What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2020 Subaru Impreza

Typical pattern

16% of complaints about the 2020 Subaru Impreza came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2020 vehicle — around the middle of the 178 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is visibility / wipers (52 complaints), typically at 1.4 yr or about 6,148 miles.

Complaints
100
Median age at failure
1.8 yr
Median mileage
7,000 n=44
Crash / fire / tow
6% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Visibility / wipers
52 reports · 6,148 mi
1.4 yr
0%
Other
17 reports · 7,200 mi
1.9 yr
11.8%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

21V587000 2021-07-29
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers 650 mi 3 mo in service
THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT A MONTH OLD, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A TINY PIECE OF GRAVEL HIT MY WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN A CRACK ABOUT 10 INCHES IN LENGTH LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT SECTION. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEATING ON AND IT WAS A SUNNY DAY
Visibility / wipers 2,000 mi 6 mo in service
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2020 NEW FROM DEALER STOCK. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES ON IT AND EXPERIENCED SPONTANEOUS WINDSHIELD CRACKS WITH NO INDICATION IT IS FROM SOMETHING STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE MORNING AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING ALL NIGHT. THE DAY AFTER NOTICING THE FIRST CRACK, A SECOND CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE FIRST, THE CAR WAS STATIONARY ALL NIGHT AND CRACK WAS DISCOVERED FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
Visibility / wipers 2,036 mi 6 mo in service
I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND A MOMENT LATER NOTICED THERE WAS A CRACK GOING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD TO ABOUT HALF WAY UP. THERE WAS NO CAUSE AND THIS WAS JUST A CLEAN CRACK.
Other 2,100 mi 4 mo in service
BOUGHT THE CAR 12/21 FIRST WINDSHIELD CRACKED 1/28 WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY OVER THE WEEKEND. DEALER CLAIMS THERE WAS A CHIP CAUSED BY A ROCK BUT I THINK THE "CHIP" WAS CAUSED BY THE CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD DROPPED OFF AT DEALER 2/4 THE FIRST REPLACEMENT IS BROKEN TAKES A WEEK TO GET ANOTHER PICKED UP 2/11 $500 REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD CRACKED 2/20 - WHILE DRIVING. I DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING IMPACT THE WINDSHIELD BUT I DID HERE THE GLASS CRACK. I FEEL THAT THESE WINDSHIELDS ARE UNREASONABLY FRAGILE AND SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 9 DAYS UNDER NORMAL USAGE.

Other Impreza model years

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