Subaru Impreza years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 25 model years of the Subaru Impreza by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2013, 2012, 2002, 2008, 2024, 2014 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2024 | 32 | 11 | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 194 | 24 | 6.7 | 5 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 75 | 7 | 1.9 | 1 | 7 | Typical |
| 2015 | 79 | 7 | 1.8 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2014 | 108 | 8 | 2.3 | 3 | 16 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 251 | 18 | 4.9 | 4 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 243 | 16 | 4.5 | 6 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 58 | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 5 | Typical |
| 2010 | 46 | 3 | 0.7 | 15 | 3 | Typical |
| 2009 | 113 | 6 | 1.7 | 15 | 2 | Typical |
| 2008 | 209 | 11 | 3.0 | 15 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 68 | 3 | 0.9 | 9 | 6 | Typical |
| 2006 | 56 | 3 | 0.7 | 10 | 3 | Typical |
| 2005 | 75 | 3 | 0.9 | 6 | 10 | Typical |
| 2004 | 96 | 4 | 1.2 | 8 | 7 | Typical |
| 2003 | 64 | 3 | 0.7 | 6 | 8 | Typical |
| 2002 | 296 | 12 | 3.3 | 6 | 12 | Most complaints |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 41 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 30 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 34 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 26 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
- 20261 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 20255 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202432 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2019194 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201675 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201579 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2014108 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2013251 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2012243 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 201158 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 201046 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2009113 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2008209 complaints · 15 recallsMost complaints
- 200768 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 200656 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 200575 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 200496 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 200364 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2002296 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 200111 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200041 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 199922 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 199830 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 199734 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 199626 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2001, 1999, 1996, 1998, 1997, 2000.
About this comparison
What Subaru Impreza years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2013, 2012, 2002, 2008, 2024, 2014 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 25 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.