Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru Impreza Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru Impreza? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Subaru Impreza problems by model year
169 recall entries across 30 model years and 2,613 owner complaints across 32 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru Impreza, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags449 complaints
- power train285 complaints
- engine263 complaints
- electrical system229 complaints
- unknown or other222 complaints
- visibility/wiper201 complaints
- exterior lighting201 complaints
- suspension155 complaints