2008 Subaru Impreza Complaint Log

FILM BUILD UP ON INSIDE WINDSHIELD IMPEDES DRIVER'S VIEW. EXPLANATION GIVEN, THIS IS A RESULT OF AN OZONE EFFECT COMBINED WITH FUMES AND VAPORS OF NEW CAR PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS. NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME FOR RESOLUTION BUT ONLY THAT IT SHOULD LESSEN AS CAR IS DRIVEN FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. SOLUTION GIVEN WAS TO ALLOW OUTSIDE AIR CIRCULATION AND CONTINUE TO CLEAN INSIDE WINDSHIELD FREQUENTLY. IS THERE A HEALTH HAZARD BY INHALATION OF OCCUPANTS? VISIBILITY IS AFFECTED REGARDLESS OF TIME OF DAY. *TR

I CANNOT KEEP THE WINDSHIELD ON MY NEW 2008 IMPREZA FOG FREE. THE DEALER NOTICED A "FILM" ON IT AND CLEANED IT. THE FOGGING RETURNED AFTER A DAY. I'VE USED ANITIFOGGING SOLUTION THAT LASTS ABOUT 3 DAYS AND THE "FILM" AND FOGGING RETURNS. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AFTER DARK SINCE WHEN THE FOGGING IS MOST PRONOUNCED. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING INSIDE THE CAR (POSSIBLY A SILICONE SPRAY) THAT'S CAUSING THIS. WHATEVER IT IS, IT HINDERS THE DRIVERS VISION AND IS DANGEROUS. *TR

FILM ON WINDSHIELD. BROUGHT IN CAR 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WASHED IT, PUT IT IN A PAINT BOOTH 3 TIMES TO "CURE" THE PLASTIC , AND LAST WEE THEY REPLACED THE CABIN AIR FILTER. THE FILM IS STILL THERE IT MAY GO AWAY FOR A DAY OR 2 THEN IT COMES BACK. THE FILM IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT WHEN ONCOMING CAR LIGHT HIT IT AND AS THE SUN IS SETTING IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER , WE BOUGHT THE CAR AT THE END OF OCTOBER AND DO NOT DRIVE IT ALL THE TIME. *TR

I STARTED TO GET A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2008 SUBARU. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A TEST AND FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE A/C UNIT; THEY TOLD ME THE FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS SAFE AND CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN WHILE THEY WERE WAITING FOR PARTS, FOR ANOTHER ISSUE, AND I REQUESTED A COPY OF THE TECH NOTES AND THE FILM THAT WAS ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS FREON!- HEALTH HAZARD. THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FREON FILM, AND NOW NOT A MONTH LATER ITS BACK, AND WORSE. I AGAIN TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THIS IS NATURAL, THAT THE GAS IN THE UPHOLSTERY NEEDED TO GET OUT AND THAT THE GAS IS AGAIN SAFE. I ASKED THE SALESMEN THAT I GOT THE CAR FROM,HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. STILL NOT FIXED AS THIS IS A NATURAL ISSUE,THERE IS ALSO A FOUL ODOR COMING OUT OF THE AC/HEATER SYSTEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL WHEN ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER IN ALL OF VEHICLE, HAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FORM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED; NAV SYSTEM WHEN ITS TURNED ON WILL GO TO BLANK WHITE SCREEN,WILL ALSO NOT RESPOND SOMETIMES; NEED SEAT BELT SYSTEM REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WAS RETRACTING WHEN NOT NEEDED; ISSUES STARTING- HARD CRANK OVER, SOMETIMES HAD TO REPEAT TO START,OR TURN KEY OVER FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I AM NOW HAVING HEALTH ISSUES AS I DRIVE THE CAR EVERYDAY FOR HOURS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. WIPING OFF DON'T HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE ARE FOGGING AND CREATING A THICK FILM. THE FAILURE PREVENTS THE CONTACT FROM SEEING AND SHE MUST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE FILMS WORSENS IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF VAPOR COMING FROM THE INTERIOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

BOUGHT NEW SUBARU 2008 IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT WAGON- PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIRBAG DOES NOT TURN ON IF PASSENGER WEIGHS 100-107 LBS (THAT IS US)AND ONLY NOTICED WK 3 SINCE NO PASSENGER UNTIL THEN. ONLY WORKS WITH HEAVIER GUYS. NO FIX PER SUBARU. APPARENTLY I SEE ONLINE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN EARLIER COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM IN SUBARU FOR PAST 2 YEARS, EVEN OTHER MODELS. WHY IS THIS NOT REPORTED OR FIXED. OTHER MAKES DO IT WELL FOR ANY PERSON >65 LBS. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR STAYS IN "OFF" POSITION WHEN MY DAUGHTER - WHO IS 5'7" AND 136 LBS. - IS IN THE SEAT. WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR OVER LONG DISTANCES AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO EMPLOY THE ABS, TO NO AVAIL. THE SENSOR CONTINUES TO STAY IN THE "OFF" POSITION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE VIBRATES AND RUMBLES EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 19.5 MILES WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED BUT, WHEN HE RECEIVED THE PAPERWORK, IT READ 99 MILES. HE BELIEVES THAT HE WAS SHOWN ONE VEHICLE AND WAS SOLD ANOTHER. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

2008 SUBARU IMPREZA WITH BAD AIRBAG PROTECTION ON PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR SPORADICALLY GOES ON AND OFF WHEN HIS WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE STATES IT ISN'T SAFE FOR ADULTS THAT MAY WEIGH 125 POUNDS. *KB