Subaru Impreza Problems

David Rowley of Subaru Australia replies: "Road conditions, weather, atmospheric conditions and vehicle usage practices vary from country to county and, as such, owners are advised to confer with their local Subaru dealer for the maintenance schedule for their vehicle. For this reason, the maintenance schedule for Australian specification Subaru vehicles may be different to those generically set out in the owner's manual".

The Impreza is approved to run on 91-octane, so there should not be any issues caused by the fuel.

If you need an auto the WRX is the right choice for a performance compact car.

The WRX is a hottie and great fun, but the S3 is a much classier car. That’s in things like the materials and the way it feels on the road. It gets The Tick from me and I think it’s worth the extra cash.

It's always nice to hear from someone who is happy with his or her car, and happy to recommend them to others. The Impreza is a sound car, one that should be on the shopping list of those looking for a car for their children.

Brakes are not covered by the warranty; they are considered consumables that wear out as a matter of course. That they need machining at such low lays is frustrating, have you thought about asking the dealer to show you the discs and justify their opinion they actually need machining. There's no harm in questioning your dealer.

It doesn't appear to be a safety recall as it doesn't show up on the government recall list, but it could be a Subaru service alert, in which case owners with this issue should approach their dealer and request it be fixed.

I would be asking the service centre to explain why the nuts are seizing when they service the car. I would suspect the nuts are being over-tightened and their wheel guns need re-setting so they don't over-tighten.

If it is still doing it having been worked on by the dealer it's a fair bet that it is an electronics issue as you suspect. It could be a faulty sensor or a bad connection.