1995 Subaru ImprezaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 46 owner complaints about the 1995 Subaru Impreza, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year7% below the Impreza median · #14 of 30 years by complaints

Safety recalls1Free fix at dealers Owner complaints4625 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage141kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 5, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Subaru Impreza has problems

46 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

20Air bags16 crash/fire/injury

5Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury

4Electrical system

4Engine and engine cooling

3Visibility

3Service brakes, hydraulic

3Fuel system, other

3Equipment

2Wheels

128 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	20	16
Fuel system, gasoline	5	2
Electrical system	4	0
Engine and engine cooling	4	0
Visibility	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	1
Fuel system, other	3	0
Equipment	3	0
Wheels	2	0
8 other systems	12	2

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1995 Subaru Impreza recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Air bags

Recall 98V-315 · Dec 11, 1998 · 95,673 vehicles

Risk. UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Subaru.

Best & worst years

1995 vs. every other Impreza year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Impreza median. How we score

33 8 46 20 30 30 22 41 11 29262 96 75 56 68 17610446 58 24325110977 75 12515219485 14 14 4 32 5 1

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1995 Subaru Impreza, and the recalls they led to.

Apr 30, 1997
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA97010 · closed Dec 23, 1998
Led to recall 98V-315
Dec 18, 1996
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE96075 · closed Apr 30, 1997
No recall

In owners' words

What Impreza owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10115334 · Mar 17, 2005 · 141,125 miles

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 5MPH FENDER BINDER. IT BROKE THE WINDSHEILD AND BROKE OFF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Complaint 984344 · May 13, 1996

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
Complaint 979147 · Feb 13, 1996

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