Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/27/2004 | 124555 | 1 | 10/30/2004 |
| We just purchased a 1993 subaru impreza 4 door sedan. yesterday, november 27, 2004 while we were stopped at a traffic light, we were hit by another vehicle which was traveling about 30 mph. with my foot on the brake, our subaru was propelled 5-15 feet. the air bag never deployed. my wife an i required emergency medical attention. i just noticed that nhtsa issued a recall on defective subaru airbags in 1994, but there isn't even an option to search for a subaru problems in 1993. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| No deployment of air bag in accident, causing injury. | |||
| 11/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| No deployment of airbag during collision, causing injury. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| While driving 15mph tire hit a curb and the airbags deployed, resulting in minor injuries. a recall has been issued for inadvertent airbag deployment on later models. the manufacturer and dealer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1997 | 1 | ||
| Owner hit a car from behind and the air bag didn't deploy. he did apply the brakes but the car still hit the rear of the other car. | |||
| 10/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Drivers air bag did not inflate in accident. *dsh | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Consumer was driving in a parking lot the driver side air bag deployed . tt a tow hook located on the frame of the vehicle came in contact with the parking lot causing the air bag to deploy, dealer initally refused to look at the vehicle because they claim the deployment was accident related, they also refused to aaume any financial responsibility, consumer was advised that one of the sensors located above the tow hook was more senistive than it should have been.*jb | |||
| 05/20/1994 | 1 | ||
| Airbag did not deploy on a head on collision, resulting in an injury. tt | |||
| 01/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| During impact, driver air bag came out but did not fully inflate. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Driver's side airbag deployed when vehicle went up on curve, and when coming down bottom of curve. tow hook came down on curve, and airbag deployed. consumer stated that airbag should not have deployed. theres a recall on 1997 vehicle for same problem, but not for 1996 vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle was entering the intersection when another vehicle hit it on passenger's side in rear. vehicle spun around & stopped. driver's side air bag did not deploy. vehicle was totaled by insurance company. driver treated at emergency room for injuries. *ak | |||