Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Impreza
Model Year: 2001
Other Restraint System Info: SRS Airbag
Plant City: Ota
Plant Company Name: FHI
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Gunma
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 4
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: L
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS RESEARCHING THIS SITE FOR SOMETHING ELSE WHEN I CAME UPON COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TOXIC SMELL OF GASOLINE/FUEL WHEN STARTING UP CERTAIN SUBARUS ON EXTREMELY COLD DAYS. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND THE SMELL OF FUEL IS AWFUL WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED IN THE WINTER AND I CAN SOMETIMES SMELL IT WHILE OPERATING THE CAR. I HAVE A 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX. MY CAR HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS: BEARINGS IN THE TRANSFER BOX FAILING TWICE, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED (ON THE HIGHWAY NO LESS, WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRUCK BECAUSE MY CAR LOST POWER SO QUICKLY). THE RADIATOR WENT...THE TURBO FAILED. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN DUTIFULLY MAINTAINED. IF THIS FUEL SMELL IS SERIOUS I HOPE SUBARU WILL HANDLE IT AS SUCH BUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER AND SUBARU CORPORATE HAS LED NOWHERE. *TR
2001
SUSPENSION
THE REAR WHEEL BEARING REPEATIDLY FAILED. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TEN TIMES. THE VEHOICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE FAULT BEARING. *AK *CB *NLM