| Issue ID | 1572153 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11219444 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 12/05/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1. 5/12/17. Random surge from stop or slow speed. Stopped at light, gently stepped on gas to pull ahead, car surged hard and quickly into the car in front of me. $1500 damage to my car. 2. 1/11/18. Stopped at light, gently stepped on gas to pull ahead, car surged very hard and quickly into the car in front of me, that was quite some distance away! As i knew the car has an issue with surging. This time $9500 damage to my car, unknown amount to other car. State farm should have totaled car, said interior was in great condition. So now we have to keep driving a car that is not safe. 3. 3/5/18 (approx) this time i went to pick up my grandson at afternoon program, the parking lot on hill overlooking the school. Stopped to park, needed to pull up a bit, gently stepped on gas and car surged hard and quickly. If curb had not been big enough, i would have went down hill into classroom full of children. The response from subaru has been there's nothing wrong, just very responsive gas pedal. Bs! I have been driving for 40 years with no accidents now 2 in 6 months and i almost was involved in a major tragedy. This needs to stop now before someone is killed. Make subaru recall immediately and fix this issue. I am not the only one, i found out online. The reason we bought a subaru was for safety , now it is not safe to drive. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EL CAJON, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAS60CHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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