1994 Subaru IMPREZA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 25.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Suspension:Front | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
1995: 1; 1996: 3
Pattern summary
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 800753 · 1996-08-12 (August 12, 1996)
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BROKE, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 802859 · 1996-09-24 (September 24, 1996)
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE LURCHED FOWARD, LACK OF POWER , AND BACKFIRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 976897 · 1995-12-21 (December 21, 1995)
AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO REVERSE; DRIVER ACCELERATED; VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976897 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 985970 · 1996-06-21 (June 21, 1996)
FRONT SUSPENSION, BOLTS THAT SHAFT TO THE RIGHT FRONT MISSING, CAUSING THE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985970 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
98V315000 · Air Bags
Reported: 1998-12-11 (December 11, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN OCCUR AFTER UNDERCARRIAGE CONTACT OF THE TOW HOOKS WITH CURBS, DIPS, SPEEDBUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT TOW HOOKS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗