# 2019 SUBARU IMPREZA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1872028` · 2023-02-08 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** IMPREZA
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
While slowly pulling into a parking slot in a Wal-Mart parking lot, the car experienced an abrupt acceleration causing it to lurch forward at full throttle and it struck a parked vehicle in the next space. The accelerator pedal was not depressed. Upon investigation I discovered that there have been many reported incidents of this behavior with Subaru Imprezas, Foresters, Outbacks and Legacy sedans, engendering at least two lawsuits. The following links contain information on the reported events:  https://www.carparts.com/blog/subaru-impreza-reliability-and-common-problems/;  https://www.copilotsearch.com/posts/subaru-impreza-years-to-avoid/;  https://getjerry.com/questions/what-are-some-common-problems-with-the-subaru-impreza ;  https://www.motorbiscuit.com/subaru-impreza-owners-have-dealt-with-expensive-problems/;  https://www.carproblemzoo.com/subaru/impreza/car-accelerates-on-its-own-problems.php ;  https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/auto-news/which-subaru-models-are-experiencing-unintended-acceleration/;  https://www.torquenews.com/1084/new-details-subaru-forester-outback-sudden-acceleration-lawsuit;  https://bergermontague.com/cases/subaru-unwanted-acceleration-class-action-lawsuit/;  https://www.classaction.org/news/subaru-faces-another-class-action-alleging-defects-to-blame-for-sudden-unintended-acceleration-problems;  https://classactionsreporter.com/subaru-vehicles-sudden-unintended-acceleration-california-class-action/;
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