Air Bag Problems of Subaru Impreza Sti

Subaru Impreza Sti owners have reported 5 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag light on (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Subaru Impreza Sti


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Subaru Impreza Sti

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

On the morning of November 4, 2011 , I pulled into the parking area behind a middle school and my car would not stop. I applied my brakes, the car still continued to go forward over the cement bumper and into the building. The only thing to stop my car was pulling the emergency brake.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

The airbag light on the dash does not say the airbag is on when my wife is sitting in the front passenger seat. She is 103 pounds and should turn the airbag light on according to Subaru. The airbag light goes on when I sit in the seat (160pounds) or when anyone over say 130 pounds sits in it.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

Passenger air bag does not turn on when passenger sits on it. The passenger weighs 105 pounds but if someone from 120 pounds and up it turns on. The 105 pound passenger has to bounce up and down to get the air bag to turn on sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

We have not heard from the dealer about replacing the air bag we had an email in July 2016 called to make an appointment and they said they did not have the part in thats what they were waiting for this is October 2016 and we have not heard anything yet.   Read details...




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