	No	1	BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED WHEN IGNITION OF CAR WAS STARTED. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS NOT…
2003-02-11	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	No	0	THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK CORRECTLY. THE RECLINING LEVER FOR THE BACK OF THE SEAT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER…
2002-12-29	WHEELS:HUB	No	0	WHEEL HUB KEEPS COMING OFF AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIRE. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR DUE TO A WHEEL HUB COMING OFF AND HITT…
2002-11-28	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	Yes	0	CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SEAT WILL FULLY RECLINE BACK CAUSING A D…
2002-01-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	No	0	WIRING BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE HUTCH PASSES THROUGH RUBBER BOOT. REPEATED OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE HUTCH BREAKS THE …
2001-11-23	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	No	0	VEHICLES IDLE WILL NOT GO DOWN, IT REVS FROM 1500 TO 2000 RPMS. WHEN IT SHOULD BE AT 800. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALE…
2001-10-29	SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE	No	0	6 LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENTS IN 3 YEARS, ALONG WITH SPINDLE AND HUB.1ST WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AT 41,000 MILES…
2001-05-04	WHEELS	No	0	LEFT REAR WHEEL WENT BAD AT 43000 MILES, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, LAST REPLACMENT WAS NEEDED AFTER ONLY 3000 MILE…
2001-04-01	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT	No	0	I'VE HAD THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 3 TIMES IT HAS BEEN A TOTAL OF 6 OF BOTH SIDES. *AK
2000-10-01	WHEELS:HUB	No	0	WHEEL HUBS DO NOT STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL JUST POP RIGHT OFF, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CON…
2000-06-30	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	No	0	ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS UNEXPECTEDLY. OFTEN DIFFICULT TO RESTART. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED ON THREE OCCA…
1999-12-14	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	Yes	1	SEAT BELT FAILED TO TIGHTEN, SEAT FELL BACK INTO THE BACKSEAT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. YH
1999-10-01	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT	No	0	CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM WHEELS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL BEARINGS. WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 19…
1999-06-01	WHEELS:HUB	No	0	HUBS KEEP COMING OFF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING HUBS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.…
1998-09-14	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	Yes	0	HAD STARTED VEHICLE AND IT LURCHED FORWARD. HIT GARAGE WALL & WENT THROUGH IT. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO …
1998-06-28	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	No	0	CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY GOING OUT. CONSUMER REPLACING FUSES TO PREVENT IT FROM …
1998-06-08	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	Yes	0	ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN STOPPING IN A PANIC SITUATION, STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATER THAN EXPECTED. WHEN APPLYING THE…
1998-05-25	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	0	CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. ATTENDANT WENT TO STEAM THE MOTOR AND TO START MOTOR SO HE COULD WAX AND…
1997-06-25	SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING	No	0	REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND ADDITIONAL 4 TIMES OUT OF WARRANTY. BEARING WERE REPLACED D…
1997-06-16	AIR BAGS	Yes	1	DUAL AIRBAGS DIPLOYED DURING FRONTAL CRASH, DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON ARMS FROM A BROWN LIQUID, VEHICE BROADSIDED ANOTHE…
—	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	REAR AXLE FAILED. *AK
—	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	1	WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DETAILED THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PERSON DETAILING THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. …
—	WHEELS:HUB	No	0	THE ORIGINAL HUBCAPS ARE A SAFETY VIOLATION. SUBARU MADE A VERY BAD ENGINEERING DESIGN. THEY FASTENED A PLASTIC RING …
—	STRUCTURE:BODY	No	0	WHEEL WELLS ARE BUILDING UP EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE CAUSING VEHICLE TIRES TO HAVE DIFFICULTY ROTATING AND TUR…
—	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	No	0	CONTACTED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER BOTH SENT CONSUMER A TOOL TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT I…
—	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	No	0	STEERING WHEEL CRACKED, ABOUT A 6 INCH GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHERE THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. …
—	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A "FAULTY AXLE" CONSUMER WILL SEND MORE INFORMATION WHY THIS VEHICLE C…
—	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH	No	0	DESIGN OF MULTIFUNCTION LEVER CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO ACCIDENTALLY BE TURNED OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE TURN SIGNA…