2013 Subaru Impreza Complaint Log

IGNITION MECHANISM WILL NOT FULLY ROTATE COMPLETELY TO ALLOW KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION HOUSING. CAR TURNS OFF BUT KEY WILL NOT RELEASE. UNKNOWN WHAT EVENTUALLY RELEASES THE MECHANISM FOR THE KEY TO TURN AND COME OUT BUT USUALLY TAKES SOME MINUTES, DOORS OR ELECTRIC LOCKS OPEN/CLOSE, STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND DRIVING MORE... DON'T KNOW. ALL HAS WORKED AND NOT WORKED.

I JUST REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FOR REVERSE LOCK (UNABLE TO PULL OUT) FOR THE SECOND TIME. NO OTHER BELTS ARE AFFECTED. PARKED THE CAR UNHOOKED THE BELT. UPON RETURNING THE BELT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. WHICH OF COURSE REQUIRES THE PASSENGER TO NOT BE RESTRAINED. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I ASSUMED THE BELT WAS WORN OUT, OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I REPLACED IT MYSELF. THE REPLACEMENT LASTED ABOUT TWO YEARS. NOW I HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM SOMEWHERE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 79106 MILES. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHENEVER THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING, THE AMBER INDICATOR LIGHT IS IN THE 'OFF' POSITION AND THERE IS A RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE PASSENGER IS DRY OR DAMP, IF THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR DRIVING ON THE STREET/HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER AND I PLACE MY CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS ON AS IF THERE IS A PASSENGER. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. NICE TO KNOW THAT SUBARU CARES SO MUCH ABOUT 'SAFETY'. THE 2012 WAS RECALLED, PLEASE RECALL THE 2013 ALSO BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR HAS A SERIOUS INJURY!

I REALLY FEEL MY 2013 IMPREZA SHOULD FALL INTO THE TAKATA RECALL. I MADE SURE TO CHECK MY VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE DOING SIMILAR THINGS PRESENTED FOR THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE RECALL. THE FIRST TIME I HAVE PROOF OF MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS 7.4.2016 AT 45,896 MILES. AT THE TIME, I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT TO THE LOCAL SUBARU DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T CHECK IT UNLESS THE LIGHT WAS LIT (WHICH IT WAS NOT) AND SUGGESTED THE SEAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WET. MOST RECENTLY, I HAVE HAD A FRONT PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT SWITCHED TO OFF AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I PURCHASED MY SUBARU FOR THE SAFETY AND THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY IF FOR SOME REASON I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. JUST CONTINUING DRIVING WITH THIS LIGHT ON CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF ANXIETY FOR FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN. I LIKE TO THINK I AM A GOOD DRIVER, BUT I COULDN'T LIVE WITH MYSELF IF A DEFECT OF MY VEHICLE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSING A PRECIOUS PASSENGER. PLEASE TRY TO REVIEW MORE OF THESE CASES AND UPDATE THE RECALL LIST. FOR THE FIRST DOCUMENTED INSTANCE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DRIVEWAY AND PARKED WITHOUT A PASSENGER. THESE LAST COUPLE OF INCIDENCES HAVE BEEN BOTH PARKED AND IN MOTION ALONG ROADWAYS RANGING FROM 50-70MPH.

THE GLASS SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCES THAT WOULD TRIGGER SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE - TEMPERATURE WAS MODERATE, NO OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AND NO FLYING DEBRIS. LUCKILY, I HAD THE INTERIOR SCREEN CLOSED, OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWERED WITH BROKEN GLASS.

ON A HOT, LONG DRIVE WITH A SWEATY FRIEND IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNED OFF ACCORDING TO THE DASH INDICATOR. THE AIRBAG ERROR INDICATOR ALSO TURNED ON. IT WAS A LONG, HIGHWAY DRIVE AND OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WERE 80-100F, THOUGH I WAS RUNNING AC INSIDE.

AIR BAG IS DISABLED WHEN MOISTURE OR HUMIDITY IS PRESENT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. SPECIFICALLY THE AIRBAG RED LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE AMBER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT PRESENTED ITSELF SOON AFTER PURCHASE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY & WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN TRIGGERED BY BOTH HUMIDITY IN THE AIR & PERSPIRATION BY THE PASSENGER. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH MOISTURE COMPROMISING THE PASSENGER SEAT SWITCH. THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. MOST RECENTLY I HAD LEFT THE REAR WINDOW OPEN IT WAS HUMID BUT THERE WAS NO RAIN, WHEN I WENT TO WORK IN THE MORNING THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE PROBLEM MAY BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME, IN THE PAST A TOWEL OR TRASH BAG WOULD PREVENT IT BUT NO, AS MENTIONED IT IS BEING TRIGGERED BY HUMID AIR. I VIDEOED ONE EXAMPLE AND HAVE ATTEMPTED TO INCLUDE IT BUT IT IS TOO LARGE I WOULD BE GLAD TO EMAIL IT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, MY DAUGHTER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS OFF. THE VIDEO WAS TAKEN ON SEPT 30TH 2014, THE VEHICLE HAD 35,212 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME.

SENSOR FOR AIR BAG IN PASSENGER SEAT NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WORKS 80% OF THE TIME, BUT WILL PUT A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND DISABLE AIRBAG. IT COULD HAPPEN WHEN STATIONARY OR DRIVING. DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER THE SPEED OR IF ANYBODY IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. PLEASE HELP, THE FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH SUBARUS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSORS. THE K YOU VERY MUCH.

AFTER CLEANING FRONT SEATS WITH UPHOLSTERY CLEANER AND SEATS DAMP AIR BAG LIGHT RED COMES ON ALSO SHOWS PASSENGER AIR BAG AS OFF EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IN SEAT. HAPPENS IF CAR STATIONARY OR MOVING.

CLEANED UPHOLSTERY AND SEATS SLIGHTLY DAMP, WHEN I STARTED CAR THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND PASSENGER SEAT SHOWED AIR BAG OFF EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER WAS IN SEAT. IT HAS BEEN TWO DAYS AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND PASSENGER BAG SHOWS AS OFF EVEN IF PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. AS SOON AS I START THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING.

MY MOTHER HAS AN ISSUE WITH HER AIRBAG LIGHT IN HER SUBURA IMPREZA CAR OFF AND ON FIRST TIME LAST YEAR AND SHE BROUGHT INTO SUBARU AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF THEY TOLD HER NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS TO BRING IN RIGHT AWAY THEN SHE WAS DRIVING LAST WEEK AND THE LIGHT POPPED ON AGAIN SHE CALLED SUBARU AMERICA HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THEY TOLD HER IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SHE AND SENT HER IN THE SUBARU DEALER IN BLOOMFIELD NJ TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS OF CHECKING THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT WHEN MY MOM ASKED THE LADY IF SHE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WOULD HER AIRBAGS DEPLOY THE LADY RESPONDED WITH SHE IS NOT SURE IT DEPENDS SO THEY RELEASED HER CAR WITHOUT BEING 100% SURE ALSO, I'VE HEARD MY MOTHER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEATBELT TIGHTENS UP AROUND HER NECK WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING CERTAIN THINGS IN THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND I FEAR FOR MY MOMS' SAFETY AND MY OWNS WHEN I RIDE IN THIS CAR NOW BECAUSE ON THE UNCLARITY IF THE AIRBAGS ARE GONG WORK OR NOT MY MOM'S PHONE AUTOMATICALLY RECORDS SO I HAVE ATTACHED THE CONVO SO YOU CAN HEAR THE EMPLOYEES UNCERTAINTY THE CAR WAS SOLD TO MY MOM PRE-OWNED AND I'M NOT SURE IF THE CAR CAME WITH ISSUES BECAUSE THE CARS HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED TO HER, SOME OF THE ISSUES THE CAR HAS CAN BE FROM WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAR BEFORE MY MOM OWNED IT BECAUSE MY MOM DOES NOT DRIVE MUCH SO THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING GLITCHES AND MALFUNCTIONS THEY CLAIM THAT THE GLITCH IN THE CAR CAME FROM A WATER SPILL ON THE SEAT NOBODY SPILLED WATER IN THE CAR SINCE MY MOM OWNED IT SO THAT IS A MYSTERY AS WELL ONLY TWO PEOPLE RIDE IN THAT CAR SHE'S THE DRIVER AND IM THE PASSENGER NEEDED YOU CAN DOWNLOAD RECORDING AT THIS LINK HTTPS://VOCAROO.COM/I/S0ZEN2X5 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED AND REOCCURRING ISSUES RELATED TO OIL CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS A FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION. SUBARU HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO ME. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO A SUBARU SERVICE CENTER TO TRY AND GET IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAD 94,000 MILES AT THE TIME I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ON 6/22/18. SINCE 6/22/18-11/2/19, I HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD REOCCURRING ISSUES WITH BOTH OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED ISSUES, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD RESOLVE OF ANY OF THEM. INSTEAD I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH ITEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IF SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED, LIKE THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATING AFTER THE SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT, I BEEN GIVEN THE EXPLANATION THAT IT IS DUE TO SOFTWARE ISSUES THAT NEED UPDATING. THESE EXCUSES HAVE BEEN GIVEN REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY OF THE PARTS IN QUESTION HAS THEN PASSED. THIS SAME THING HAS OCCURRED WITH THE SLIPPING CVT TRANSMISSION THAT I REPORTED ON 6/22/18, AND NOW I AM BEING TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,000 OUT OF POCKET. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN VALUED AT $8,000 ANYMORE. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE RESEARCH INTO THESE FAULTY PARTS AND THE CONSUMER DECEIT THAT HAS OCCURRED TO MYSELF AND MILLIONS OF OTHER SUBARU OWNERS. DECEIVING CONSUMERS UNTIL EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIODS PASS, AND REQUIRING CONSUMERS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. I SEE NOW WHY SUBARU OPTED FOR THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR BOTH OF THESE ISSUES RATHER THAN ADMITTING FAULT AND PROVIDING A RECALL. THIS ALLOWS THE DECEIT AND SUBARU TAKING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRS TO OCCUR BY LOOPING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INTO THIS SCAM. DO NOT BUYSUBARU

THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH MELTED AND CREATED A DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. THE WIRE HARNESS AND BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CONDITION.

RECALL IN OTHER IMPREZA IN SAME YEAR MODEL, BUT NOT MINE SPECIFICALLY. SAME ISSUE OCCURS WITH AIRBAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH ANY AMOUNT OF WEIGHT IN PASSENGER SEAT, AIRBAG HOWEVER DOES NOT TURN ON. STAYS OFF WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT. THIS WAS RECALLED IN MANY OTHER 2012-2014 IMPREZA. SUBARU CONFIRMED THAT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY IN MY IMPREZA IS SAME PART AS OCCUPANY SENSOR RECALLED IN OTHER IMPREZA. I WAS SOLD THIS CAR BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH THIS ISSUE (NOT THE COMPANY LISTED ON THE RECEIPTS PROVIDED). HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED FOR INSPECTION. HAVE TO REPLACE SEAT BOTTOM, ALMOST $700 FOR SEAT ALONE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR. SUBARU ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BY GIVING ME $500 GOODWILL REPAIR CERTIFICATE, BUT NOT FULL PRICE OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES.

PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT REGISTER AS 'ON' WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. EVEN A 15 POUND BACKPACK WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHOW THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. IT NEVER COMES ON. IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I WILL NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR WITH ME, BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THEY MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. WHY HAVE SUCH A SPACIOUS VEHICLE IF ITS OCCUPANTS AREN'T SAFE? ALSO, THE RECALLED SENSOR IN THE 2012 IMPREZA CARS IS THE SAME TECHNOLOGY IN THE 2013 MODELS. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF? *DT

WARNING LAMPS FOR STABILITY CONTROL AIR BAG RANDOMLY LIGHT UP ON MY DASH BOARD PANEL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL ALSO SWITCH TO OFF EVEN WHEN A PASSER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT OR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING SOUND WILL GO OFF IF A SMALL OBJECT IS PLACED ON THE SEAT. MY MECHANIC CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE AS I CANNOT RECREATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSE THE LAMPS TO SWITCH ON OR THE WARNING SIREN TO CHIME. COMPUTER READINGS DO NOT RETURN ANY "CODES" IF THE LAMPS AREN'T ON.

6/1/2018-DRIVING FROM KC TO ST. LOUIS-DROVE 1.25 HOURS-STOPPED FOR BREAK-DROVE ANOTHER 1.5 HOURS AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON UNPROVOKED. TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON FIXED. RETURN TRIP 6/3/2018 FROM ST. LOUIS TO KC - SAME SCENARIO-DROVE APPROX 2.5 HOURS-STOPPED - DROVE ADDITIONAL 1 HOUR AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TURN CAR OFF AND ON AND IS OFF CURRENTLY. WAS DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED.

TAKATA RECALL - I PURCHASED MY CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2018 AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL SHUT OFF REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PURSE, BACKPACK OR PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IN SOME CASES THERE ARE NO ELECTRONICS, OTHERS THERE ARE. IT CAN ALSO SHUT OFF IF SOMEONE SITS IN THE CAR WITH WET CLOTHING (AFTER A RAIN STORM OR AFTER SWIMMING). THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AS A RECALL ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2012, BUT IS A 2013 MODEL. WITH THE EXACT SAME AIRBAG AND SEAT FEATURES AS 2011-2012 SUBARUS WITH RECALLS ISSUED, THIS IS EXTREMELY NEGLIGENT ON SUBARU'S PART. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MAKE PASSENGERS SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS MY FIRST SUBARU, BASED ON FRIEND RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY I WOULD BUY ANOTHER DUE TO THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY SUBARU TO REPAIR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. I BELIEVED THAT SUBARU TOOK PRIDE IN MAKING SAFETY A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY WITH THEIR VEHICLES, BUT NO LONGER BELIEVE THAT TO BE THE CASE. I ALSO DON'T BELIEVE THAT SPENDING $1,100 ON A REPLACEMENT SEAT, WITH NO GUARANTEE OF THIS FIXING THE PROBLEM, SHOULD BE MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVE YOU ARE THE REPUTABLE COMPANY I BELIEVED YOU TO BE.

I'M HAVING THE ISSUE OF MY IGNITION NOT RELEASING MY KEYS I HAVE TO SPEN 5 TO 30 MINUTES TO FINALLY GET MY KEYS OUT I HAVE TO REVERSE AND PARK AND TURN THE STEERING WHEELS BACK IN FORTH AND PUSH MY BRAKES REALLY HARD AND SUBARU WANTS TO CHARGE ME 120 TO DIGINOSE IT WHEN TWO OUT FOUR SAID IT'S MY GEAR CONTROL SHIFTER AND OF JUST OREDINGME THE PART AND FIX IT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

TAKATA RECALL. HAVING CELL PHONE ON SEAT WILL ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG ON AND WILL SET OFF SEAT BELT LIGHT AND SOUND. AFTER GETTING THE SEAT WET, AIRBAG WOULD NOT GO ON WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN IT AND LIGHT WOULD BE ON THE DASH. I HAD TO LET THE SEAT DRY AND THAT SEEMED TO MAKE IT WORK AGAIN AFTER GETTING WET. THIS IS PASSANGER SEAT. I SEE THAT THERE'S A RECALL FOR THAT ON THE 2012 MODEL. THE 2013 MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME SENSORS AS THE 2012. WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS GET UPDATED AND MOVED TO A RECALL JUST LIKE THE 2012 MODELS.

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT GRABS FREQUENTLY, HITTING MY WIFE IN HER NECK OR NEAR IT. SUBARU DEALER SAID IT IS OKAY. OCCURS WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR OR GO AROUND CORNERS. USUALLY, MY OWN BELT IS NOT GRABBING AT THESE TIMES.

SPOT WELDS TO THE FIREWALL FAIL/BREAK FOR THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALE ASSEMBLY SO ITLLL HAVE A DELAY IN ACTUATION OVER TIME DUE TO THE WELDS BREAKING AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE ASSEMBLY BAR WILL FRACTURE AND BREAK OVER TIME WHICH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED OR ELSE BRAKING ACTUATION WILL BE DELAYED WHEN PRESSED, THIS IS ALL WHILE IN MOTION OVER TIME OF PRESSING AND DEPRESSING, POPULAR COMPLAINT AND ISSUE KNOWN THAT OUTSIDE COMPANIES SELL BRACKETS TO HELP WITH THE WELDS FAILING AND THE ASSEMBLY CRACKING

SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR DOES NOT REGISTER ADULT HUMAN MALE, GETS TRIPPED IF CELL PHON E IS IN PROXIMITY TO THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FRONT AIRBAG IS THEREFORE OFF AND WILL NOT GO OFF IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURS IF THE FRONT PASSENGER HAS A LAPTOP OR CELLPHONE. UPON INSPECTION BY DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR IS BROKEN BUT DUE TO WATER DAMAGE WHICH HAS NOT HAPPENED - IF A DAMP USER IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSOR I BELIEVE SUBARU IS PURPOSEFULLY RELEASING POORLY DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED PARTS. THIS ISSUES FIRST APPEARED IN 2017 AND WAS INTERMITTENT AND IS NOT OCCURRING EVERY TIME A PASSENGER RIDES WITH ME.

DRIVING UP A SLIGHT GRADE INTO HOME GARAGE I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR VERY SLIGHTLY . THE CAR SHOT SUDDENLY FORWARD AND FOOTBRAKE DID NOT RESPOND. CAR SIDESWIPED OTHER CAR AND BROKE THRU REAR PANEL OF GARAGE BEFORE I COULD STOP IT WITH HANDBRAKE. MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF CAR.

TAKATA RECALL: PLEASE NOTE SHIFT LEVEL GEAR CONTROL LOCKS WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON, IN PARK, FOOT ON BRAKE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSORS, EMERGENCY BRAKE SENSORS, AND HILL SENSORS TURN ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE GEAR LOCKS AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON OR OFF COMPLETELY WHEN THESE SENSORS ARE ON. IT WILL ONLY TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR SO LONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND PLACES, PARKING LOTS, DRIVEWAYS, AND IN AREAS WHEN CHANGING GEARS NEEDS TO OCCUR AND SIMPLE WILL NOT

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph when the check engine illuminated and a loud rattling noise emitted from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle then suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer had replaced the engine. Approximately after the repair while they were driving approximately 40 mph when the same failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer who replaced the engine again. After the second replacement while driving the vehicle was part the vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department was called and put out the fire. No injuries, medical attention needed. The contact's insurance had replaced the engine a third time. Again, while driving at the same speeds the check engine light suddenly illuminated and the vehicle began rattling underneath the hood. The contact also smelled a fuel burning odor coming into the vehicle. The contact had pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THAT CONTROLS AIRBAG IS FAULTY. SOMETIMES WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL GO ON INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED EVEN THOUGH PASSENGER IS IN SEAT AND BELTED. THIS CAN ALWAYS BE RESET BY TURNING IGNIOTION OFF AND ON AGAIN. ALSO SENSOR INCORRECTLY THINKS THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT EVEN WHEN VERY LIGHT PACKAGES OR GROCERIES ARE ON THE SEAT WEIGHING 2-12 POUNDS. I'VE CALLED SUBARU AND THEY CLAIM SENSOR IS SET TO 27 PUNDS OR MORE, WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT WORKING HERE. SUBARU WILL NOT FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY SO I THINK NHTSA SHOULD LOOK AT ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE AND INVESTIGATE.

THE BRAKE SENSOR SWITCH FAILS TO REPORT POSITION OF THE BRAKE AND TURNS OFF ANTI LOCKING BREAKING SYSTEM. IF FAILS YOU CAR TURNING THE CAR APPLY BRAKE AND THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS TURN ON. HILL ASSIST,ABS,SKID CONTROL. WHEN THIS COMES ON ABS DOES NOT WORK. IT SOMETIMES LOCKS THE CAR IN PARK. THIS HAPPEN THEN TRIED TO STOP QUICKLY IN THE RAIN AND BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. REAR-ENDED A CAR. REPORTED THIS TO A DEALER YEAR AGO THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. I FOUND IT QUICKLY WHEN SEARCHING THE WEB. COMMON ISSUE THAT COULD BE DEADLY.

WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IN THE 95 NORTH SUDDENLY THE CAR LOCK OUT! MY SON BROUGHT THE CAR TO GARAVEL SUBARU GARAGE IN NORWALK CT. WHERE DIEGO WHO IS THE SERVICE MANAGER AT GARAVEL SUBARU TOOK CARE OF IT, THAT WAS ON NOVEMBER 18/2017 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 11/28 OR 29 2017! WHEN HE PICK UP THE CAR AT GRAVEL SUBARU, THE CAR THE THE SAME THING WITH THE CLUTCH AGAIN! MY SOME BROUGHT AGAIN THE CAR TO THE GARAGE ON DECEMBER 23/2017- UNTIL JANUARY 4/2018,WHO WAS CHECK AGAIN AND THE COME UP THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE ANY THING WRONG. MY SON CAME BACK WITH THE CAR, WITH THE MIND SET THE EVERYTHING WAS OK. AN HE WAS RISK HE LIFE AND OTHER LIFE WITH THE DEFECTIVE CAR.! STILL. AND THE CLUTCH DID AGAIN, LOCK OUT!!! HE BROUGHT THE CAR AGAIN ON JANUARY 28 ON OR ABOUT 2018 AND CURRENTLY THERE! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!

EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR IS WET OUTSIDE MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND ACTS AS IF I DONT HAVE A PASSENGER NEXT TO ME, BUT I DO. THEY ARE SITTING WITH SEAT BELT ON IN PASSENGER SEAT. BUT THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH SAY OTHERWISE. THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ITS WET OUT. AND IT SHOWS THE LIGHT ON DASH WHEN IM DRIVING, NOT WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR.

The passenger airbag occupancy sensor in my care is broken and has been since I purchased this vehicle in 2016. It is the same issue that caused the recall of 2012 Impreza models, however, my 2013 model is not covered under the recall despite having the same occupancy sensor for the airbags. If the passenger airbag sensor is exposed to moisture, whether from a wet seat, a sweaty bum, or even an excessively humid environment like Charleston SC in the summer or western Washington, the passenger airbag will switch off even when there is a passenger present. . The warning lamp on the driver dash lights up, and the passenger airbag display reads "OFF". The airbag will shut off at any point, even if the vehicle is already in motion, should the moisture levels reach a certain level in the environment. This is an expensive, cost prohibitive repair that I believe Subaru consumers shouldn't be responsible for. This malfunction puts passengers in my vehicle at risk should an accident occur when the airbag is shut off despite the presence of a passenger. I have documented this on MANY occasions- from 2016 to 2021. Subaru should step up and expand this recall to other models that use the same passenger occupancy sensor as the recalled sensors in their 2012 Impreza's.

I RECEIVED A LEGAL NOTICE FROM AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT ABOUT TAKATA RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AND I SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS BY A LOCAL RETAILER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR SWITCHED FROM ON TO OFF. I HAD ALREADY DRIVEN PROBABLY 35 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH) AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. I WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME, CHANGING LANES AS I PREPARED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE LIGHTS BEHAVED AS EXPECTED BUT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO FIX.

I PURCHASED MY 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH ~54,000 MILES ON IT IN AUGUST 2016. OVER THE LAST YEAR, I'VE NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE OCCUPANT AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR ON A SIDE STREET, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL COME ON- MEANING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FLUKE SO I TOOK THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH. THIS PAST SPRING, THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING MORE, SO I'VE SINCE STARTED DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DAMP, WHETHER IT IS BECAUSE I'M DRIVING IN A HOT AND HUMID LOCATION, OR PASSENGER HAS DAMP CLOTHES DUE TO COMING BACK FROM THE BEACH OR RIVER, EXERCISING, OR JUST BEING PLAIN WARM & SWEATY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER 2012 IMPREZAS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY CAR, WHICH I BELIEVE HAS THE SAME SENSORS AS THE RECALLED ONES FOR THE 2012 IMPREZA, IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.

I PURCHASED MY 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH ~54,000 MILES ON IT IN AUGUST 2016. OVER THE LAST YEAR, I'VE NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE OCCUPANT AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR ON A SIDE STREET, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL COME ON- MEANING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FLUKE SO I TOOK THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH. THIS PAST SPRING, THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING MORE, SO I'VE SINCE STARTED DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DAMP, WHETHER IT IS BECAUSE I'M DRIVING IN A HOT AND HUMID LOCATION, OR PASSENGER HAS DAMP CLOTHES DUE TO COMING BACK FROM THE BEACH OR RIVER, EXERCISING, OR JUST BEING PLAIN WARM & SWEATY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER 2012 IMPREZAS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY CAR, WHICH I BELIEVE HAS THE SAME SENSORS AS THE RECALLED ONES FOR THE 2012 IMPREZA, IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR OF SOMETHING THAT IS A KNOWN, WIDESPREAD ISSUE AMONG SUBARU IMPREZAS. I THINK THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS ALARMING, GIVEN THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IF THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

I PURCHASED MY 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH ~54,000 MILES ON IT IN AUGUST 2016. OVER THE LAST YEAR, I'VE NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE OCCUPANT AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR ON A SIDE STREET, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL COME ON- MEANING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FLUKE SO I TOOK THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH. THIS PAST SPRING, THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING MORE, SO I'VE SINCE STARTED DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DAMP, WHETHER IT IS BECAUSE I'M DRIVING IN A HOT AND HUMID LOCATION, OR PASSENGER HAS DAMP CLOTHES DUE TO COMING BACK FROM THE BEACH OR RIVER, EXERCISING, OR JUST BEING PLAIN WARM & SWEATY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER 2012 IMPREZAS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY CAR, WHICH I BELIEVE HAS THE SAME SENSORS AS THE RECALLED ONES FOR THE 2012 IMPREZA, IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.

THE SRS SENSOR WAS LIGHTING UP AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN TO SWITCH TO OFF EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE SWITCH HAS GONE BACK AND NEEDS REPLACED. LUCKILY THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I AM ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE $100 WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS THE SAME SRS SWITCH USED IN THE 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL.

ON AUGUST 14, 2017, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SWIFTLY SHIFT DOWN AND COMPLETELY SEIZED, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. THIS WAS ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER OUR ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR FREE (THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT DIDN'T ISSUE A RECALL - WHY? THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH 2010 AND 2013 IMPREZA TRANSMISSIONS BUT WE HAD TO ASK THEM ABOUT A FUNNY SOUND, NO ONE NOTIFIED US). THE CAR IS NOW WAITING FOR ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION BUT IT MUST BE A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE STILL ON BACKORDER.

OIL DRIPS FROM GASKET ON TOO HOT PART OF ENGINE CAUSING A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE YET BUT WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR MECHANIC THAT THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IF NOT REPAIRED HAVE ANY INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE ON SUBARUS BEEN RECORDED TO THIS DAY?

WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT, WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED, THE AIRBAG SIGN ILLUMINATES OFF. OCCASIONALLY THE AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. AT TIMES THE SENSOR WILL SENSE THE SMALLEST THINGS, SUCH AS A SMALL BOX OF TISSUES, AND THE AIRBAG WILL TURN ON WITHOUT A PASSENGER. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS.

HELLO, IT HAS COME TIME WHERE MY LOYAL SUBARU HAS HAD IT'S FIREWALL SPOT WELDS SNAP OFF AND MY FIREWALL MOVES ABOUT 3 INCHES EVERYTIME I ENGAGED THE CLUTCH OR BRAKES. I REACHED OUT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA WHERE THEY HAD ME GET AN ESTIMATE OF 1750 DOLLARS. WHEN I SENT THEM THE INVOICE THE BEST THEY WOULD COVER IS 750 DOLLARS OF IT. THIS ISSUE IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN ON BEHALF OF MY LIFE AND THE COMPANY ACTED IN BAD FAITH TOWARDS IT'S CUSTOMER. THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN BEAT ON OR ABUSED AND FROM JUST SIMPLY DRIVING THE CAR ON A NORMAL BASIS CREATED THIS ISSUE. AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED I WASN'T AWARE OF THE WHAT WAS AT STAKE. I RESEARCHED THE NUMEROUS PEOPLE FILING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS SINCE MORE THAN A THIRD OF THE PRODUCTION THIRD GEN WRXS WERE PROBED TO THIS FAULTY FIREWALL WELDS. SUBARU HAS BEEN WELL AWARE OF THIS AND KNEW THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN OR WHEN I EMAILED THEY WOULD HAVE ARGUED AGAINST IT BUT JUST INSTANTLY OFFERED A PORTION OF IT. IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MY SAFETY I FEEL IT'S NECESSARY FOR SUBARU TO PAY THE ENTIRE PORTION OF THE BILL TO ENSURE MY LIFE WILL BE SAFE IN THEIR CAR. IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, JEREMY.

I PURCHASED MY 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH ~54,000 MILES ON IT IN AUGUST 2016. OVER THE LAST YEAR, I'VE NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE OCCUPANT AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR ON A SIDE STREET, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL COME ON- MEANING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FLUKE SO I TOOK THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH. THIS PAST SPRING, THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING MORE, SO I'VE SINCE STARTED DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DAMP, WHETHER IT IS BECAUSE I'M DRIVING IN A HOT AND HUMID LOCATION, OR PASSENGER HAS DAMP CLOTHES DUE TO COMING BACK FROM THE BEACH OR RIVER, EXERCISING, OR JUST BEING PLAIN WARM & SWEATY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER 2012 IMPREZAS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY CAR, WHICH I BELIEVE HAS THE SAME SENSORS AS THE RECALLED ONES FOR THE 2012 IMPREZA, IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.

SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF EVEN WITH PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. CAR WAS IN MOTION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME REASON FOR THE 2012 MODEL, WHICH HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS AS THE 2013. IS THE NHTSA GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL OR IGNORE A KNOWN AND VERY DANGEROUS FAULT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE IGNITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE KEY TO BEND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

STEERING WHEEL VERY NOISE AND IT PULLING TO THE RIGHT.THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO CONTROL ON HIGHWAY SPEED.I HAD THIS PROBLEMS 2 WEEKS NOW.IS THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICAL.(2013 SUBARU IMPREZA)

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS DAMP, THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR STOPS WORKING AND DEACTIVATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT IS OCCUPYING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG INDICATOR (LOCATED IN THE CENTER DISPLAY) TURNS "OFF" (EVEN IF AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT). THE RED SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING (LIGHT LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER) TURNS ON WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS REGARDLESS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

ON TWO OCCASIONS OF A REAR END COLLISION ON DRY PAVEMENT, WHILE TRYING TO AVOID COLLISION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD, I FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. INSTEAD THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP BUT SLID INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. I KNOW IT SOUNDS LIKE I'M BLAMING THE CAR FOR MY ACCIDENT BUT I HAVE HAD CARS STOP ON A DIME. THIS CAR DID NOT STOP ON A DIME. I HAD THE BRAKES APPLIED HARD ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD HAVE STOPPED INSTEAD IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC UNDER THE SPEED OF 10-15MPH. I FELT LIKE THE CAR JUST CONTINUED TO MOVE SLIDING INTO THE OTHER CAR WHILE ON DRY PAVEMENT.

THE DASHBOARD 'AIRBAG MALFUNCTION' LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SWITCHES TO 'OFF' WHILE THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS UPON STARTING THE CAR AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. I AM AFRAID IF THERE IS A CRASH THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.