general problems of the 2017 Subaru Impreza

Five problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2017 Subaru Impreza. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Subaru Impreza based on all problems reported for the 2017 Impreza.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/02/2025

1. Any and all airbags failed to deploy. The car is currently parked in my garage and is available for inspection. The insurance company has declared the car a "total loss," and would like to tow it away as soon as possible. 2. The driver had a concussion and whiplash after their forehead hit the steering wheel. 3. No safety inspector has inspected the car yet. The insurance appraiser has inspected the car for the insurance company. 4. There were no warnings or dashboard lights indicating that the airbag had a problem and would fail to fully deploy.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/23/2025

The contact owned a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, she he collided with another vehicle on the front passenger side. The contact mentioned that the seat belt did retract during the impact. No air bags deployed.   the vehicle was towed to iaa by the insurance company. The insurance company inspection the vehicle and informed the contact that the air bag should air bags should have deployed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact stated that she sustained a neck inquiry and brain from the impact that required medical attention. A police report was filed, but the police report number was unknown. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/14/2024

I was driving on the freeway and the all the airbags in my vehicle deployed, sides, front and under the steering wheel. I did not have an accident or hit anything in the road. The airbags blocked my view of the road, and the cabin filled with smoke. I was traveling at a freeway speed. I do not know if the issue has been reproduced. I have contacted my insurance company, and they are handling the claim. There was no prior indication of an issue and no dashboard lights indicated that there was an issue with any of the components of my car. There are no added components or modifications to my vehicle. I purchased the car new.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2023

I was involved in an auto accident 9/18/2023. An SUV ran a red light and struck my care on the drivers side. The SUV struck me going between 45 and 50 mph according to the police report. My car was pushed over 20 feet and struck a traffic sign in the center median. My car was equipped with side curtain airbags and they did not deploy. I struck my head on the drivers side window. The front airbags failed to deploy also.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2019

Vehicle was involved in a front end collision with another vehicle traveling perpendicular to each other. Speed of the Subaru was between 10 and 20 mph at time of impact with full abs actuation on snow covered roads. The front of the Subaru was pushed back far enough so that the radiator is now in contact with the engine. The driver was wearing his seat belt, but still made contact with the a-pillar with his head, causing minor injuries. There was no air bag deployment.




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