1993–2025 · 33 model years

Subaru Impreza recalls & problems by year

175 recalls and 2,653 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2002292 complaints

Most recalls201015 recalls

Crashes reported188in owner complaints

Injuries reported1403 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2025 Impreza	5★	29–30 mpg	0	5	1	0	0	0
2024 Impreza	5★	29–30 mpg	2	32	3	2	3	0
2023 Impreza	5★	25–32 mpg	2	4	0	0	0	0
2022 Impreza	5★	25–32 mpg	1	14	0	2	0	0
2021 Impreza	5★	25–32 mpg	2	14	1	0	1	0
2020 Impreza	5★	25–31 mpg	1	85	2	2	2	0
2019 Impreza	5★	25–32 mpg	5	194	6	1	5	0
2018 Impreza	5★	25–32 mpg	5	152	5	1	2	1
2017 Impreza	5★	25–32 mpg	7	125	10	3	7	0
2016 Impreza	5★	27–31 mpg	1	75	7	0	2	0
2015 Impreza	5★	27–31 mpg	2	77	5	0	3	0
2014 Impreza	5★	19–30 mpg	3	108	16	0	6	0
2013 Impreza	5★	19–30 mpg	4	251	13	7	4	0
2012 Impreza	4★	19–30 mpg	6	243	10	4	6	0
2011 Impreza	—	19–22 mpg	14	58	5	2	5	0
2010 Impreza	—	19–22 mpg	15	46	3	1	1	0
2009 Impreza	—	19–22 mpg	15	104	2	3	2	0
2008 Impreza	—	19–22 mpg	15	176	9	4	9	0
2007 Impreza	—	19–22 mpg	9	68	6	2	7	0
2006 Impreza	—	18–22 mpg	10	56	3	0	2	0
2005 Impreza	—	18–23 mpg	6	75	10	1	3	1
2004 Impreza	—	18–22 mpg	8	96	7	2	6	0
2003 Impreza	—	20–21 mpg	6	62	8	1	13	0
2002 Impreza	—	20–21 mpg	6	292	11	3	8	0
2001 Impreza	—	21–23 mpg	3	11	5	0	3	0
2000 Impreza	—	21–22 mpg	4	41	6	1	1	1
1999 Impreza	—	22 mpg	4	22	2	0	2	0
1998 Impreza	—	21–23 mpg	3	30	1	0	1	0
1997 Impreza	—	23–24 mpg	3	30	6	1	6	0
1996 Impreza	—	22–24 mpg	3	20	4	1	4	0
1995 Impreza	—	22–24 mpg	4	46	11	2	17	0
1994 Impreza	—	22–24 mpg	3	8	1	0	0	0
1993 Impreza	—	22–24 mpg	3	33	9	0	9	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Air bags510
Power train306
Engine263
Electrical system238
Unknown or other225
Exterior lighting203
Visibility/wiper201
Suspension161