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wrxhunter
02-06-2005, 12:58 AM
http://www.lemonlaw.com/lemonlist.html

:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

gerbs
02-06-2005, 01:00 AM
onoes


..that's not really surprising considering how many people complain cuz they mod up their shiet and then get denied warranty coverage. meh

23b_Rex
02-06-2005, 01:01 AM
gotta be number 1 in something

brunetmj
02-06-2005, 01:04 AM
that's not really surprising considering how many people complain cuz they mod up their shiet and then get denied warranty coverage. meh
That has to be it. Comes as a suprize to me. I have had three of them and never any trouble.

jetfan2207
02-06-2005, 01:09 AM
it may also have to do with the Impreza being a category containing many different models. What I mean is that you have the Impreza WRX, RS, WRX wagon, STI, RS wagon, etc. So it's not really one car. I may be wrong, but that's what came to mind.

RTS EVO VIII
02-06-2005, 02:11 AM
looks like subaru finally won something!! congrats, fellow owners!! :banana:

quentinberg007
02-06-2005, 02:52 AM
Probably because people think that their AWD drivetrain should be able to handle a 6k clutch dump because their Civic Si could. When something breaks, it is never the user's fault. Must be something inherently wrong with the car. :rolleyes:

~~Quentin

Marx92x
02-06-2005, 02:54 AM
I don't believe it for several reasons, heres one:

"The federal government collects this information but has never released it to the general public. The complaint index is based on a ratio of the number of complaints for each vehicle to the sales of that vehicle. "

So am I to believe that there have been 27,952 complaints per Imprezza sold in the US? Please...

I think they mean to say 1 lemon law complaint per X number of vehicles, ergo 1 complaint per 27,952 makes the Impreza the best car on the list.

This explains why the Neon is at the bottom with 1 lemon law complaint in 5,045 units sold. :lol: Neons!

Also, the website prominently displays a banner proclaiming "Se habla espanol". Apparently the don't "Se habla Ingles" enough to figure out how to explain their list. :confused:

ChrisL2
02-06-2005, 03:47 AM
I don't believe it for several reasons, heres one:

"The federal government collects this information but has never released it to the general public. The complaint index is based on a ratio of the number of complaints for each vehicle to the sales of that vehicle. "

So am I to believe that there have been 27,952 complaints per Imprezza sold in the US? Please...

I think they mean to say 1 lemon law complaint per X number of vehicles, ergo 1 complaint per 27,952 makes the Impreza the best car on the list.

This explains why the Neon is at the bottom with 1 lemon law complaint in 5,045 units sold. :lol: Neons!

Also, the website prominently displays a banner proclaiming "Se habla espanol". Apparently the don't "Se habla Ingles" enough to figure out how to explain their list. :confused:
Heh! My neon is more reliable then my Impreza. I take offense to that remark. :lol: Damn sunroof broke 3 times on it. It has stayed broken for the past 5 years now.

Neon owners just don't complain because the neon is a cheap ass car. Well at least I think it is. The neon is probably low because large amounts are sold to rental fleets and I doubt they really complain that much.

wrxhunter
02-06-2005, 05:18 AM
hmm good point.. not sure which way the thing works

sonicsuby
02-06-2005, 10:38 AM
I have about 20+ friends that drive Subarus and own 2 myself. Never had a problem with any of them.

V6TurboTA
02-06-2005, 10:56 AM
Report Date : February 6, 2005 at 09:54 AM
SEARCH TYPE : VEHICLE
YEAR : 2004
Make : SUBARU
Model : IMPREZA
Type : ANY






Results : 18 | 1 - 15 Displayed
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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078474 Date of Failure: September 11, 2003
VIN : JF1GD70624L...
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078474 Date of Failure: September 11, 2003
VIN : JF1GD70624L...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078474 Date of Failure: September 11, 2003
VIN : JF1GD70624L...
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078474 Date of Failure: September 11, 2003
VIN : JF1GD70624L...
Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078474 Date of Failure: September 11, 2003
VIN : JF1GD70624L...
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078474 Date of Failure: September 11, 2003
VIN : JF1GD70624L...
Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078697 Date of Failure: December 11, 2003
VIN : Not Available
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078794 Date of Failure: May 11, 2004
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10078794 Date of Failure: May 11, 2004
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10082304 Date of Failure: March 19, 2004
VIN : JF1GG29644H...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10082304 Date of Failure: March 19, 2004
VIN : JF1GG29644H...
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10083987 Date of Failure: July 1, 2004
VIN : Not Available
Component: STRUCTURE

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10086695 Date of Failure: August 12, 2004
VIN : JF1GD29624G...
Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10088599 Date of Failure: May 1, 2004
VIN : Not Available
Component: VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10088880 Date of Failure: August 29, 2004
VIN : JF1GD29664G...
Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10096029 Date of Failure: October 18, 2004
VIN : JF1GD29612G...
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10100223 Date of Failure: November 14, 2004
VIN : JF1GD29654G...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK

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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10104139 Date of Failure: December 20, 2004
VIN : Not Available
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Rev1
02-06-2005, 10:57 AM
Those stats are coming from a site whose name is "Lemon Law"

:rolleyes:

Of course, the more lemons there are and the more cases you file through them, the richer their lawyers get. They're just trying to justify their existence.

If these were stats pulled from the Better Business Bureau or something like that, then it would have some sort of seriousness ... Otherwise its just crap IMO.

Deck
02-06-2005, 11:38 AM
Do you see what is directly after the Impreza? Infiniti and Audi. There is NO WAY Subaru, Infiniti and Audi make the top 3 lemons. I think the #1 lemon is the Neon, #2 is the Yukon, and etc...

So congrats, we drive the most RELIABLE car on the list!!

Uncle Scotty
02-06-2005, 11:43 AM
Do you see what is directly after the Impreza? Infiniti and Audi. There is NO WAY Subaru, Infiniti and Audi make the top 3 lemons. I think the #1 lemon is the Neon, #2 is the Yukon, and etc...

So congrats, we drive the most RELIABLE car on the list!!



....uuuummmmm....yeah....well, I can believe the Infinity.....but NOT-NOT the Audi......at the top


But the Neon and Yukon......yeah, NO PROBLEM at the bottom.

Jon [in CT]
02-06-2005, 12:32 PM
Could wrxhunter be the first to have spotted that list? Probably not:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=487870
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549997
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658513

sonicsuby
02-06-2005, 12:42 PM
Where did you pull that info from TA? NHTSA.org only shows 2 recalls/defects for the Impreza in 2004 ....

V6TurboTA
02-06-2005, 12:53 PM
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/complaintsearch.cfm

~v6

HOK
02-06-2005, 01:56 PM
I gotta say I believe that list.. notice not one toyota....

I think there are an exceptional amount of "complaints" (ie not broken) because subaru has a terrible time fixing something permanently. I've changed my glass and motors in my frickin doors 5 times and they still make huge gashes in my glass... seriously its stupid...

Godmal
02-06-2005, 02:35 PM
Component: POWER TRAINhttp://forums.nasioc.com/ubb-files/smilies/biggrin.gifRIVELINEhttp://forums.nasioc.com/ubb-files/smilies/biggrin.gifIFFERENTIAL UNIT

:lol: :lol: :lol:

tooocool49723
02-06-2005, 04:03 PM
Anyone else notice this trend?

Subaru Impreza 27,952
Audi A4 18,943
Ford Focus 13,346
Acura RSX 11,657
Mitsubishi Eclipse 9,691
Chevrolet Corvette 9,214
Volkswagen Passat 6,687
Volkswagen Jetta 6,152
Honda S2000 5,162

?? High strung performance cars... (I use these terms loosly).

V6TurboTA
02-06-2005, 04:06 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: it did that at the bottom too, but i fixed it cause I saw it. I missed that one tho.

too funny.

~v6