Car diagnostics for a 2012 Subaru Impreza

Car diagnostics for the 2012 Subaru Impreza: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

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Small Station Wagons

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Subaru Impreza of the 2012 to 2016 generation
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A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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The 2012 Subaru Impreza for car diagnostics

  • Body: small station wagons (EPA size class).

What to check when buying the 2012 Subaru Impreza

  • NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • Owners filed 243 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags (116), engine (55) and electrical system (30). Have those parts checked before you buy.
2012 Subaru Impreza recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
19V1490002019-02-28exterior lighting:brake lights:switchSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights...
18V7720002018-11-01engine and engine cooling:engineSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.
16V7380002016-10-13electrical systemSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously...
15V4190002015-07-01air bags:sensor:occupant classificationSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012 model year Subaru Impreza 4-Door and Station Wagon vehicles (except WRX/STI models) manufactured April 21, 2011, to February 16, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may deactivate if a front seat passenger operates a device...
13V0610002013-02-25equipmentSubaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, certain model year 2012-2013 Impreza vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, and...
11V5620002011-11-29service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkagesSUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 IMPREZA SEDANS AND WAGONS (EXCEPT WRX/STI MODELS), MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 21, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2011, AND LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 17, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 23, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER THAT...

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

The 2012 Subaru Impreza: Car diagnostics

Need a diagnostic check for the 2012 Subaru Impreza? We arrange it with a trusted shop; the work is never done by CarmaCars. A warning light is the car asking for a diagnostic scan; the code tells the shop where to look.

Your Impreza and the shop

Bring the owner's manual or service records if you have them. Your owner's manual lists the maintenance schedule for the Impreza. A photo of the dashboard warning light helps the shop prepare.

Who does what

The shop quotes the job; you approve it before any work. You agree everything with the shop before work begins. We keep you posted until the car is booked in.

A rental while you wait

We bring the rental to you and collect it afterwards. We can have a rental ready the day your car goes in. Your offer shows the delivery fee if you want the car brought to you.

Talking to the shop

Ask whether the quote includes both parts and labour. Ask whether the shop will check anything related while the car is there. Ask how the shop takes payment before you pick the car up.

Between shop visits

Top up the washer fluid with a winter mix in the cold months. Have the battery tested before winter if it is more than a few years old. Wash the underside of the car in winter to clear road salt.

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