2016 Model Year

Subaru Impreza

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
74
Recalls
0
Crashes
7
Severe
9

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
Aug 2025

Hello, I just purchase this vehicle from a dealership, 615 auto sales. After purchasing the vehicle I decided to go and get the recall done that was n...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Jan 2025

While driving a multi lane road with traffic going same direction in front of me, if one or more cars begin to slow for a left or right turn, the auto...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2024

Key will not turn past ACC after driving and so will not allow key to be removed from the car. This is a sporadic issue but could be a safety concern...

Seats
Feb 2024

The seat foam has degraded and exposed the metal frame through the seat cover on the driver side front seat. It is not safe to drive with a metal fram...

STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jan 2024

The hood latch system failed and flew open while driving on the highway smashing the windshield. I was unable to see driving, glass shattered everywhe...

Exterior Lighting
Nov 2023

We keep on having to replace our headlights. We just got one replaced 5 months ago and it’s out again. This will be the fourth time in three years. No...

Power Train
Sep 2023

This is the third time that this has happened on the highway. I was driving about 70 miles per hour when my acceleration cut out. My dashboard lights,...

Engine
Aug 2023

I bought my 2016 Subaru Impreza brand new and take great care of it. The car has 80,300 miles and when I did a sharp U turn the car stalled out and I...

Power Train
Jul 2023

Transmission failure while at high speed on an interstate highway resulted in disengagement, immediate deceleration and limited steerage in an area wi...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2023

I was driving on the highway when I experienced a sudden jerking and my car stopped accelerating while going about 67 miles an hour and came to a stop...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Subaru Impreza has 74 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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