1995 Subaru Impreza
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1995 Subaru Impreza. Newest first.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
K2 motor IS recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact K2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercarriage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, potholes, etc.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Unexpected air bag deployment could result in personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the front tow hooks.
Owner complaints
46 complaints11 involved a crash2 involved a fire18 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Visibility/wiper
Rear wires in hatch boot completely severed. no third brake light, wiper, or defogger because of issue. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Gas tank filler tube has rust through. Can not fill tank over half full or gas will leak out. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Fuel leak in fill tube. (Rust through). *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
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.*ak
- Suspension › Rear
At 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.
- Suspension › Rear
Right 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.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While traveling on the highway without prior warning the vehicle shut down. please provide additional information dealer IS aware of the problem. Ts
- Air bags › Side/window
While driving both side airbags deployed without any warning, causing injuries. Dealer has been notified. *ak
- 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. *Ak
- Seats
While 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
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving and without a collision occurring driver's air bag deployed, cause unknown. *Ak
- Fuel system, other
Gas guage read full upon filling tank of gas, when guage read 1/2 full, suddenly dropped to 'e', and remained for many miles thereafter.
- Electrical system › Horn · Electrical system › Starter assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Fuel system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system · Power train › Clutch assembly · Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) · Vehicle speed control · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Starter failed and requied rebuilding. *mjs
- 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. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Equipment › Mechanical › Wrecker and wheel lift devices
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. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
While 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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
I 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…
I 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.
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
Outside exterior power rear view mirrors has failed on two occasions. Cause unknown. The dealer has been contacted. *Ak
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly
Floating gasoline gauge. gauge shows constant fluctuations from 3/4 tank to empty regardless of amount of gasoline in tank.
- Wheels › Hub
Subaru mechanic stated this was defect of this year and model of subaru, the only way to keep hubcaps on was to modify wheels.
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
The headlights blink on and off except when raining, the headlights go completely out. Dealer can't find the problem. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
False deployment of driver's air bag while vehicle was stationary.
- 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. *Ak
- 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. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine failure.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Oversensitive air bag deployment
In its letter dated december 21, 1998, subaru stated that the vehicles identified above will be recalled.subaru dealers will remove the front towing/tie-down hooks.refer to nhtsa recall no. 98V-315 for details.
- Oversensitive air bag deployment
Odi has reviewed 33 complaints of oversensitive' air bag deployment (i.e., any non-crash deployment) received by odi and subaru involving model year 1995 subaru impreza & legacy vehicles and all other impreza & legacy vehicles equipped with air bag systems identical or similar to those in the 1995 impreza & legacy…
Odi has reviewed 33 complaints of oversensitive' air bag deployment (i.e., any non-crash deployment) received by odi and subaru involving model year 1995 subaru impreza & legacy vehicles and all other impreza & legacy vehicles equipped with air bag systems identical or similar to those in the 1995 impreza & legacy; they are late 1994-1996 impreza and all1995 & 1996 legacy (33 complaints out of 165,385 vehicles).odi's analysis indicates that certain impreza & legacy vehicles - - late 1994 & early 1995 impreza and all 1995 & early 1996 legacy (29 complaints out of 95,678 vehicles) -- have much higher complaint rate than the remaining vehicles which are different in vehicle structure or equipped with different air bag sensing system.most of the complaints (26 of the 29) indicate that the vehicle's dual air bags deployed from an undercarriage impact with a curb, bump, dip, pothole, etc.in the remaining 3 complaints, the driver alleged that the air bags deployed inadvertently or without any impact.in 13 of the 29 cases, only the vehicle's front tow hooks reportedly were found damaged or showed evidence of impact, and in 6 other cases both tow hooks and other undercarriage components were reportedly damaged or impacted; no details were given in the 10 remaining cases.this pe has been upgraded to ea97-010
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10240110This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. This bulletin does not apply to SIA built vehicles.
- 10234261Remanufactured Automatic Transaxle Program
- 10219492This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
- 10219491This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
- 10209915This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic essential information during diagnosis and repair of the Infotainment concerns. (Applicable to all models with Harman or Denso CP1 Infotainment).
- 10198758This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models
- 10198749This bulletin is to advise of SOAs revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.
- 10187315To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.
- 10179378Special Service Tools Cross Reference List.
- 10174543All Models (Vehicle Cleaning- COVID-19Best Practices)
- 10163525This Service Information bulletin announces instruction for application of additional lubrication between the brake caliper support and pad clips. This will prevent the pad from dragging due to corrosion buildup which may result in uneven or premature wear of the replacement brake pads. This additional instruction applies to all models with brake pads using the upper and lower pad clips and has been added to the brake pad installation procedures found in the related Service Manuals.
- 10161824Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newletter.
- 10161813To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.
- 10037968Subaru: there IS a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance.
- 10019343Rubbing mark on timing belt. Subaru.
- 10000642New procedure for replacing rear wheel bearings.
- 626926Information regarding seat belt latch slides to the lower seat belt anchor. Updated
- 608198Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may exhibit first gear popping out while driving.
- 605951Subject regarding front tow-hook removal campaign.
- 54207Various information on crankshaft position sensor and camshaft position sensor.
- 46645Knock sensor.
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