2012 Subaru Impreza seats problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2012 Subaru Impreza — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Airbag warning light has been lit within the dashboard. The front passenger seat airbag is faulty and is not able to correctly sense when a passenger is within the seat or not, which disables the airbags. This can be deadly to the passenger if in an accident. The issue seems to be in the ODS…”
filed Jan 5, 2025
“When driving my vehicle the passenger airbag warning would go off with no passenger in the vehicle. When I have a passenger in my vehicle, the airbag sensor can't detect a passenger which is extremely dangerous. Also, for whatever reason the drivers seat isnt detecting a driver so the airbag light…”
filed Nov 6, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Impreza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Impreza | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Impreza | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 Impreza | 9 | 4% |
| 2011 Impreza | 2 | 4% |
| 2010 Impreza | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Impreza | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Subaru Impreza
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.