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Subaru Impreza

Every Subaru Impreza model year on file, 1990 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,650256 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years351990 to 2026
Recall campaigns58Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins7,592Summed across model years
By model year

The 2002 model year drew the most complaints, 292

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300199019951998200129220042007201020132016201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Subaru Impreza complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
461
Engine and cooling
357
Visibility and wipers
315
Powertrain
295
Fuel system
268
Brakes
258
Electrical system
233
Lighting
205
Suspension
158
Structure
132
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Subaru Impreza model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Subaru Impreza by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Hatchback10.0250046
2025Hatchback520.010000132
2024Hatchback3212.540020208
2023Hatchback40.03620211
2022Hatchback1315.414410253
2021Hatchback147.120020315
2020Sedan854.794410399
2019Hatchback1943.61,49250522
2018Hatchback1514.01,07950521
2017Hatchback12511.273570562
2016Wagon759.342910354
2015Wagon777.896320415
2014Wagon10814.890030388
2013Wagon2498.01,24540504
2012Sedan2435.381061517
2011Hatchback5714.0259140247
2010Hatchback468.7188150225
2009Hatchback1045.8257150213
2008Hatchback1768.5286150217
2007Sedan6811.816491140
2006Wagon565.4130101141
2005Sedan7514.715663185
2004Sedan969.424084203
2003Sedan6217.718865147
2002Sedan2926.51,12364173
2001Sedan1145.55030106
2000Wagon4114.62734071
1999Wagon229.12204036
1998Wagon303.3983024
1997SUV3030.02073027
1996Wagon2030.01003020
1995Sedan4643.52494221
1994Wagon812.51003219
1993Sedan3333.31383017
1990Wagon10.0220013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Subaru Impreza

  • 23V-754 Nov 9, 2023
    Front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break
    Powertrain · 4,701 vehicles
  • 23V-647 Sep 21, 2023
    Center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft
    Powertrain · 4,311 vehicles
  • 23V-551 Aug 4, 2023
    Due to insufficient clearance, the instrument panel harness may contact the steering beam bracket, damaging the wire insulation and causing a…
    Electrical system · 35k vehicles
  • 23V-292 Apr 25, 2023
    Brake light switch may be improperly adjusted and illuminate the brake lights without application of the brake pedal
    Lighting · 4,030 vehicles
  • 23V-076 Feb 13, 2023
    Replacement air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly
    Airbags · 130 vehicles
  • 22V-712 Sep 22, 2022
    Incorrect paint clearcoat may have been applied, which can cause the windshield to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle
    Visibility and wipers · 42 vehicles
  • 22V-624 Aug 12, 2022
    Left and right side reflex reflector and left side low beam reflector may inadequately reflect light
    Lighting · 188k vehicles
  • 21V-675 Aug 30, 2021
    Left-front lower control arm weld may fail, allowing the control arm to separate from the crossmember
    Suspension · 802 vehicles
  • 21V-587 Jul 29, 2021
    Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 176k vehicles
  • 21V-264 Apr 15, 2021
    Engine Control Module (ECM) may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, causing a short circuit
    Electrical system · 466k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.