2008 Subaru Impreza STI Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Subaru Impreza STI, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. I went two feet into the middle school building. The airbags did not deploy. The car and the building received extensive damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10434291, filed 2011-11, 18,400 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10294404, filed 2009-12, 12,000 miles“1. Has happened since car was new 2. Passenger airbag indicator light shows off and on intermittently while someone is sitting in the passenger seat. Occurs randomly when anyone is seated in the passenger seat. Consequences could include injury to the passenger if the airbag does not deploy when it should. 3. Nothing has been done as this is a new car.”
NHTSA complaint #10285670, filed 2009-09, 6,200 miles“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. Were scared to drive it but we need our car and we don't let anyone sit in the passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10919096, filed 2016-10Related service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2008 Subaru Impreza STI
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Subaru Impreza STI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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