Subaru

Impreza

Small Station Wagons · model years 1993 to 2027

Includes Impreza, Impreza AWD, Impreza Wagon and 1 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 14; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2.

Worst year: 2002. complaints: 292, about 2.7x this model's typical 108; recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Subaru Impreza
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1993	8Gas	23	no data	$2,700	1	33	0	no data	VISIBILITY 32%, AIR BAGS 27%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 10%
complaints: 33, below this model's typical 108 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 Score: 76 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	8Gas	23	no data	$2,700	1	8	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 38%, EQUIPMENT 25%, SUSPENSION 13%
complaints: 8, below this model's typical 108 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 Score: 89 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	10Gas	22	no data	$2,850	1	46	0	no data	AIR BAGS 33%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 8%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7%
complaints: 46, below this model's typical 136 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	7Gas	22	no data	$2,850	0	20	0	no data	AIR BAGS 21%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 21%, WHEELS 13%
complaints: 20, below this model's typical 95 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 83 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	5Gas	23	no data	$2,700	0	30	0	no data	AIR BAGS 16%, POWER TRAIN 14%, WHEELS 14%
complaints: 30, below this model's typical 68 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 77 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	6Gas	23	no data	$2,700	0	30	0	no data	SUSPENSION 24%, POWER TRAIN 20%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 15%
complaints: 30, below this model's typical 81 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 88 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	6Gas	22	no data	$2,850	0	22	0	no data	SUSPENSION 24%, POWER TRAIN 16%, AIR BAGS 8%
complaints: 22, below this model's typical 81 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 89 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	2Gas	21.5	no data	$2,900	0	41	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 20%, SUSPENSION 16%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 8%
complaints: 41, about 1.5x this model's typical 27 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 43 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	6Gas	22	no data	$2,850	0	11	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 25%, TIRES 25%, AIR BAGS 17%
complaints: 11, below this model's typical 81 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 90 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	8Gas	21	no data	$3,300	6	292	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 27%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 17%, SUSPENSION 15%
complaints: 292, about 2.7x this model's typical 108 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	4Gas	20.5	no data	$3,400	6	62	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 20%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 20%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 19%
complaints: 62, above this model's typical 54 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 21 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	5Gas	20	no data	$3,850	8	96	0	no data	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 22%, SUSPENSION 16%, AIR BAGS 13%
complaints: 96, above this model's typical 68 recalls: 8, about 4x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	5Gas	20	no data	$3,850	6	75	0	no data	SUSPENSION 18%, AIR BAGS 13%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 75, above this model's typical 68 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	5Gas	20	no data	$3,850	10	56	0	no data	AIR BAGS 29%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 56, below this model's typical 68 recalls: 10, about 5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 41 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	5Gas	21	no data	$3,650	9	68	0	no data	AIR BAGS 33%, ENGINE 10%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 68, in line with this model's typical 68 recalls: 9, about 4.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 28 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	4Gas	22	no data	$3,175	14	176	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 25%, AIR BAGS 15%, STRUCTURE 10%
complaints: 176, about 3.3x this model's typical 54 recalls: 14, about 7x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	4Gas	21.5	no data	$3,250	14	104	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 20%, STRUCTURE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%
complaints: 104, about 1.9x this model's typical 54 recalls: 14, about 7x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 5 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	4Gas	21.5	no data	$3,250	15	46	0	143	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ENGINE 11%, AIR BAGS 10%
complaints: 46, below this model's typical 54 recalls: 15, about 7.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	4Gas	21.5	305	$3,250	14	58	0	162	AIR BAGS 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 58, above this model's typical 54 recalls: 14, about 7x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 28 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	4Gas	24.5	305	$2,925	6	243	1	325	AIR BAGS 32%, ENGINE 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 243, about 4.5x this model's typical 54 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	8Gas	24	285	$2,975	4	249	0	316	AIR BAGS 24%, ENGINE 23%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 249, about 2.3x this model's typical 108 recalls: 4, about 2x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 2 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	8Gas	24	285	$2,975	3	108	0	254	AIR BAGS 26%, ENGINE 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 108, in line with this model's typical 108 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	4Gas	29.5	148	$2,100	2	77	0	266	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 77, above this model's typical 54 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	4Gas	29.5	148	$2,100	1	75	0	221	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 75, above this model's typical 54 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas	29.5	167	$2,125	2	32	0	109	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%, SUSPENSION 9%
complaints: 32, above this model's typical 27 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 56 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Gas	29.5	167	$2,275	0	5	0	70	POWER TRAIN 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 5, below this model's typical 27 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 92 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	2Gas	29	no data	$2,300	0	1	0	no data	WHEELS 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 27 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 94 of 100, where higher is better.
2027	1Gas	29	no data	$2,300	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 14 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1993: 23 to 2027: 29

Owner complaints1993: 33 to 2027: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Subaru Impreza to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.