1996 Subaru Impreza problems
The 1996 Subaru Impreza has 25 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns air bags. After that come brakes (20%) and seats (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 27th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Subaru Impreza with enough data (21 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was involved in a rearend collision traveling about 10 MPH and both driver's and passesnger's side air bags deployed, consumer also stated that there was little to no damage to the front bumper of the vehicle, pe96-075.
While making a left hand turn driver's and passanger's airbags deployed, causing vehicle to crash. Driver sustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35MPH, and the airbags did not deploy. Also seat belt did not retract. Driver sustained minor injuries. The dealer has been notified.