1995 SUBARU IMPREZA Air Bags Problems

23 complaints about Air Bags

23
Complaints
12
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (23)

Mar 17, 2005

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

Mileage: 141,125

Sep 16, 2002

WHILE DRIVING BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Mar 24, 2001 Crash

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

Sep 20, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

May 30, 2000 Crash

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

Mar 3, 2000

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

Jan 5, 1999

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

Sep 15, 1998

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

Jun 30, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER (ATTORNY FOR CLIENT).

Jun 5, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Mar 4, 1998

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSPORT LOOPS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT AT 10 MPH.

Mar 3, 1998

FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE'S TRANSPORT HOOKS SCRAPED THE PAVEMENT WHEN ENTERING A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH.

Jul 7, 1997 Crash

AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH AND HIT A DEER . DRIVING A T A SLOW SPEED AND BY A DEER, BEING A LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECT, DO NOT FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK

Jan 13, 1997 Crash

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

May 13, 1996 Crash

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 5MPH FENDER BINDER. IT BROKE THE WINDSHEILD AND BROKE OFF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Feb 13, 1996 Crash

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. TT

Jan 30, 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Jan 30, 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IPASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT. *AK

Jan 30, 1996

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CONSUMER WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Nov 2, 1995 Crash

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG RESULTED IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH

Feb 1, 1995 Crash

DURING IMPACT ON LEFT ANGLE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Feb 1, 1995 Crash

DURING IMPACT ON LEFT ANGLE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Feb 1, 1995 Crash

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHEN HARD BRAKING, RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD