1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
116,100 miles

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2005 Subaru Impreza suspension problems

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2005 Subaru Impreza Owner Comments

problem #10

Nov 022021

Impreza

  • 199,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while her son was driving and approaching a stop sign, he heard an abnormal noise which caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to her residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V464000 (Suspension). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and was informed the recall was completed by the previous owner on 12/10/2011. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

- Mansfield, OH, USA

problem #9

Dec 232019

Impreza

  • 115,000 miles
While my son was backing out of the driveway, his passenger side lower control arm snapped in 2. he struggled to get it even back into the driveway. I ran the VIN number and it does no show that this car has a recall that needs to be done. Does this mean it was already done" or is this car not covered for the recall"

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #8

Dec 172019

Impreza

  • 158,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza. While the contact's wife was driving 40 mph, she heard a snap in the engine that caused her to lose control of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's father's home where he discovered that the front lower control arm was fractured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11V464000(suspension). The contact spoke with vic bailey Mazda Subaru (400 E daniel morgan ave, spartanburg, SC 29302, (864) 568-3338) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 158,000.

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

problem #7

Oct 192018

Impreza

  • 87,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While turning to back into driveway control arm broke. It is rusted

- Burnsville, NC, USA

problem #6

Jun 182017

Impreza

  • 180,500 miles
I was driving on the highway when I lost control of my car. I was able to safely pull off to the side, and have the car towed home. The control arm on the passenger side was rusted and snapped snapped while my car was traveling straight. My car is affected by the wvx34 front lower control arm (transverse link) corrosion recall, which was performed before I purchased the car. The control arms had anti-rust spray applied at that time, and were not replaced. The spray was not effective in preventing further damage. Fortunately I was unharmed because the highway was not very busy and traffic was minimal.

- Newton, MA, USA

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problem #5

Sep 222016

Impreza 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 99,260 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. As a result, the contact almost lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front lower driver side control arm failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was previously serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 11V464000 (suspension), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,260....updated 12/06/16

- Altoona, PA, USA

problem #4

Jul 252015

Impreza

  • 125,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving and lost control of the car at 55mph. I struggled to pull the car off the road. The car was towed to my mechanic where he diagnosed a broken control arm due to corrosion.

- Tivoli, NY, USA

problem #3

Sep 292013

Impreza

  • 80,235 miles
Driving. Hit a bump as I was attempting to take an exit and hit a pot hole which bent my rims and depleted the air in the tires.

- Albany, NY, USA

problem #2

Nov 012011

Impreza

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while stopped, the read end of the vehicle was sitting much lower than the front end. The contact also stated that a rattling noise was heard coming from the rear while driving at low speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test, but the contact stated that the rear struts may be causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

problem #1

Sep 202011

Impreza

  • 72,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he noticed a loud clunking noise. He later inspected the vehicle and discovered that the driver side front lower control arm was fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 11V464000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Deer Park, TX, USA

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