Table 1 shows three common steering related problems of the 2005 Subaru Impreza.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Steering Failed problems | |
| Power Steering Pump problems | |
| Steering problems |
Steering in my car would lock while trying to turn my car. This would happen periodically and at different speeds. It happened 5-6 times before I took it in as I was afraid an accident might happen due to not being able to turn my car. Subaru dealer said my power steering pump was failing. Dealer also stated that a newer design power steering pump would be installed. This indicated to me that Subaru had an issue with this, otherwise what would be the reason for a new design.
All of a sudden I was unable to steer the car. Specifically, according to my mechanic the o-ring failed in the steering pump return hose. This caused an air leak it is a good thing I was only going slowly. The car car had low mileage. The o-ring that failed was made of plastic and became warped due to engine heat over 9 years. This failure could have caused a major crash and death to the occupants in the car. I am sure that my car was not the only one with the o ring failure. Check at youtube. In my opinion there should be a recall for this car.
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.