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Subaru · NHTSA safety record

2024 Subaru Impreza

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

30

Complaints

1

Crashes

2

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2024 Subaru Impreza have filed 30 safety complaints with NHTSA between August 2023 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is forward collision avoidance, named in 6 of them (20%). The typical failure was reported at 17,792 miles, the median across the 2 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

23V754000 · November 9, 2023

The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
The risk
A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.

Subaru of America, Inc. · up to 4,701 vehicles across all model years covered

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

23V551000 · August 4, 2023

The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek and Impreza vehicles. Due to insufficient clearance, the instrument panel harness may contact the steering beam bracket, damaging the wire insulation and causing a short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the harness and install an additional clamp on the steering beam bracket. If damage is found, dealers will add protective tape or replace the instrument panel harness, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 3, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRL-23.

Subaru of America, Inc. · up to 35,357 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 30.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 20%
SERVICE BRAKES 5 17%
SUSPENSION 5 17%
STEERING 4 13%
VISIBILITY 4 13%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 4 13%
WHEELS 4 13%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 10%
TIRES 3 10%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 10%
ENGINE 2 7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 7%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 12.

2023 2025 2026
2023 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

ENGINE

fire · crash · towed

head on collision/hit the side of another car head, 2024 subaru impreza was smoking before vehicle stopped moving after impact (was slung in the opposite direction), not even five minutes after exiting vehicle it caught flames starting a the front of the engine that spread to the hood

NHTSA complaint 11666058. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire

fire started under the engine hood while being driven

NHTSA complaint 11659266. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
While driving at various speeds, my vehicle consistently produces a clicking noise from the upper right-rear C-pillar area. The noise is most noticeable when the vehicle body twists slightly during normal driving, such as when traveling over uneven pavement, entering driveways, or making turns. The condition has persisted and is repeatable. The vehicle was inspected over approximately six weeks by an authorized dealership. After extensive diagnosis, the dealership identified a suspected welding defect in the upper right-rear C-pillar/body structure. The suspected defective area is available for inspection. The dealership requested authorization from the manufacturer to repair the condition

NHTSA complaint 11751421, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
On Sunday July 5th at approximately 4:10pm The vehicle experienced an unexpected Pre-Collision Braking activation at approximately 25 mph. A vehicle was approximately 40 feet ahead and there was no imminent collision. The vehicle automatically applied the brakes aggressively.

NHTSA complaint 11748394. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
My base level 2024 Subaru Impreza , while driving, has a vibration and shake in the drivers side rearview mirror at speeds over 25 mph, making it difficult to see clearly behind my vehicle. Vibration was present as a new vehicle and have reported issue to service advisor at Sport Subaru of Orlando Florida as a new vehicle owner.

NHTSA complaint 11731863. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The fuel tank is leaking at molded seam making the vehicle undriveable and a fire safety hazard. Contacting dealer Monday morning.

NHTSA complaint 11730588. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TIRES

32,583 miles

225 40 r18 all four of my tires have a crack thats on the side wall that goes around the whole tire took it to my dealership and they said that it was defective and that i couldn't drive my vehicle like that

NHTSA complaint 11724807. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
I own a 2024 Subaru Impreza (base trim, FB24 engine). The engine has developed repeated oil leaks into the spark plug wells due to failed spark plug tube seals / valve cover sealing on the same engine. The first occurrence was around 24,000 miles. The dealer found engine oil in the spark plug tubes, diagnosed leaking spark plug tube seals (and/or valve cover gasket), and performed repairs under warranty. At that time, the car was relatively new and maintained on schedule. The second occurrence happened again around 30,000 miles. The dealer again found oil in the spark plug tubes, indicating repeat failure of the same type of seals on this low‑mileage engine. This has already happened twice

NHTSA complaint 11722134, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Subaru Impreza

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2022 12 1
2021 14 2
2020 85 1
2019 193 5
2018 149 5 1
2017 125 7
2016 75 1
2015 77 2
2014 108 3
2013 249 4
2012 242 6
2011 57 14
2010 45 15

Other 2024 Subaru models

Every Subaru on this site — 97 vehicles, 147 recall campaigns and 1 open investigation .

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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