Subaru Impreza recalls and safety
53 recalls · crash ratings 2011-2026 · 2,656 owner complaints
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53
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The Subaru Impreza has 53 recalls covering 7.70 million vehicles as reported; model year 2012 is covered by the most (17). The 2025 Subaru Impreza earned 5 of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Owners filed 65 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; air bags is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
53
Most for 2012: 17
Units affected
7.70M
As reported
Overall stars
5 of 5
Model year 2025
Complaints, 12 mo
65
-4.4% vs 12 months before
Do-not-drive
1
Recalls
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Crash test star ratings
42 rated versions, model years 2002 to 2026
Overall stars by model year
The best and lowest overall rating of the versions tested each year (5 is best).
| Year | Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SW · AWD | Not rated | Not rated | 9.3% risk | |
| 2025 | SW · AWD | 9.3% risk | |||
| 2024 | SW · AWD | 9.3% risk | |||
| 2023 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2023 | SW · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2022 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2022 | SW · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2021 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2021 | SW · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2020 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2020 | SW · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2019 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2019 | SW · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2018 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2018 | SW · AWD | 9.5% risk | |||
| 2017 | 4 DR · AWD | 9.5% risk |
The 16 newest of 42 rated versions. Download the CSV for all of them, with the safety features.
5 stars is the best. Ratings before model year 2011 used older tests.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the Subaru Impreza, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
65 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Air bags461
- Power train295
- Engine263
- Electrical system233
- Unknown or other225
- Exterior lighting203
- Visibility/wiper201
- Complaints
- 2,656
- Crashes reported
- 188
- Fires reported
- 46
- People injured
- 141
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the Subaru Impreza by component
- Air bags19 · 2.75M units
- Electrical system5 · 1.07M units
- Engine and engine cooling5 · 388K units
- Fuel system, gasoline5 · 406K units
- Power train4 · 182K units
- Exterior lighting3 · 1.50M units
- Service brakes, hydraulic3 · 694K units
- Suspension2 · 319K units
Subaru Impreza recalls
The 25 newest of 53
Related pages
Questions and answers
Is the 2024 Subaru Impreza recalled?
Yes: 2 recalls cover the 2024 Subaru Impreza. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the Subaru Impreza have?
53 recalls cover the Subaru Impreza, for 7.70 million vehicles as reported. The most common problem is air bags (19 recalls).
What is the safety rating of the 2025 Subaru Impreza?
5 of 5 stars overall (SW): frontal crash 5, side crash 5 and rollover 5 stars, with a 9.3% chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
What do owners complain about most on the Subaru Impreza?
Air bags: named in 461 of the 2,656 safety complaints about the Subaru Impreza, then power train (295). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.